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Authorized dealers for Perlisten D15s

  • Absoulute Audio plus Video — in-store — Aiken, South Carolina, United States (website)
  • The Audio Association — in-store — Anaheim, California, United States (website)
  • The Music Room — online and in-store — Erie, Colorado, United States (website)
  • 3mA Audio — online and in-store — Houston, Texas, United States (website)
  • Addicted to Audio — online and in-store — Epping, Victoria, Australia (website)
  • Alpha High End — online and in-store — Brasschaat, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium (website)
  • Art & Voice — online (website)
  • Atelier 13 Audio — in-store — Forest Hills, Tennessee, United States (website)
  • Audio Advice — online and in-store — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States (website)
  • Audio Gallery — online and in-store — Las Rozas de Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain (website)

and 56 more verified dealers

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Perlisten D15s

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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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81/100
Rating for D15s

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

"It plays super deep, plays super clean and sounds like a sub is supposed to sound."

— Jiles McCoy

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
Parametric EQ
Display
Touch Screen
App Control
Balanced Line Output
XLR Input

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Authorized dealers for Perlisten D15s

  • Absoulute Audio plus Video — in-store — Aiken, South Carolina, United States (website)
  • The Audio Association — in-store — Anaheim, California, United States (website)
  • The Music Room — online and in-store — Erie, Colorado, United States (website)
  • 3mA Audio — online and in-store — Houston, Texas, United States (website)
  • Addicted to Audio — online and in-store — Epping, Victoria, Australia (website)
  • Alpha High End — online and in-store — Brasschaat, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium (website)
  • Art & Voice — online (website)
  • Atelier 13 Audio — in-store — Forest Hills, Tennessee, United States (website)
  • Audio Advice — online and in-store — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States (website)
  • Audio Gallery — online and in-store — Las Rozas de Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain (website)

and 56 more verified dealers