Perlisten D15s
Perlisten’s D15s delivers deep, clean bass with the speed and authority demanded by serious cinema and music systems. Jiles McCoy heard visceral impact, powerful organ notes and no audible strain, while Hi-Fi News measured swift decay and extension to 18Hz. Its sealed 15-inch design, 2kW amplification and comprehensive app-based DSP make it a remarkably controlled low-frequency specialist.
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Nicely Roasted
Bass
96/100
Integration
50/100
Dynamics
94/100
Build Quality
50/100
Features Usability
93/100
Value for Money
89/100
Pros
Delivers exceptionally deep, clean and forceful bass, with strong low-frequency extension and no audible strain in demanding film and music material.
Fast transient behavior is supported by a measured 19ms impulse decay and low 3ms latency.
Extensive app-based control includes EQ modes, crossover, delay, polarity and 10-band parametric EQ.
Cons
Premium pricing is a consideration, and competing subwoofers may offer greater outright output for less money.
The supplied reviews do not establish how seamlessly it integrates with specific main speakers, making careful setup especially important.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Bass
96/100
The D15s drew exceptional praise for its depth, clarity and sheer output. Jiles McCoy found it played "super deep" and "super clean," with powerful, clear organ tones and very forceful movie effects, while the lab report measured usable extension to 18Hz at -6dB with the low-pass filter defeated.
Integration
50/100
The supplied reviews do not directly describe how the D15s blends with main speakers, disappears in a room, or avoids localization and overhang. Its extensive adjustment options may help setup, but reviewers provide no reported blending outcome.
Dynamics
94/100
Review listening reports describe explosive impact without apparent strain: gunshots in John Wick 3 were called "really physical," and the subwoofers handled demanding material with "no noticeable stress" or audible distress. The lab report also found a swift 19ms impulse decay, supporting the impression of quick, controlled transient behavior.
Build Quality
50/100
The review identifies a sealed enclosure, 15-inch carbon-fiber driver and substantial built-in amplification, but offers little direct commentary on cabinet finish, durability or long-term construction quality. There is not enough reviewer evidence to say more about real-world build execution.
Features Usability
93/100
The D15s offers unusually comprehensive adjustment through its touchscreen and app. Reviewers highlight full app control over EQ modes, crossover, delay and polarity, plus 10-band PEQ, while the rear panel provides both RCA and balanced XLR inputs and outputs alongside trigger control.
Value for Money
89/100
At roughly $5,500-$6,595, this is firmly a premium subwoofer, and the reviewer acknowledges that competing products can deliver greater outright loudness for less. However, the D15s was considered difficult to better at the price when its refinement, clean low-frequency performance and aesthetic quality are taken together.
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Specifications
- Alignment
- Acoustic suspension
- Amplifer
- 2.0kW rms short term
- Display Interface
- 2.4" LCD color touchscreen
- App
- iOS and Android
- Processor
- 32-bit ARM Cortex M4, double precision floating point math
- DSP Engine
- Ti DSP 48-bit data paths
- Driver compliment
- 380mm, Carbon fiber diaphragm\n+/-30mm linear excursion
- Reference sensitivity
- 92dB / 150mV/ 1.0m
- Frequency Response
- 20-320Hz (-6dB) / 16-395Hz (-10dB)\n16-320Hz (-6dB) / 14-395Hz (-10dB)\n24-320Hz (-6dB) / 18-395Hz (-10dB)
- Inputs
- (2) Balanced XLR\n(2) Unbalanced RCA
- Outputs
- (2) Balanced XLR unbuffered\n(2) Unbalanced RCA unbuffered
- Parametric EQ
- 10-Band PEQ with 3 user presets
- Low Pass filter
- Bypass, 30-160Hz, slope 6,12,18,24dB/oct
- Phase
- Variable 0-270°
- Polarity
- Normal / inverted
- Configurable Auto turn-on and 12v Trigger
- XLR 1, XLR 1+2, RCA 1, RCA 1+2
- Dimensions (HxWxD)
- 528 x 500 x 500mm\n20.8 x 19.7 x 19.7"
- Weight
- 46.0 kg (101.2 lbs.)
- Certification
- THX Dominus
- Available finishes
- Piano black
Manufacturer's Description — Perlisten
D15s subwoofer
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