The DeVore Gibbons Have Landed

I am delighted to introduce the remarkable Devore Fidelity range of loudspeakers to the UK. These unique loudspeakers are equally happy working with valves or solid state and have been designed to work effectively with amps rated from just 10 watts. The entire range has received rave reviews in the States and here is just a taster of what the fuss is all about:-

This is what John Devore calls the Gibbon Philosophy: "What makes the speaker easy to drive? Sensitivity and impedance are important, sure. But you also have to look at the entire loudspeaker as part of the amp, as part of a complete circuit. I want that interaction to be such that the amp stays as happy as it can, whether it's a Shindo or a Krell." Thus the system requires a well-behaved cabinet to go along with the well-behaved drivers —and DeVore accomplishes the former in a number of ways. The cabinet is made from two different densities of MDF, assembled with three different types of adhesive: "The selection of the glue for each part depends on whether the idea is to conduct resonances or isolate them," DeVore says. Damping treatment also involves three different materials; the result is a cabinet in which every panel exhibits a different resonant frequency from every other

The result of all that work is a narrow, medium-size floorstander (38" tall without spikes) with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms (5.6 ohms minimum), 91dB sensitivity, bass extension down to 31Hz, and a relatively high degree of placement flexibility; in other words, a loudspeaker that seems able to do just about anything.



This is what Art Dudley in Stereophile had to say about the Gibbon Nines recently:- Read the full review here:-
http://stereophile.com/artdudleylistening/1207listen/

"Not to get too Zen about it or anything, but the Nine's greatest strength was its multitude of strengths —that and the manner in which it dispensed with all of my expectations. Compared to the typical high-sensitivity loudspeaker, the DeVore Nine was more open and less colored, with a significantly greater degree of spatial performance. At the same time, compared to the typical high-end speaker, the Nine was not only easier to drive, it was easier to love. It had more drama and sheer humanity than I've ever heard from such an outwardly conventional loudspeaker, and it never sounded boring or constricted. "

"To put it more bluntly: Horns and such are a great deal of fun —but if you don't have the money or the space or the patience required for a good horn speaker, and if you're not willing to sacrifice openness and transparency and decent imaging in order to experience the world of very-high-quality, low-power amplification, there is now an alternative. And it's a good one, and it's a nice, neat number. "

Read the 6 Moons review -
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/devore5/nines.html

The top of the range Silverback received Stereophile magazine's highest Class A rating and this is what Michael Fremer had to say about them:-

"The Silverbacks pulsed with musical life, producing an enormous, wall to wall soundstage with vivid images, and continuously provided a clear, clean, transparent view of the musical event"

Read the full review here:- http://stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/306devore/



Read the 6 Moons review -
http://6moons.com/audioreviews/devore2/silverback.html

And this is what Seattle dealer, Hawthorne Stereo has to say about the Gibbon 8's:-

DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 8. Made in Brooklyn, this two way floorstander won our hearts instantly and has become a huge favorite, especially with Naim owners. This is a speaker that delivers superior transparency with an easy going character and deep bass. Utterly coherent, and incessantly musical. A disappearing loudspeaker with all the right tone and tune.




We now have the Gibbon range on demonstration so please book your appointment and hear the magic.

www.devorefidelity.com

www.thesoundpractice.com

Cheers,

James