John DeVore approaches his speaker designs from a holistic perspective, with every element working with, and complementing every other element.
“Pursuing designs that embody both engineering and artistic integrity holds the most reward for me. A perfect design is not one where form follows function, but rather one where form and function are developed as equals to form a unified whole.”
One look at the Gibbon 88s in their cherry bamboo finish tells you all you need to know about the deft touch DeVore has for form: these speakers are lovely. Not nice, not pretty, not stylish. Just lovely. The veneer is gorgeous, except for the fact that it’s not a veneer at all; these speakers are hand made using solid bamboo. The light colour is perfectly complemented by the black gloss front and rear panels. The fit and finish is perfect and the overall looks are entirely in keeping with the price. The cabinets aren’t rock solid, heavily braced numbers – there’s a fair amount of noise as opposed to a dull thud when they’re given a thump with a knuckle but as we’ll see, this makes no difference to the way they sound.
33Hz -40kHz
90.5dB/W/M
8 ohms
37"H x 8.5"W x 13.75"D (not including feet)
Cherry Bamboo, Mahogany Bamboo, Mink Bamboo
John DeVore approaches his speaker designs from a holistic perspective, with every element working with, and complementing every other element.
“Pursuing designs that embody both engineering and artistic integrity holds the most reward for me. A perfect design is not one where form follows function, but rather one where form and function are developed as equals to form a unified whole.”
One look at the Gibbon 88s in their cherry bamboo finish tells you all you need to know about the deft touch DeVore has for form: these speakers are lovely. Not nice, not pretty, not stylish. Just lovely. The veneer is gorgeous, except for the fact that it’s not a veneer at all; these speakers are hand made using solid bamboo. The light colour is perfectly complemented by the black gloss front and rear panels. The fit and finish is perfect and the overall looks are entirely in keeping with the price. The cabinets aren’t rock solid, heavily braced numbers – there’s a fair amount of noise as opposed to a dull thud when they’re given a thump with a knuckle but as we’ll see, this makes no difference to the way they sound.
33Hz -40kHz
90.5dB/W/M
8 ohms
37"H x 8.5"W x 13.75"D (not including feet)
Cherry Bamboo, Mahogany Bamboo, Mink Bamboo
