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DeVore Fidelity gibbon X Speakers

Name: DeVore Fidelity gibbon X Speakers
Brand: DeVore Fidelity
SKU: devore-fidelity-gibbon-x-speakers
Price: 16900.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (15 reviews)

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An absolutely full-range and utterly transparent reference speaker for the gibbon series. Easy to drive and easy to place in any room. The gibbon X is a three-way system with a new 3/4 inch ultra-low-mass textile dome tweeter suspended in an inert chamber, a new 7 inch midrange driver with a phase-plug and inverted natural rubber surround in it’s own sealed enclosure and a pair of massive, long-throw 9 inch woofers in a tuned 4-chamber enclosure.

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Overall Score 94/100

Deliciously Crispy

The gibbon X delivers deep bass, a holographic soundstage and an airy top end, yet keeps midrange coherence that makes recordings feel immersive. Reviewers like Scot Hull and Raferx applaud its slam, precision and low‑power friendliness, though proper placement and amp pairing are important to unlock its full potential.

Part Time Audiophile

"I love these speakers. They sound huge, and have all the scene-stealing stage presence of the demigod Maui from the movie Moana."

Resistor Magazine

"it performs that most satisfying trick of completely disappearing from the room once the music starts."

The Audio Beatnik

"The bass went as deep as any speaker system I have had in this room that sounded like music."

Pros

Deep, authoritative bass with sub‑30Hz extension and slam that energizes large rooms.
Expansive, holographic soundstage with precise imaging and convincing vertical depth.
Benign impedance and high sensitivity make it friendly to low‑power tube amps while retaining dynamic control.
Refined, extended treble and impressive detail without brightness.

Cons

Side‑firing woofers demand generous room and careful placement; bass and imaging suffer when too close to boundaries.
Needs a break‑in period and attentive amp/system matching; some listeners noted occasional subdued cymbal decay or shimmer on certain setups.

Sound Quality

95/100

Bass

95/100

Reviewers consistently report deep, powerful bass down into the low-20Hz region, energizing large rooms and delivering tight control and speed (long-throw side-firing woofers). Fits large-tower 'excellent' band.

Mid

95/100

Multiple reviewers praise natural, neutral vocal timbre, harmonic texture and lifelike instrument tone with excellent placement and solidity of performers.

Treble

94/100

Extended, detailed and airy top end without brightness; horn-loaded tweeter design yields refinement, extension and low distortion per reviews.

Soundstage Imaging

95/100

Reportedly huge, deep, and holographic soundstage with precise imaging and image 'lock' when toed-in; excellent spatial layering and room-filling scale.

Dynamics

95/100

Reviewers describe startling micro/macro dynamics, fast transducer speed and unlikely slam for a box speaker; 'startle factor' and stop-and-go dynamics frequently cited.

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Build Quality

94/100

Flawless fit & finish, precise cabinetry and careful driver/tweeter mounting (spring-suspended tweeter in solid wood block, Zamac plate) noted by reviewers.

Features Connectivity

80/100

Passive tower baseline applied. Reviews note benign impedance and 91.5dB sensitivity making amp matching easy, but no extra connectivity features listed.

Value for Money

93/100

At MSRP $15,890 reviewers call the X 'probably the best value you will find in high-end speakers' for their reference-like performance, supporting a high value score despite premium price.