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Post by hifinutt on Oct 31, 2022 17:09:56 GMT
The new Perlisten speakers look interesting . making quite a bit of `hype ` at the moment bit pricy though Perlisten Audio, a newly arrived loudspeaker manufacturer from Wisconsin, US, has already made an impressive entrance with its flagship model, the seven-driver S7t floorstander [HFN Apr '22]. Yet as that speaker boasts a £16,000 price tag – and a 59kg cabinet – many newcomers to the brand will look elsewhere in the range to see how far their budget can stretch. The £7200 S4b auditioned here isn't exactly 'affordable' but does come with a more manageable bookshelf build, plus the promise of a high-end performance similar to that of its towering stablemate, by virtue of shared technologies.
Okay, 'bookshelf' is perhaps something of a stretch. With dimensions of 420x240x300mm (hwd), and a weight of 11kg, the S4b is a compact speaker on steroids. A standmount installation will make sense in most environments, although the S4b has a quartet of screwhole fixings on its rear to support wall-mounting via an optional bracket. Don't skimp on the rawl plugs, is my advice.
www.hifinews.com/content/perlisten-s4b-loudspeaker
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Post by macca on Nov 1, 2022 7:27:23 GMT
£7k? seems a lot given the measured performance is nothing special.
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 1, 2022 7:43:41 GMT
Ah, but you can play chess on the bass driver. Probably the brand's USP.
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Post by macca on Nov 1, 2022 20:49:34 GMT
Castle Loudspeakers should have done that.
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Post by sq225917 on Nov 2, 2022 11:16:18 GMT
Not sure about the standmoubt, but the s7 measures about as good as a non dsp speaker can. Pricey though.
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Post by hifinutt on Nov 2, 2022 16:39:57 GMT
yes i am not keen on the black finish . if they were in a nice colour of wood i might just be more interested .
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 2, 2022 17:06:49 GMT
With exchange rates as they are, buying from US is always going to be pricey. I'm sure when I was a kid you could get 3 dollars for a quid. Speakers would be good value at that rate.
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Post by macca on Nov 2, 2022 20:16:06 GMT
Not sure about the standmoubt, but the s7 measures about as good as a non dsp speaker can. Pricey though. The HFN review shows it a bit ragged in the mids but here it is on the Klippel and it's very good. www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/perlisten_s4b/ bass shy though so you need sub.
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Post by hifinutt on Jan 26, 2023 17:44:28 GMT
the model below the s4b is the r4b which are about 4.3k . managed a session with some today . good imaging , smoother than i though and BIG sound for a standmount . listened via a big hegel power amp and lumin dac/ streamer . not bad at all . would like to hear the floorstander at some point
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