Perlisten D3is
The Perlisten D3is brings deep 17Hz extension to rooms where conventional subwoofers will not fit. Its ultra-shallow all-metal enclosure, 1,500W outboard amplification and 10-band parametric EQ combine discreet installation with unusually thorough tuning control. HomeTheaterHifi highlights a compelling solution for serious bass without sacrificing valuable floor space.
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Bass
53/100
Integration
51/100
Dynamics
51/100
Build Quality
82/100
Features Usability
88/100
Value for Money
86/100
Pros
Ultra-shallow, all-metal in-wall/on-wall design preserves floor space while enabling discreet installation.
DSP-controlled system is specified to reach 17Hz, with touchscreen/app control and extensive 10-band PEQ adjustment.
Cons
Available review evidence does not assess real-world bass authority, transient impact, or output under demanding playback.
No outcome-based listening evidence is provided on how seamlessly it blends with main speakers.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Bass
53/100
The available review reports that the D3is is designed to play down to 17 Hz from its shallow, DSP-controlled system. It does not provide listening impressions about low-bass authority, control, texture, or room-level output.
Integration
51/100
The review provides no outcome-based comments about whether the D3is blends seamlessly with main speakers, avoids boom, or disappears in the room. Its compact in-wall/on-wall format may ease placement, but no reviewer describes the resulting integration performance.
Dynamics
51/100
The review does not discuss transient impact, slam, compression, or output under demanding playback. As a result, there is little reviewer evidence about how the D3is handles dynamic peaks in practice.
Build Quality
82/100
The D3is is described as using an all-metal chassis while maintaining a depth of less than six inches, suggesting purposeful construction for discreet wall-adjacent installation. The review says little about finish quality, long-term durability, or amplifier reliability.
Features Usability
88/100
Control is available through both the front-panel color touchscreen and an iOS/Android app. The 10-band parametric EQ, three presets, adjustable phase, and extensive filtering provide substantial setup flexibility for room and system matching.
Value for Money
86/100
At roughly $5,500-$5,995, the D3is is positioned as a premium, specialized installation subwoofer. The available review does not directly compare its price with competing models or offer a clear verdict on whether it is good value.
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Specifications
- Alignment
- Acoustic suspension
- Amplifer
- 1500W rms
- Display Interface
- 2.8" 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
- (3)215mm (8.5"), Carbon fiber diaprhragm +/-16.9mm linear excursion
- Reference sensitivity
- 89.5 dB /150mV/ 1.0m
- Frequency Response
- 20-290Hz (-6dB) / 16-350Hz (-10dB) 17-290Hz (-6dB) / 15-350Hz (-10dB) 31-290Hz (-6dB) / 23-350Hz (-10dB)
- Inputs
- (1) Balanced XLR (1) Unbalanced RCA
- Outputs
- (1) Balanced XLR unbuffered (1) Unbalanced RCA unbuffered (1) Digital AES/2
- Parametric EQ
- 10-Band PEQ with 3 user presets
- Low Pass filter
- bypass, 30-160Hz, slope 6,12,18,24dB/oct
- Phase
- variable 0-270o
- Polarity
- normal / inverted
- Configurable Auto turn-on and 12v Trigger
- XLR, RCA
- Subwoofer Dimensions overall (HxWxD)
- 920.8 x 355.6 x 146.1mm (without brackets) 36.3 x 14.0 x 5.8"
- Amplifier Dimensions overall (HxWxD)
- 89.0 x 429.2 x 322.4mm 3.5 x 16.9 x 12.7"
- Weight
- 39.7 kg (87.3 lbs) 6.1 kg (13.4 lbs) 53.4 kg (117.5 lbs)
- Available Finishes
- Matte black
Manufacturer's Description — Perlisten
D3is exceptionally good-looking
Dynamic, accurate, fast, minimal, and exceptionally good-looking. This is the little sibling to the D8is subwoofer, which is perfect for music and movie lovers and can be used on-wall, or in-wall.
d3is overview
The D3is is a beautiful subwoofer made from extruded aluminum, which houses three 203mm (8″) woofers with glass fibre cones. The D3 comes with brackets to mount it on a wall or within a structure. The D3 also comes with an external DSP-controlled 1,500-watt amplifier and rack ears if you desire to mount it into a standard 403mm (19″) equipment rack. Don’t be fooled by its diminutive size. This is a highly capable and aesthetically pleasing subwoofer.
It's all in the details
D3is – Designed for applications where space is a premium. The D3is works equally well mounted in-wall or on-wall. Proprietary isolation mounts
and brackets are designed into the enclosure to reduce overall vibration and noise from transmitting to the adjancent wall. The sub was designed
using proprietary nonlinear modeling techniques that allow us to simulate and then optimize for real world driver performance – free air and in
box. Further refinement is done with the aid of our Klippel laser measurement system to dial things in. Powered by our 1500W amplifier now in
its own chasis, utilizing a larger 2.8” LCD touchscreen display. Rack mounting hardware is included. Common to all Perlisten subs, all functions
and safeties are controlled by a 48-bit data path DSP and 32-bit ARM M4 Cortex processor, able to react in microseconds ensuring sonic accuracy
The video below provides installation guidance and helps you understand the mounting process
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- 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)
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