Klipsch The Nines vs Sevens vs Fives
Klipsch has recently launched two follow up models to the Klipsch The Fives, its very popular heritage series inspired powered stereo bookshelf loudspeakers: The Klipsch The Sevens and the Klipsch The Nines. The Sevens (6.5" woofer, 200w RMS) and the Nines (8" woofer, 240w RMS) offers more power and output compared to the Fives (4.5" woofer, 100w RMS) but they are also significantly larger which may affect your buying/upgrading decision.
Below are some real life scaled comparison of these three speakers to give you a better idea of how they compare:
The Sevens vs The Fives
Klipsch The Sevens is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 41.9mm wider, 101.7mm taller and 52.4mm deeper than Klipsch The Fives.
The Sevens vs The Fives Size Comparison
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The Nines vs The Fives
Klipsch The Nines is the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 77.9mm wider, 178.7mm taller and 116.4mm deeper than Klipsch The Fives.
The Nines vs The Fives Size Comparison
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The Nines vs The Sevens
Klipsch The Nines is the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 36mm wider, 77mm taller and 64mm deeper than Klipsch The Sevens.
The Nines vs The Sevens Size Comparison
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Here are the main specs of these three Klipsch Heritage inspired powered speakers for comparison purposes:
Klipsch The Nines Powered Bookshelf Speaker Key Specs
- 2-way Bass Reflex Design
- 1" Tractrix Horn Tweeter
- 1 x 8" Fiber-composite Woofer
- 34-25k Hz Frequency Response
- 240-watt RMS ( 480-watt Peak) Class D Type Integrated Amplifier
- 24-bit Max Depth / 192 kHz Max Sample Rate
- Built-in 5.0 Bluetooth
- HDMI ARC Input
- Phono Input
- mono-RCA Subwoofer Output
- Handheld Remote
- App Control Feature
- Weight:28.40 lbs / 12.25 kg
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 19.375" x 9.5625" x 15.6875" / 493.0 x 243.0 x 399.0mm
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Klipsch The Sevens Powered Bookshelf Speaker Key Specs
- 2-way Bass Reflex Design
- 1" Tractrix Horn Tweeter
- 1 x 6.5" Fiber-composite Woofer
- 39-25k Hz Frequency Response
- 200-watt RMS ( 400-watt Peak) Class D Type Integrated Amplifier
- 24-bit Max Depth / 192 kHz Max Sample Rate
- Built-in 5.0 Bluetooth
- HDMI ARC Input
- Phono Input
- mono-RCA Subwoofer Output
- Handheld Remote
- App Control Feature
- Weight:22.30 lbs / 9.03 kg
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 16.375" x 8.125" x 13.1875" / 416.0 x 207.0 x 335.0mm
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Klipsch The Fives Powered Bookshelf Speaker Key Specs
- 2-way Bass Reflex Design
- 1" Tractrix Horn Tweeter
- 1 x 4.5" Fiber-composite Woofer
- 50-25k Hz Frequency Response
- 160-watt RMS ( 320-watt Peak) Class D Type Integrated Amplifier
- 24-bit Max Depth / 192 kHz Max Sample Rate
- Built-in 5.0 Bluetooth
- HDMI ARC Input
- Phono Input
- mono-RCA Subwoofer Output
- Handheld Remote
- App Control Feature
- Weight:11.80 lbs / 4.85 kg
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 12.375" x 6.5" x 11.125" / 314.3 x 165.1 x 282.6mm
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Conclusion
Taking advantage of the popularity of The Fives , Klipsch expands the Heritage inspired powered bookshelf speaker series by adding two other more powerful and larger loudspeakers, hoping to address the potential customers that want to fill largers room with high quality music. The Sevens and The Nines continues to offer the app control with detailed sound adjustments, a lively sound with even stronger bass and attractive looks albeit with higher prices and larger external dimensions.