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Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.73 of 5, 11.00 votes

Price Paid:  $1200.00 from Cologne, Germany

Summary:
These are extremply good speakers and the grow with the electronics you use. I used them long time active with Linn genki/kollektor/2xLK140 and switched to B&W speakers for some time. I was never happy with B&W and after compering a lot of speakers and electronics (B&W Nautilus 804,803, Jm Lab Electra 927 BE, Sonus Faber, Audio Physic, KEF ... on different Electronic from Krell to Audionet) I'm back to the Ninkas in active Mode with a Linn Unidisc SC and 5125 Amp. And they sound incredible!!! The electronics you use with them is very important. And this means also the source you use! There are people, who are running them with a Unidisc 1.1 and Klimax amps and the Ninkas will let you hear the difference. They can sound better than speakers, which are many times more expensive their price range.

Strengths:
everything

Weaknesses:
Can sound boring with wrong electronics. Polymer Stands are a must.

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Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.83 of 5, 6.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
One of the best sounding set of floor standing speakers that I have heard with a lot of solid grounding sound and not as bright as it's cheaper competitors.

Strengths:
Has a very solid yet smooth sound and is not too Bassy and has just the right contrast, goes extremely well with Arcam Alpha 9 as well as Linn stuff. definately does not sound bright and cheap. The Granite bases are a must at an extra £300

Weaknesses:
They are not cheap, but you only have to listen to them to appreciate this and they are worth every penny. I would own a pair if I could afford to, but enjoyed testdriving them on my Arcam for a friend.

Price Paid:  $2000.00 from Dallas Audio Concept

Summary:
I have had the Ninkas in my HT for over two years now and can find no fault with them. However, many reviewers have faulted this speaker with having little or no bass. I, on the other hand, have had people over to watch movies and who have looked around the room for the sub woofer because they hear and feel the rumble of the bass, and have all remarked about how clean the bass is. So far everyone has been amazed to find that there is no sub in my system. I have to wonder if the others that are complaining, are just not matching the speakers with the right electronics. I have not once felt that these speakers create listner fatigue. They sound is natural and well balanced across the frequency spectrum. If you need good sound with little cost, compared to many other brands of speakers, you should give the Ninka a long listen.

Strengths:
good price, exceptional sound!

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Very bright. Need to spend a respectable amount of money to get them the right equipments (preferably Linn stuff). And even then, they will not sound much better than less demanding speakers (for the same price) with a much less expansive equipments. Hope your experience with them was better!

Similar Products Used:
Kef, Tannoy, Paradigm, Psb

Price Paid:  $1565.00 from Advanced Audio

Summary:
I have been enjoying the Ninka's for about a year now and listened to many speakers before purchasing them to replace some B&W's. After all these years now in the digital world, I found them to be the only affordable speaker that effectively smooths out the upper midrange and treble of digital sound with out losing (and in fact enhancing) low level detail (LP's sound great too with them by the way). The polymer stands are a must and they did require a long break in period (3-6 months). When matched with the right equipment, these speakers have a beautiful midrange, smooth highs, and though limited, excellent bass. However,I found them to be very sensitive to placement; no more than 8 feet apart, about 3 inches further from the back wall than recommended in the book, and toed in more than I am accustomed (patience - the extra effort and time is well worth it). When properly setup and integrated with a high quality subwoofer these speakers become a great bargain. I found the soundstage good, though not particularly large in terms of height and width, but very good depth and focus. Pitch accurate, refined and a little on the intimate side, which was exactly what I was seeking. Instruments and voices sound very "right" with these speakers. I am using a single amplifier with a CAL Alpha/Delta digital front end.

Strengths:
Beauty, refinement, pitch accuracy, detailed, great midrange, affordable. Easy rear panel connection configurations.

Weaknesses:
Need polymer stands (extra $ but worth it), long break in period, very sensitive to placement, some soundstage limitations.

Similar Products Used:
Vandersteen, B&W, Martin-Logan, Vienna Acoustics