Thanks for the great review. I've had the fives for almost a year now, I added a Klipsch 12 inch sub to them and they sound awesome. I just ordered the nines and can't wait to hear them. I'll keep the fives and put them in my travel trailer. Take care and God bless.
I agree mostly. I've got the nines with Klipsch's 16" sub, connected with the wireless wa-2. Adding the sub made something very good sound phenomenal. I use it in a master bedroom and even at very low volume, I'm astounded with the fullness and clarity. $ for $, I don't know how it can be done better. I started with a pair of the Fives which I was initially very happy with, until I heard the Nines.
I just purchased the same set up for music. Question, which is better for movies, the nines HDMI ARC port or Optical. I’m confused wether or not the ARC port supports lossless audio or if it’s even nessicary while watching movies?
Very articulate review! Can you please tell how good the nines are in terms of long term maintenance? I heard reviews where the amplifier is going dead within few months!
I'm awaiting my pair very eagerly. I plan on using them even when I build out my Atmos setup, at least early on. For now, these are replacing a set of speakers in my room I've had for 15 years and I am so excited to hear how well they play my music, games, and movies.
One more question. You mentioned that the nines doesn't need separate subs for most music genres. I am just going a bit specific here: Are the nines ok to play ACDC/GunsNRoses by themselves, or a sub will be needed?
I’ve had the Fives for quite some time now and I can say it is really amazing, I’m planning to upgrade soon to the Nines and I can from most of the reviews including yours that they do not disappoint thanks for sharing your video 👍🏻
I have the sevens with a svs sub. What is the break in duration for these? Bought the sevens for 1299 and two weeks later the nines went on sale for 1199. Oh well.
Nines are powered speakers and Heresy are passive so need for careful pairing of equipment is needed. So it will depend if you are looking for a one stop solution or a hobby of time/trial/error. Both are epic in there own way.
Would you know if in your speaker arrangement in video the optimal way is to toe them in or leave straight on? I can’t seem to find anything on how these should be placed
I plan to buy 2.0 or 2.1 stereo system primarily for music listening (80 %), secondly connected to TV as home theater system (20%). For me punchy and tight bass is important. If i add a subwoofer (RP-1200SW or RP-1400SW) to The Nines, is it suitable also for listening to music? Or it would it be better to chose RP-8000F II with a receiver? Which option would recommend? Thank you for your answer! ;)
Thanks cinema King I have followed you for awhile now mate and take on bound your helpful reviews especially on klipsch and I will say you are 110 percent perfection on these nines man I love them. I've only owned one soundboard in my time and it died with little to no value on the price but these nines are next level I bought the McLarens to up the looks but thats the versatility of klipsch but I'm impressed and I'm a home cinema guy from way back so thankyou for your professional guidance on all your products love your stuff!
The vs reference test, the reference were nicer sounding for sure, I might down the bass a tad to let in more transparency, but that's not apples and apples to be fair. In the end, they sound great.
Somehow I clipped my amp on my fives. I had the volume around 75% playing Korn. I'm assuming the amp ran out of power at that volume. I should have used a sub to avoid pushing the amp too hard. Kept getting a popping sound every second. Got the amp warrantied then sold them. Now using my klipsch heresy IV with a mcintosh integrated amp
That is so weird as they have dsp built in, but that is my only problem with the Fives they drive that driver to hard and you can hear it. Look at the Sevens or Nines.
Amazing review mate To the point and honest Having used the fives foe years and now the nines with a 10" sub My god the difference is amazing And who needs a soundbar with the little monsters I do think the sub is a must specially for movie watching Great review ❤
How is the off axis listening for the Nines? I saw data indicating the RP-8000F II is narrow in vertical and horizontal. Wondering if the Nines are better.
This is the precise review i was looking for! The RP-8000F II were on sale and I was debating between those and the Nines. Settled on the Nines for my purposes. Finding the perfect amp combo really increased the price. Do you anticipate the Nines will be best for a 2.1 music only setup - vinyl, cd, and Wiim Pro for streaming?
@homecinemaking397 thanks for the quick feedback. I'm going to go with the Nines. I love the sound and look of tower speakers but don't want to dive down amplifier rabbit hole. Plus the Nines are beautiful looking. Great review!
Shame they don't have Digital Decoders built into powered speakers like Dts, Dolby Digital, that's one thing that soundbars have over powered speakers. With Klipsch powered speakers you only get 2ch PCM and miss the LFE channel from Movies but be okay for 2ch Music
I've been complaining for years about manufacturers simply brushing over the single 8 inch / tweeter set up. Monitor Audio came to the rescue with the Bronze 100's. These 9's though, are simply on another level, especially because they're now powered. The fives were good: I reckon the Nines will simply blow most audiophiles away. .. Let it not be said: those Rp8000f's got down and boogie'd as well!
Yes these are on a entire new level and i cant get enough, they now sit proud in my main listening space👌 dont take anything away from the RP8000 they will go much further then the 9s can ever wish to go but just for a unit that small to keep up is insane!
The first song demo is very impressive, as mentioned, not a fair comparison.... but the 8s are a little more roomy and transparent. The 9s sound different, but just great. Would certainly go the 9s.
Depends from person to person. For me its just perfect, have you played around in the app with positioning and EQ? I always feel to much bass can be tamed but with to little there is nothing you can do.
To my ears, neither pair are tuned correctly (9s too much bass and 8000s not enough) John Hunter at Rel has a video showing how to do it with a sub but the same principle works with the woofer(s) but the speaker must be bi-amped so you can't fix the 9s. Starting with low gain to the bass drivers, slowly increase the bass WHILE LISTENING TO THE MIDS AND HIGHS until they reach their peak performance. Small tweeks to your preference. Too much bass muddies the rest.
A lot can be achieved by positioning and EQ. The REL method applies to match subwoofer levels, preferably with their direct speaker terminal connection - not the crossover levels between Midrange -Tweeter Horn in a 2-way bookshelf.
Great video my fellow South African ! :D Subscribed :) Literally buying the Nines tomorrow after 4 months of waiting!
Epic and thank you. Contact me if you need anything.
Morne@homecinemaking.co.za
Appreciate the proper and thorough sound test!
Thanks for the awesome review,Beautiful speakers indeed.
Only a pleasure 👌
I have the nines and love them.💚
hi thinking of buying for me as well. i read some reviews which had some issues for connectivity. did you encounter something similar?
Thanks for the great review. I've had the fives for almost a year now, I added a Klipsch 12 inch sub to them and they sound awesome. I just ordered the nines and can't wait to hear them. I'll keep the fives and put them in my travel trailer. Take care and God bless.
@@RobertCharlesworth-y2t love the 9s👌
I agree mostly. I've got the nines with Klipsch's 16" sub, connected with the wireless wa-2. Adding the sub made something very good sound phenomenal. I use it in a master bedroom and even at very low volume, I'm astounded with the fullness and clarity. $ for $, I don't know how it can be done better. I started with a pair of the Fives which I was initially very happy with, until I heard the Nines.
Insanity…i love it👌
I just purchased the same set up for music. Question, which is better for movies, the nines HDMI ARC port or Optical. I’m confused wether or not the ARC port supports lossless audio or if it’s even nessicary while watching movies?
@@youtubechannel6267 HDMI its supports a wider band then optic.
Do you know if the HDMI ARC supports High Res or just the USB and Optical?
@@youtubechannel6267 it should
Very articulate review! Can you please tell how good the nines are in terms of long term maintenance? I heard reviews where the amplifier is going dead within few months!
@@ritwik6601 thank you. Mine was ok for over a year but i do agree on Klipsch amplifiers they are notoriously bad.
The speaker break-in is needed to do a true sound test. I have these. Also have the fives.
@@SoTwissted correct, i try do the best with the time i have with the speakers👌
I'm awaiting my pair very eagerly. I plan on using them even when I build out my Atmos setup, at least early on. For now, these are replacing a set of speakers in my room I've had for 15 years and I am so excited to hear how well they play my music, games, and movies.
Enjoy them👌
My shortlist is the Klipsch nines and Dali Oberon 7 c, unfortunately can’t find any good reviews on line for the Dali
One more question. You mentioned that the nines doesn't need separate subs for most music genres. I am just going a bit specific here: Are the nines ok to play ACDC/GunsNRoses by themselves, or a sub will be needed?
@@ritwik6601 for me i dont need a sub and i think for most that will be true. All depends on what you need from the bass.
I’ve had the Fives for quite some time now and I can say it is really amazing, I’m planning to upgrade soon to the Nines and I can from most of the reviews including yours that they do not disappoint thanks for sharing your video 👍🏻
The sevens and nines are a huge upgrade from the fives👌
I have the sevens with a svs sub. What is the break in duration for these? Bought the sevens for 1299 and two weeks later the nines went on sale for 1199. Oh well.
@@jarablue not much break in needed on those and i would say only a few hours.
Great review! You talked me into the nines.
Me to! Totally excited.
Are Klipsch nines better than klipsch heresy IV? Which one should I buy?
Nines are powered speakers and Heresy are passive so need for careful pairing of equipment is needed. So it will depend if you are looking for a one stop solution or a hobby of time/trial/error. Both are epic in there own way.
@@homecinemaking397 hmm ok. Thanks. 🙏 i think I’ll go with Heresy IV.
I have the klipsch mclaren's fives, and wondering if there is a way to use the sevens and the fives together?
@@tonydillinger2553 no, if it they could do wifi you could pair them.
👍Good testing track. What's the name of it?
Honestly im not sure ill go check and list the name in the description.
Would you know if in your speaker arrangement in video the optimal way is to toe them in or leave straight on? I can’t seem to find anything on how these should be placed
I would always toe a speaker unless it states not to do so.
@@homecinemaking397 do these sat to toe in ?
@@funplaymix7710 yes toe in is good for them. Play around with the triangle setup.
I plan to buy 2.0 or 2.1 stereo system primarily for music listening (80 %), secondly connected to TV as home theater system (20%). For me punchy and tight bass is important. If i add a subwoofer (RP-1200SW or RP-1400SW) to The Nines, is it suitable also for listening to music? Or it would it be better to chose RP-8000F II with a receiver?
Which option would recommend? Thank you for your answer! ;)
Both of these are good options, i would recommend you demo both if possible.
I have the Nines with an RSL 12s sub and it sounds fantastic.
@@Edmond1812 nice👌
Thanks cinema King I have followed you for awhile now mate and take on bound your helpful reviews especially on klipsch and I will say you are 110 percent perfection on these nines man I love them. I've only owned one soundboard in my time and it died with little to no value on the price but these nines are next level I bought the McLarens to up the looks but thats the versatility of klipsch but I'm impressed and I'm a home cinema guy from way back so thankyou for your professional guidance on all your products love your stuff!
Thank you i appreciate it👌
Are you able to use them as home theater fronts (home theater volume control bypass) kind of way?
To control volume from your avr/processor correctly
Very good question. Im not sure and i dont think so but ill look into it.
The vs reference test, the reference were nicer sounding for sure, I might down the bass a tad to let in more transparency, but that's not apples and apples to be fair. In the end, they sound great.
Great review!
@@franckouattara4310 thank you👌
Can these replace the center channel ? Also how can these be paired to a 5.1 setup?
No these are designed to be stereo setup only.
Got it. If you had a choice between a 5.1 setup (Jamos concert series c 97) or these for movies , what would still be better?
@@funplaymix7710 i would still go 5.1 for movies but hell no to Jamo!
Somehow I clipped my amp on my fives. I had the volume around 75% playing Korn. I'm assuming the amp ran out of power at that volume. I should have used a sub to avoid pushing the amp too hard. Kept getting a popping sound every second. Got the amp warrantied then sold them. Now using my klipsch heresy IV with a mcintosh integrated amp
That is so weird as they have dsp built in, but that is my only problem with the Fives they drive that driver to hard and you can hear it. Look at the Sevens or Nines.
Amazing review mate
To the point and honest
Having used the fives foe years and now the nines with a 10" sub
My god the difference is amazing
And who needs a soundbar with the little monsters
I do think the sub is a must specially for movie watching
Great review ❤
Thank you and agree👌
Awesome review mate!
Thank you💪
How is the off axis listening for the Nines? I saw data indicating the RP-8000F II is narrow in vertical and horizontal. Wondering if the Nines are better.
It will be more or less the same as they use the same tweeter.
@@homecinemaking397 A common trait of any horn loaded tweeter. Unless you've heard an old pair of JBL studio 590's.Ugggly, but damn...
@@06Vfr800 same with the La Scala
How is sevens ?
Sevens are also very good👌
@@homecinemaking397 Klipsch Cinema 1200 vs Sevens ? Which is better. Can you advice pls.
For WIFI you could get a Wiim mini for under $100 US. I’ve got the Nines and love them. Good content. Thanks.
Thanx. I opted to just use another phone i dont use to connect via BT and stream👌
This is the precise review i was looking for! The RP-8000F II were on sale and I was debating between those and the Nines. Settled on the Nines for my purposes. Finding the perfect amp combo really increased the price.
Do you anticipate the Nines will be best for a 2.1 music only setup - vinyl, cd, and Wiim Pro for streaming?
Yes forsure👌 i actually moved these to my main listening position now i just love them so much👌
@homecinemaking397 thanks for the quick feedback. I'm going to go with the Nines. I love the sound and look of tower speakers but don't want to dive down amplifier rabbit hole. Plus the Nines are beautiful looking. Great review!
@@jonathan4831 thank you for the kind words and you cant go wrong👌
у вас горячая задняя сторона активной колонки ?
что то между горячей и теплой, даже когда музыка не играет она теплая
Shame they don't have Digital Decoders built into powered speakers like Dts, Dolby Digital, that's one thing that soundbars have over powered speakers. With Klipsch powered speakers you only get 2ch PCM and miss the LFE channel from Movies but be okay for 2ch Music
Lets face it that is all you need for 2ch. Even a soundbar cant properly implement those to the max.
I've been complaining for years about manufacturers simply brushing over the single 8 inch / tweeter set up. Monitor Audio came to the rescue with the Bronze 100's.
These 9's though, are simply on another level, especially because they're now powered. The fives were good: I reckon the Nines will simply blow most audiophiles away. ..
Let it not be said: those Rp8000f's got down and boogie'd as well!
Yes these are on a entire new level and i cant get enough, they now sit proud in my main listening space👌 dont take anything away from the RP8000 they will go much further then the 9s can ever wish to go but just for a unit that small to keep up is insane!
Change your title to match search “nines” to get better results
Thank you great advice👌
The first song demo is very impressive, as mentioned, not a fair comparison.... but the 8s are a little more roomy and transparent. The 9s sound different, but just great. Would certainly go the 9s.
the nines the best big brother
@@sandechoir just add a Wiim👍
@@homecinemaking397 i added with a dac Magic 200 Cambrige
The bass of the nines seems to be less controlled. Like it's spilling over. This is a bad characteristic. Or is it just me who thinks it is?
Depends from person to person. For me its just perfect, have you played around in the app with positioning and EQ? I always feel to much bass can be tamed but with to little there is nothing you can do.
It's true. You can always shorten the bass by covering the tubes of the rear. I don't have the 9s yet. I am just wondering whether to order them.
@@dziekon38 also in the app you have full control of the bass and its expansion.
To my ears, neither pair are tuned correctly (9s too much bass and 8000s not enough) John Hunter at Rel has a video showing how to do it with a sub but the same principle works with the woofer(s) but the speaker must be bi-amped so you can't fix the 9s. Starting with low gain to the bass drivers, slowly increase the bass WHILE LISTENING TO THE MIDS AND HIGHS until they reach their peak performance. Small tweeks to your preference. Too much bass muddies the rest.
A lot can be achieved by positioning and EQ. The REL method applies to match subwoofer levels, preferably with their direct speaker terminal connection - not the crossover levels between Midrange -Tweeter Horn in a 2-way bookshelf.