My R5m and R5c suprises me everyday, for me the reference is my endgame. Cant wait for the hometheater review for the signature! And they do sound big, accurate and natural, I am in love
Agree with you wholeheartedly Shane and Bill. I just returned from a trip to Perlisten Headquarters where I demoed the S5m with a pair of their 10" subwoofers (new series) and a Perlisten Home Theater Tour.. Gorgeous sound from all volume levels. Lots of detail without being harsh. And with 21 THX Dominus Certifications, I believe they are going to make some serious waves in the HiFi and Home Theater space.
Great review and production quality as always - would love to see the home theater review and a comparison to some of your past favorites like the Arendals (diff price category but still)
Shane is just making stuff up! These speakers measure so much better than nearly anything else he’s had I honestly don’t know where he comes up with this. That missing detail is probably the massively boosted treble of his preferred Focals and Bowers. The 805D4 treble is 6dB hot at 10khz relative to 1khz. It’s anything but neutral. There is also about 10dB less distortion in much of the treble.
@@therealshanelee the Focals you mention, the Sopras measure fairly well and have very low distortion. They are actually a very good speaker. I just can’t get over your preference for the 805’s.
I still want to visit them and take a listen since I live near by. But too expensive for me. One of these is more than what I paid for my entire SVS setup.
Great review ...BUT - if you missing any micro-detail ,safe to say that you should check elsewhere . either there bass extension is masking some details that you can hear with less wide bandwidth speaker ,but more likely - that an unbalanced speaker, especially one who emphasis the higher end spectrum - let you perceive this anomaly as extra detail . i have compared the S7T to 60K and above "audiophile speakers " - and there always had much more micro- detail, which make sense considering there low mass drivers and the 2 (smaller than usual) mid than usual mid domes - add to that an almost non excitant level of distortion - and that's a recipe for extreme micro detail .
Yeah I heard similar story with a guy who bought a couple of Perlisten D215s subwoofers. He complained the bass wasn't as weighty as he liked. His dealer got a guy to come and take measurements. And he found it was because of the super low distortion giving a cleaner more uncoloured sound. Probably takes some people a while to get used to hearing speakers like the Perlisten S5m, S7t. That have such low distortion. compared to some other speakers thinking your hearing extra detail. But in fact it's some distortion mixed into the sound your actually hearing.
Agree on the "missing" micro detail, James Larson tested and reviewed the bookshelf version of this speaker, with the same drivers, and gave it a superlative 5 star rating, no noted missing detail
The detail people miss with PErlisten is normally distortion. I've seen it myself in their subs. RPO had a scene I thought it was missing something.. it was.. the boomy excitation of a room node. It wasn't in the recording - just something I'd grown accustomed to
The Perlisten speakers look amazing but their website needs a few fixes. It only vaguely says Dominus rated for the Perlisten S5m monitors and the other S series speakers. Also the Perlisten S7c centre channel speaker is wrongly specced as having a bass reflex when it's Infact sealed. The Perlisten S5m monitors are THX Certified Dominus as surround speakers and THX Certified Ultra as front speakers. The correct information for the Dominus ratings are available on the THX website.
I predict these speakers will be listed as clearance soon. Sending speakers to youthman and loose change and gene won't help them compete with Focal and BW.
wow, you're so wrong. They're rapidly growing, expanding speaker lineup and constantly sold out. in the UK we're still awaiting shipments for more of their subs and speakers. You're an idiot! @@chebrubin
Same dude 👌🏾 actually could of bought a pair of Perlisten S5m but only if I hadn't spent the rest of my budget on a OLED, amps, subs, acoustic room treatments 😆
Recording quality is way better on the Cowboy Junkies, this suggests to me the Perlistens are more revealing. Your digital source is pretty basic, would be cool to hear the comparison on a better DAC and Preamp. On the Rolling Stones Sympathy for the Devil track, while it's not the best recording, that harshness can be tamed with a good digital rig. I'm wondering if the B&Ws are adding colorations to the harshness, so you don't hear it as much?
Would have loved to hear a full comparison between these and the Focal Sopras - too bad you had to send them back before you got these! My assumption would be these provide much higher dynamic range than the Sopras
Information for the Perlisten S5m monitors at timestamp 0:21 is incorrect. That's the info for the Perlisten S7t towers. The correct information for the Perlisten S5m monitors on the THX website says - "Perlisten S5m monitors are THX Certified Dominus as surround speakers and THX Certified Ultra as front speakers" EDITED: I had only watched the first 20 seconds. Perlisten should put the correct info on their website. Plus the S7c incorrectly says on the website bass reflex, when it's actually a sealed design.
Wow! I love everything you said about these speakers, but for that price I could get a pair of Klipschorn's. Of course they'd take up a lot more space but, Geez! One day I'll get to that level, Maybe.
Klipschhorn isn’t a similar or comparable speaker. It’s a technically bad speaker with a terrible measured response. People who like those are either into their dynamics and efficiency or like the nostalgia. The Perlisten is a technically excellent speaker. It’s completely neutral.
@@PoesAcoustics Yes, I agree in the most part. These speakers are not comparable at all. I'm only really referring to the cost. However, I spent the time since my original post researching these speakers. Paducah Home Theater TV seems to be the best place to see videos and purchase these speakers. However, they are completely sold out! That's a statement! Especially at these prices. You gotta pay to play! Thanks.
@@mogdimitysplitz3216 I am a dealer. I would like to think I am the best place to buy them from ;p. We have stock at the warehouse. They aren’t completely sold out. But we sell through stock very quickly.
@@PoesAcoustics For the price difference off course you kind off trade in quality but there is huge price difference . If these were around 6500 for pair i would definately choose this over Golden ears
@@MrPreet23 that’s what the R series is for. The R series would still play louder and measure better. More similar price. As of right now the entire Perlisten lineup is higher end and higher performing than the Goldenear stuff but the R series is very close. You should Really have a listen sometime. It will impress you.
@@PoesAcoustics I am comparing s7t with triton one series …. Average home owners spend around than 10k on 11.2 speaker set up with AVR but when we talk about getting AVP with amp then it’s whole different story . I love them looking at the specs unfortunately they are beyond my budget, I am just talking for me …
@@MrPreet23 I totally get it. The S7T is a speaker that is not just higher performing but also a more luxury finish. So you end up paying for that. Not a lot that can be done. The agoldenear stuff is a good value.
Too expensive for what you get. . Don't get me wrong. I've got VAF Signature I-93MKIII with DSP. They are 22k a set. But the value for the $ is worth every cent for what you get. Thoughs speakers you showing here are not worth spending more than 12K on. No major engineering done on them but a built in passive crossover. They sound good. But not worth 30K a set.
No major engineering done on them? There are one of the flattest passives Ive seen, and the lack of distortion is crazy. No major engineering? You have zero clue.
@@therealshanelee I'm almost sure I've never written that you have said THX meant Audiophile. THX Dominus means these speakers are able to reach a SPL level of 105dB @ 6m in a 185m3 room.
@@bloghighenddefinition54 it means much more than that. It means that the response conforms to a specific directivity requirement, response shape, response smoothness (+/- #dB), as well as that maximum output. It is not only a loudness spec.
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My R5m and R5c suprises me everyday, for me the reference is my endgame. Cant wait for the hometheater review for the signature! And they do sound big, accurate and natural, I am in love
Agree with you wholeheartedly Shane and Bill. I just returned from a trip to Perlisten Headquarters where I demoed the S5m with a pair of their 10" subwoofers (new series) and a Perlisten Home Theater Tour.. Gorgeous sound from all volume levels. Lots of detail without being harsh. And with 21 THX Dominus Certifications, I believe they are going to make some serious waves in the HiFi and Home Theater space.
They're awesome for music. Even better for home theater.
how do they compare to your JTRs mate?
Always great to hear Bill's thoughts on what he is hearing from a speaker when listening to actual music. Thanks for the review.
Hi Shane,
Have been critical of you on a previous collab video that you did. This video format with Bill is excellent and great to watch.
Great review and production quality as always - would love to see the home theater review and a comparison to some of your past favorites like the Arendals (diff price category but still)
So you were missing hearing the artist smacking their lips (micro details) 🤣🤣? Good review Shane!
Shane is just making stuff up! These speakers measure so much better than nearly anything else he’s had I honestly don’t know where he comes up with this. That missing detail is probably the massively boosted treble of his preferred Focals and Bowers. The 805D4 treble is 6dB hot at 10khz relative to 1khz. It’s anything but neutral. There is also about 10dB less distortion in much of the treble.
@@PoesAcoustics what?! Never said Bowers was neutral. And YES I make all my videos up. I love distortion and treble 🥰
@@therealshanelee it is my duty to give you a hard time Shane. You know this.
@@therealshanelee the Focals you mention, the Sopras measure fairly well and have very low distortion. They are actually a very good speaker. I just can’t get over your preference for the 805’s.
@@PoesAcoustics only on certain material.
Sweet endgame??? Mmmm definite consideration.
I still want to visit them and take a listen since I live near by. But too expensive for me. One of these is more than what I paid for my entire SVS setup.
Great review ...BUT - if you missing any micro-detail ,safe to say that you should check elsewhere .
either there bass extension is masking some details that you can hear with less wide bandwidth speaker ,but more likely - that an unbalanced speaker, especially one who emphasis the higher end spectrum - let you perceive this anomaly as extra detail .
i have compared the S7T to 60K and above "audiophile speakers " - and there always had much more micro- detail, which make sense considering there low mass drivers and the 2 (smaller than usual) mid than usual mid domes - add to that an almost non excitant level of distortion - and that's a recipe for extreme micro detail .
Ditto!
Yeah I heard similar story with a guy who bought a couple of Perlisten D215s subwoofers. He complained the bass wasn't as weighty as he liked.
His dealer got a guy to come and take measurements. And he found it was because of the super low distortion giving a cleaner more uncoloured sound.
Probably takes some people a while to get used to hearing speakers like the Perlisten S5m, S7t. That have such low distortion.
compared to some other speakers thinking your hearing extra detail. But in fact it's some distortion mixed into the sound your actually hearing.
Agree on the "missing" micro detail, James Larson tested and reviewed the bookshelf version of this speaker, with the same drivers, and gave it a superlative 5 star rating, no noted missing detail
The detail people miss with PErlisten is normally distortion. I've seen it myself in their subs. RPO had a scene I thought it was missing something.. it was.. the boomy excitation of a room node. It wasn't in the recording - just something I'd grown accustomed to
The Perlisten speakers look amazing but their website needs a few fixes. It only vaguely says Dominus rated for the Perlisten S5m monitors and the other S series speakers. Also the Perlisten S7c centre channel speaker is wrongly specced as having a bass reflex when it's Infact sealed.
The Perlisten S5m monitors are THX Certified Dominus as surround speakers and THX Certified Ultra as front speakers. The correct information for the Dominus ratings are available on the THX website.
I predict these speakers will be listed as clearance soon.
Sending speakers to youthman and loose change and gene won't help them compete with Focal and BW.
wow, you're so wrong. They're rapidly growing, expanding speaker lineup and constantly sold out. in the UK we're still awaiting shipments for more of their subs and speakers. You're an idiot! @@chebrubin
I Love to see how the subwoofers sound
Yep still waiting on them.
@@therealshanelee can you do rythmik f18 vs Perlisten sub ?
pmsl when you said OJ style :D
Great review, I'm curious what is the total height of the speaker and stand?
Stands are 28" tall.
👍🏼 would love to have them……if I had the funds 😂
Same dude 👌🏾 actually could of bought a pair of Perlisten S5m but only if I hadn't spent the rest of my budget on a OLED, amps, subs, acoustic room treatments 😆
I would be interested in hearing these with subwoofers.
Thanks for the video
Recording quality is way better on the Cowboy Junkies, this suggests to me the Perlistens are more revealing. Your digital source is pretty basic, would be cool to hear the comparison on a better DAC and Preamp. On the Rolling Stones Sympathy for the Devil track, while it's not the best recording, that harshness can be tamed with a good digital rig. I'm wondering if the B&Ws are adding colorations to the harshness, so you don't hear it as much?
Would have loved to hear a full comparison between these and the Focal Sopras - too bad you had to send them back before you got these! My assumption would be these provide much higher dynamic range than the Sopras
These are more home theater friendly. You won't be disappointed with either pair.
You should do two channel again with the subs when you get them
Seems like the are produced in the same place as the Arendal in China. Same packaging, same gloves, same Rhodium bi wiring terminal...😉
Information for the Perlisten S5m monitors at timestamp 0:21 is incorrect. That's the info for the Perlisten S7t towers.
The correct information for the Perlisten S5m monitors on the THX website says - "Perlisten S5m monitors are THX Certified Dominus as surround speakers and THX Certified Ultra as front speakers"
EDITED: I had only watched the first 20 seconds. Perlisten should put the correct info on their website. Plus the S7c incorrectly says on the website bass reflex, when it's actually a sealed design.
Did you watch the entire video?
@@therealshanelee Oops sorry dude I was just 20 seconds into the video lol.
Wow! I love everything you said about these speakers, but for that price I could get a pair of Klipschorn's. Of course they'd take up a lot more space but, Geez! One day I'll get to that level, Maybe.
Klipschhorn isn’t a similar or comparable speaker. It’s a technically bad speaker with a terrible measured response. People who like those are either into their dynamics and efficiency or like the nostalgia. The Perlisten is a technically excellent speaker. It’s completely neutral.
@@PoesAcoustics Yes, I agree in the most part. These speakers are not comparable at all. I'm only really referring to the cost. However, I spent the time since my original post researching these speakers. Paducah Home Theater TV seems to be the best place to see videos and purchase these speakers. However, they are completely sold out! That's a statement! Especially at these prices. You gotta pay to play! Thanks.
@@mogdimitysplitz3216 I am a dealer. I would like to think I am the best place to buy them from ;p. We have stock at the warehouse. They aren’t completely sold out. But we sell through stock very quickly.
@@PoesAcoustics exactly what I was going to say
“OJ style” lol!
how do these compare to the dynaudio heritage speakers?
These
I predict these speakers will listed on audio advisors outlet clearance sale.
Price?
OJ says “if the glove doesn’t fit you must Acquit”
I will stick with their cheaper cousin speakers the Arendals 1723 monitors.
Same here, I actually did order 3 front speakers and I probably will receive them around the end of April.
No freq response measurements?
Very similar to the Arendals
No way I will spend that much money rather buy top tier Golden ears they don’t look fancy but they sound awesome
These sound better
@@PoesAcoustics For the price difference off course you kind off trade in quality but there is huge price difference . If these were around 6500 for pair i would definately choose this over Golden ears
@@MrPreet23 that’s what the R series is for. The R series would still play louder and measure better. More similar price.
As of right now the entire Perlisten lineup is higher end and higher performing than the Goldenear stuff but the R series is very close.
You should Really have a listen sometime. It will impress you.
@@PoesAcoustics I am comparing s7t with triton one series …. Average home owners spend around than 10k on 11.2 speaker set up with AVR but when we talk about getting AVP with amp then it’s whole different story . I love them looking at the specs unfortunately they are beyond my budget, I am just talking for me …
@@MrPreet23 I totally get it. The S7T is a speaker that is not just higher performing but also a more luxury finish. So you end up paying for that. Not a lot that can be done. The agoldenear stuff is a good value.
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Lol!
O J style!!
At that kind of money again definitely not spare change lol
Too expensive for what you get. . Don't get me wrong. I've got VAF Signature I-93MKIII with DSP. They are 22k a set. But the value for the $ is worth every cent for what you get. Thoughs speakers you showing here are not worth spending more than 12K on. No major engineering done on them but a built in passive crossover. They sound good. But not worth 30K a set.
These are not $30k.
No major engineering done on them? There are one of the flattest passives Ive seen, and the lack of distortion is crazy. No major engineering? You have zero clue.
THX speakers doesn't mean audiophile, it means these speakers follow the THX spec for Home Theater, not more.
I'm pretty sure we didn't say THX meant Audiophile. Did you even watch the video.
@@therealshanelee I'm almost sure I've never written that you have said THX meant Audiophile. THX Dominus means these speakers are able to reach a SPL level of 105dB @ 6m in a 185m3 room.
I've also put the spec on screen as well.
@@bloghighenddefinition54 it means much more than that. It means that the response conforms to a specific directivity requirement, response shape, response smoothness (+/- #dB), as well as that maximum output. It is not only a loudness spec.
I would rather buy the bowers and two musical subs for the price of these. They don’t look aesthetically appealing to me, especially for the price.
U can tell its expensive when they add gloves because they charged so much they feel sorry for u
I disagree! Perlisten is a three way bass speaker The correct model vs 805 must be the S4B !
You gotta work with what you got.
too bad they cost too much.
way too expensive for a china made product regardless of performance
It could be a 100k speaker from china for all I care, you are going to be paying 300k for the same damn speaker if it was made in the US or EU.