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Klipsch The Nines - Review & Measurements by Erin

Talisman said:
Really? I think it's a very popular sport to go against klipsch anything he does, even the genuinely good stuff.
I doubt many over 50 would notice that brightness, and it's nowhere near an increase to give anyone a headache.
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The treble lift start at 7k and goes upward from there. I'm also not 50 and I can hear up to 16khz. For me that's too much treble left. I'd prefer it to slope downward like my klipsh forte Is do or my equators or even the Kirk v8s4s I used to have. I had some tannoy gold 8s that had treble response similar to this and it was unbearable. But I'm sure someone like my 67 year old dad who can only hear to 10khz would love these.
 
The very narrow directivity makes the on-axis brightness make sense, just don‘t toe them in. Otherwise they are pretty good, can play loud, have HDMI ARC, but are chunky and not cheap. As always it‘s a compromise, however not a bad one for many casual listeners.
 
More perplexed by the tons of resonances in the midwoofer. The waveguide/compression driver is really well executed to a budget.
 
I believe the people looking to buy this are not primarily concerned with high audio quality.
I think this model is proposing an all in one system to produce music domestically and also for small "pro studio" use.
We are not just talking about just an active speaker here, its the whole audio system except the source..
This is possibly the way Klipsch are seeing the future of home hifi as opposed to HT.
No AVR (for stereo), no preamp/power amp, no phono pre, no DAC.
They have all the inputs covered (HDMI) and an output for a sub (how convenient).
This product is a lifestyle system.

Looks to retail at $1.5 - $2.5K. Great entry level or second system.

PS What a nightmare to review. You are reviewing DAC, Amplifier, Speaker, Phono!
 
VintageFlanker said:
Strongly disagree.

Any product has to be evaluated as it perform out of the box, whatever product that is. As many potential buyers will.


That should be the manufacturer's job to deliver a speaker that actually perform. Not on users or reviewer to tweak it to do so...

Then, yes. It is very informative if reviewer could also share measurements with EQ and adjustments, what Erin did in that case. ;)
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I think that an in-room response plot would be very useful too.
 
VintageFlanker said:
Strongly disagree.

Any product has to be evaluated as it performs out of the box, whatever product that is. As many potential buyers will.


That should be the manufacturer's job to deliver a speaker that actually performs. Not on users or reviewers to tweak it to do so...

Then, yes. It is very informative if reviewer could also share measurements with EQ and adjustments, what Erin did in that case. ;)
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Yes, it should be evaluated as it performs out of the box, but why not evaluate it again after trying to adjust it using the supplied user-adjustable controls to full effect?
That's what I am asking reviewers to do. Sometimes all it takes is a quick adjustment and then you have a top notch product. Reviewers like Erin have top notch measuring equipment and is a position to really provide a great "recommended" setting that the end user can just copy when he gets the speaker.

If you buy a car, and it has adjustments to adjust the engine and suspension settings. Do you take the measurements and drive the car at the default settings and never try the other settings when reviewing the car? A good reviewer would of course try out the settings and let the reader know how they affect the feel of the car and maybe recommend the best settings to use.
 
I bought these speakers a week ago after reading Erin's review, and they have exceeded my expectations. As someone who had never experienced Klipsch speakers before, I am truly amazed by their performance. They require a spacious living room where they can truly shine. I made sure to position them away from the back and side walls, allowing them to deliver their best sound. The distance between the speakers and my listening position is approximately 2.5 meters, ensuring an optimal on-axis listening experience.
The bass response is simply incredible, while the treble remains crisp and clear without causing any listening fatigue. The dynamics are top-notch, delivering an immersive experience across various genres such as classical, jazz, rock, acoustic, and vocal music. The soundstage these speakers create is immense, providing a remarkable sense of depth and width to the audio.
I use the WiiM Pro connected to the speakers via an optical cable. The results are mind-blowing!
 
Insprired as well by Erin's review, I've got a pair of "The Nines" and just hooked them up. Positively impressed at the moment. Easy set-up, App runs perfect, no issues with their connectivity and easy to adjust to reproduce a "flat frequency response" at my listening position [what needs to be confirmed by measurements].
For a while "The Nines" will be replacing my JBL 306P MkII and JBL LSR310S set-up and at this stage, I have no complaints at all. Despite of what other have said earlier in this thread, I [coming from Genelec, Kali Audio etc.] do consider "The Nines" capable not only for casual but serious listening. JM2C.
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As a horn enthusiast, I appreciate their effort.
No slots by the throat, a seemingly continuous curve, flush out to the baffle......

Ideally no corners, but hey, looks really good.

I too am curious about the 250 - 1khz also, perhaps mucho eq.......

Is the m106 less distortion from 300hz up ?

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Did not apply any EQ yet since I have them just out of the box to play. However, do you consider the horns
from what you*ve telling about reasonable? Being not a horn enthusiast but simply enjoying what I*m hearing.
Wheter or not the M106 has less distortion from 300hz upwarts, might be but I don't see a relation and don't
take care.
 
Ziltoe said:
Insprired as well by Erin's review, I've got a pair of "The Nines" and just hooked them up. Positively impressed at the moment. Easy set-up, App runs perfect, no issues with their connectivity and easy to adjust to reproduce a "flat frequency response" at my listening position [what needs to be confirmed by measurements].
For a while "The Nines" will be replacing my JBL 306P MkII and JBL LSR310S set-up and at this stage, I have no complaints at all. Despite of what other have said earlier in this thread, I [coming from Genelec, Kali Audio etc.] do consider "The Nines" capable not only for casual but serious listening. JM2C.View attachment 307022View attachment 307023View attachment 307024
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I would like to add that unlike other models/brands you mentioned, this one is also really beautiful to look at, and a pleasure to keep in your living room
 
I like that that you can get it in a brown heritage finish with a vintage looking grille material, but also a regular black that has a normal looking grille material (for people where a vintage style speaker would not blend in).

Personally I like vintage look, but they don't work in my decor. The black version speaker would work fine in a modern or vintage style room setting.
 
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Ziltoe said:
Insprired as well by Erin's review, I've got a pair of "The Nines" and just hooked them up. Positively impressed at the moment. Easy set-up, App runs perfect, no issues with their connectivity and easy to adjust to reproduce a "flat frequency response" at my listening position [what needs to be confirmed by measurements].
For a while "The Nines" will be replacing my JBL 306P MkII and JBL LSR310S set-up and at this stage, I have no complaints at all. Despite of what other have said earlier in this thread, I [coming from Genelec, Kali Audio etc.] do consider "The Nines" capable not only for casual but serious listening. JM2C.
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Who makes those stands you are using?
Also any need to hook this up to a 10" sub?

I currently have Martin Logan Motion 10s with a folded tweeter and 10" Martin Logan sub running from an elder Marantz SR8002. Music and Netflix etc binge TV almost no movies.

How would these compare?

Apples Oranges......
 
Sorry but can't recall from which company [it was a German] I've got the stands, having them since +2 dekades.

IMO and at my premises I'm not missing any sub support.

A comparision of both the speakers is available here .
 
tuga said:
'Bright' is lower in frequency. 'Airy'.

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I've always loved this (and similar exhibits). But I notice "sweet" is in two places - hump around middle C and a little de-emphasis in the presence range.
 
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