As if I needed any additional evidence of the big Perlisten’s excellence, reinstating the KC62 into my living room system should have reminded me about the KC62’s virtues—of which it has many. But all I kept thinking about was Perlisten. Talk about leaving an impression. And there are two models above the D15s in the company’s line. What a time to be alive.

Taking stock of the overall performance seen here, I have to ask myself is the D215s one of the most accurate subwoofers that can be had at any price? I would need to test a lot more subs to answer that definitively, but I am leaning towards yes, especially above 20Hz. A subwoofer can only err in two ways with respect to audio performance: linear and nonlinear distortion. Linear distortion is a distortion that occurs independent of amplitude, and in our measurements, that is the frequency response and group delay. The D215s’ frequency response is perfect, and the group delay is terrific, although we have seen some subs with lower group delay below 30Hz and comparably low above that range. Still, for much of the audible bass frequency range, the D215s group delay is as good as it gets.

The Perlisten Audio D15s Subwoofer sports THX Dominus certification and delivers on its promise as a great sub while handily embarrassing more expensive products.

Perlisten Audio's R5t towers and D15s subwoofer offer stunning performance and good looks, but in this case the great sound and build quality will cost you.

The Perlisten D15s is an enthusiast’s dream at an audiophile budget. It is the smallest footprint THX Dominus rated subwoofer on the market with industry leading intelligence in its amplification and DSP solution. It has mountains of clean, tight low frequency output. It excelled in all testing with music, movies and TV series. Although its lofty price point is its biggest deterrent, it comes in under the competition. If you have deep-ish pockets and like deep sound, demo it in at your local dealer and your room. This product is Best In Class.