You can look up on line. I think 13k for pair.
Perlisten D212 Subs (2) in the house.
Lots of interest in subwoofers these days so I decided to take the plunge. My listening room is large 17’W x 32”D x 16’ vaulted ceilings with an open back wall into other rooms. Current speakers Wilson Alexia 1, Classe Delta Mono’s, and VAC Signature 11a SE. Originally was going to buy REL G1 mark 2 but decided to take a chance on the Perlisten as its newer tech and specs looked very good. At first I thought speaker level connection was the way to go and it may be with a tube power amp rig. The argument of passing through the “color” of your amp kinda made sense. But I run very neutral solid state power amps and any power “amp” color still goes though the sub’s power amps which adds its own sound thus that argument made less sense to me and my system. I’m also lucky that my pre has two XLR outs for bi-amping. I am still breaking in these subs so I have decided to not try a detailed matching to my floor standers yet. I will say this. They are currently set at 80htz low pass with no other DSP adjustment. The SQ is great! They have a very articulate and fast bottom end that amazingly “pairs” well with my Wilsons with no tweaking. The soundstage has increased and there is a better foundation to the music. Will provide further assessments after break-in.
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@rolox What was the purpose of your comment? Was it to provide important insight into a product or to congratulate someone on a new purchase? Why would you insult people and then say enjoy. Do you feel better when you do this? |
@ja_kub_sz. When I upgraded my speakers and no longer needed them in my 2 channel audio system I put them in my Home Theatre system. Mine are the D212's so are not comparable but I love them in this application. They replaced my M&K 350's. As you say the bass is faster and more articulate. Not just a muddled boom that so many subs are. I might suggest adjusting your volume, otherwise your adjustments seem good. |
@ja_kub_sz I have never encountered an error message on my subs that have now been in service for over a year. I have talked with Perlisten in the past and they are responsive and helpful. As to a high pass on a full range floor stander I understand the issues and many approaches. If I had bookshelf speakers that makes a great deal of sense. However with full range if you high pass at 60hz you're probably eliminating much of your mains low bass woofer function. |
@velcro22 I have been very pleased with the D212 subs paired with my Wilson Alexia. Have them set a 45 HZ Low Pass Filter. My Alexx V's arrive tomorrow. After break-in I will let you know how the subs sound. Suspect I will be lowing the Low Pass? |
Just installed the Alexx V's and temporarily took out the subs. The bass is wonderfully detailed and provides plenty of low end energy in my room. Wondering if I even need the subs? May move them into the HT to replace my M&K 350 subs that are getting long on the tooth. Any opinions would be appreciated. |
@thyname Obvious first step. Just wondering how a sub that goes down to 15Hz at best will interact with the floor stander that goes to 20 Hz. My room acoustics are good with little to no standing wave problems. As to appropriate crossover frequency found the below: "For music listening, using full-range Wilson Audio loudspeakers, the best option is to select the lowest possible subwoofer crossover frequency to start with (30Hz-40Hz). Listen to the results and adjust depending on if the LF sounds accentuated/elevated/ pronounced or lean/thin. While room acoustics play a big role in this calibration, the subwoofer crossover point is usually between 32Hz and 45Hz with an 18dB per octave roll-off while leaving the main loudspeakers functioning with no low frequency cutoff." From Wilson site |
@thyname Yes and no go. The bass on the Allexx V is so low, articulate, and fast that I felt the D212 muddled things up. They are now in my HT system. Replaced my pair of M&K 350's that were 20 years old. |