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.
Based on the measurements they look like very nice subs. I have window shopped them a few times but the price is hard to swallow.
Are you running your wilson full range then? Probably would be better high-passed. wilson make a pretty good sub controller that would allow you to highpass the speakers. Anyway I will be interested to hear more about them as you get used to them. |
@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? |
@skinzy For subwoofers of this caliber, you could probably research some higher end bass management solution and take the subs higher up between 150 to 200 hz. If you have them both on the front stage near the Wilsons and depending on your room, localization may not be an issue. I wouldn't continue to run the Wilsons full range and shut these subs off at 45 hz (feels like a crime, 😉 ). |
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. |
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