{"id":22618,"date":"2021-11-11T14:46:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T14:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/?post_type=product&#038;p=22618"},"modified":"2026-09-28T08:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T08:22:01","slug":"devore-fidelity-gibbon-x","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/audio\/speakers\/devore-fidelity-gibbon-x\/","title":{"rendered":"DeVORE FIDELITY Gibbon X"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\"><p>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\u2019s own sealed enclosure and a pair of massive, long-throw 9 inch woofers in a tuned 4-chamber enclosure.<\/p>\n<p>Frequency Response: 23Hz-40kHz<br \/>\nSensitivity: 91.5dB\/W\/M<br \/>\nImpedance: 8.5 Ohms (16 Ohms max, 7.3 Ohms min @ 26Hz)<br \/>\nDimensions: 44\u201dH x 9\u201dW x 17.5\u201dD (not including feet)<br \/>\nFinish Options (Bamboo): Cherry, Mahogany, Mink<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_563\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-563\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-1024x589.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-1536x883.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-2048x1177.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-36x21.jpg 36w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-48x28.jpg 48w\" class=\"wp-image-563 size-large lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"302\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-563 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-1024x589.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-1536x883.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-2048x1177.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-36x21.jpg 36w, https:\/\/devorefidelity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gibbonsamples-48x28.jpg 48w\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"302\"><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cherry | Mahogany | Mink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>The X\u2019s dynamics could literally startle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The X also demonstrated startling realism well beyond what my Nines, for all their musicality, are capable of\u2014indeed, at certain moments with very good recordings, beyond what I\u2019d previously experienced in my home.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DeVore speakers have always imaged well, but the Xes imaged better than other DeVores I\u2019ve heard, and exceptionally well in absolute terms. Musical images floated free of the enclosures with great stability and corporeality.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DeVore Fidelity\u2019s Gibbon X is, to me, a Class A performer\u2014highly recommended.<\/em>\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/devore-fidelity-gibbon-x-loudspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Austin, Stereophile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>I think this new Weapon X from the Monkeyhaus up in Brooklyn, NY, is a show-stopper. Played at volume, it\u2019s literally a stunner. The Gibbon X is room filling, precise, and gloriously immersive in its presentation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So, no, the Gibbon X is not cheap, but finding a better performing speaker at this price or lower? Yeah. Good luck. As for us, we\u2019re giving it an Editor\u2019s Choice. And this pair of Gibbons is staying here.<\/em>\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/parttimeaudiophile.com\/2014\/12\/31\/best-of-2014-and-the-product-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Hull, Parttime Audiophile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>For those of you who love the sound of big reference speakers, the Xs are probably the best value you will find in high-end speakers, especially if you are looking for a speaker under $100K with a neutral sound, real-life frequency extension, and incredible dynamics. Before you spend more, you should give the Xs a serious listen.<\/em>\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theaudiobeatnik.com\/review-devore-gibbon-xs-these-monkeys-can-play-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack Roberts, The Audio Beatnik<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22606,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[556],"product_cat":[31,117],"product_tag":[],"brands":[204],"class_list":["post-22618","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-devore-fidelity","product_cat-audio","product_cat-speakers","brands-devore-fidelity","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/22618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/22618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=22618"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=22618"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=22618"},{"taxonomy":"brands","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundodyssey.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brands?post=22618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}