Klipsch The Nines Powered Bookshelf Loudspeakers (pair)

A biamplified 8 longthrow woofer system with titanium-Tractrix tweeter, HDMI-ARC, phono input, USB, optical, RCA and subwoofer out

The Nines blend mid-century styling and premium materials, including real wood veneer and tactile metal controls, in a compact powered speaker pair that delivers big sound without a receiver.

Each pair features an 8 highexcursion fibercomposite cone woofer, titanium LTS tweeter with a Klipsch Tractrix horn, and DSPoptimized biamplification for clarity and dynamic bass performance.

Connectivity includes HDMIARC (for TV), Bluetooth5.0 (aptX/AAC), RCA analog (switchable phono/line), 3.5mm aux, USB TypeB, and digital optical inputs. A mono RCA subwoofer output lets you easily expand bass with a powered sub.

The Upscale View

Klipsch is very good at getting its house sound from even the smallest products. Yes, even a powered speaker like this will impress you with its dynamics (a Klipsch hallmark) and wide frequency range. Plus, don’t miss that beautiful design: A thoroughly modern product cloaked in classic mid-century styling. This is not a Bluetooth speaker you’d want to hide away.

At Upscale Audio, we have a close relationship with all our brands, including Klipsch. Roy Delgado the head engineer at Klipsch, has visited us several times for staff training and for our audio events. Buy audio from people who buy audio themselves, and who love and understand their brands. That’s us, the audio nerds of Upscale Audio.

Specifications

Power Output: 240W RMS total (100W LF, 20W HF per speaker); 480W peak

Frequency Response (3dB): 34Hz to 25kHz

Drivers
HF: 1 titanium LTS tweeter on Tractrix horn
LF: 8 high-excursion fiber-composite cone woofer with rear-firing port

Inputs: HDMIARC with CEC, Bluetooth5.0 (SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD), RCA phono/line (with ground screw), 3.5mm analog, USB TypeB for audio, optical digital

Output: Single RCA line-level subwoofer output

Enclosure: Bass-reflex via rear port, solid MDF with realwood veneer finish

Sample Rate / Bit Depth: Up to 192kHz / 24bit decoding via digital sources

Dimensions (HWD): 19.13 9.5 13.38 (485.8 241.3 339.7mm)

Weight (Primary, Secondary): 28.4lb (12.9kg), 27lb (12.3kg)