Perlisten Audio launched S-Series and R-Series in-ceiling speakers for private cinemas at CEDIA Expo in Denver, USA.
The new models are designed to act as LCR, surround, height or wide channel speakers and are engineered using advanced Comsol acoustical modelling. The three-way S3ic and R3ic are THX Certified Dominus Surround, while the two-way R2ic is THX Certified Ultra Surround. All models feature the proprietary technologies employed by Perlisten’s in-wall models and floor and stand mount loudspeakers, providing design flexibility for high-end Dolby Atmos, DTS-X and Auro-3D applications.
S3ic and R3ic are housed in a sealed aluminium enclosure and are equipped with a next generation patent-pending Directivity Pattern Control (DPC) waveguide comprising, respectively, a 28mm Beryllium dome tweeter and 28mm TPCD ultralightweight dome mid complemented by a 165mm TPCD woofer; and a 28mm silk dome tweeter and 28mm silk dome mid, complemented by a 165mm HFP pulp woofer. The THX Ultra certified R2ic is a simplified two-way version of the R3ic, featuring a new tweeter/waveguide DPC array of 28mm silk dome tweeter, complemented by a 165mm HFP pulp woofer. For the R2ic, a rear enclosure is optional.
The advanced DPC waveguide in each new in-ceiling speaker has been modelled by Perlisten to control directivity with a reference axis at 30 degrees and a broader listening window of +/- 30 vertical and +/- 55 horizontal degrees, allowing for ideal coverage within most listening spaces.
Dan Roemer, chief executive officer of Perlisten Audio, said the launch represented “the first time a manufacturer has been able to achieve THX Certified Dominus in an in-ceiling model designed for the largest private theatres of up to 184 cubic metres”.
UK distributor Karma AV is adding the three new in-ceiling models to its Perlisten line-up.