{"product_id":"perlisten-x3iw-in-wall-speaker","title":"Perlisten X3iw In-Wall Speaker","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Perlisten X3iw is a two-way in-wall speaker and the least expensive in-wall Perlisten builds. It carries the X-Series driver hardware into a wall cavity, where the extra internal volume lets it play lower than the on-wall models, so it can hand off to a subwoofer at a lower crossover point. Perlisten timbre-matches it to the X3w, which means an X3iw sits in an X-Series system without changing the voice of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Perlisten X3iw\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-Way In-Wall Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e The same driver arrangement as the X3w, with a woofer above and below the tweeter, built into the wall instead of onto it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbre-Matched to the X-Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perlisten voices the X3iw to the rest of the line, so it can be mixed with X-Series on-walls and the X2ic in-ceiling across channels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore Internal Volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e A wall cavity gives the X3iw more air behind the drivers than any on-wall in the line, which is what lets it reach lower and cross over lower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed-Material Cabinet:\u003c\/strong\u003e MDF sides, a steel rear plate, and an aluminum front frame, chosen deliberately to bring an in-wall Perlisten down to this price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel-Rod Mounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Instead of the plastic flip tabs common on in-walls, the X3iw clamps with a steel rod.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaintable Magnetic Grille:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ships with a powder-coated steel grille that holds on magnetically and takes paint, so it can disappear into the wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSatin Black:\u003c\/strong\u003e One finish, supplied with a white paintable metal grille.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout Perlisten Audio\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerlisten is a Wisconsin-based speaker company founded by engineers out of the pro-audio and home-theater worlds. Perlisten engineers to measured performance and publishes full spinorama and directivity data on its designs. The X-Series brings Perlisten's controlled-dispersion waveguide approach to on-wall, in-wall and in-ceiling formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eHow the X3iw Is Built\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X3iw uses a different material mix from the aluminum on-wall models, and Perlisten is direct about why: this is the model built to reach a price. The cabinet sides are MDF, the rear plate is steel, and the front frame is aluminum, with the same injection-molded baffle the rest of the line uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mounting hardware is where it departs most from convention. Most in-wall speakers clamp to the drywall with plastic flip tabs. The X3iw uses a steel rod instead, and Perlisten tested it across the full range of wall thicknesses an installer runs into. The grille is powder-coated steel, magnetic, and shared with Perlisten's other in-wall models. It ships white and paintable so it can be finished to match the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/perlisten-x3iw-baffle-detail.jpg?v=1788982080\" alt=\"Perlisten X3iw In-Wall Speaker, Satin Black, technical front view of the baffle showing the two waveguide-covered woofers around the tweeter\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:483px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px auto;display:block;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat the Extra Cabinet Volume Buys\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn on-wall speaker carries its own enclosure, and on a cabinet 100mm deep that enclosure is small. An in-wall borrows the cavity behind it, so the X3iw has considerably more air behind its drivers than the X2w, X3w or X5w. More volume means lower extension, and lower extension means the subwoofer crossover can sit lower than it would with an on-wall. If the system is a stereo pair in a room, or a left, center and right array flanking a display where you want the mains carrying more of the low end themselves, that is the argument for going in-wall rather than on-wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:10px 0 22px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{color:#555;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.5;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:13px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.35;text-transform:none;}\n.tlr-cmp a{color:#2a2b2a !important;text-decoration:none !important;opacity:1 !important;border-bottom:none !important;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px !important;opacity:1 !important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:#555;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d !important;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the X3iw Fits in the Perlisten X-Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eEvery X-Series model runs the same tweeter and woofer hardware, so the tonal character holds as you move across the line or mix formats. What changes is the driver count, the sensitivity, and whether the speaker sits on the wall, in the wall, or in the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perlisten-x2ic-in-ceiling-speaker\"\u003ePerlisten X2ic In-Ceiling Speaker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1,195\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe ceiling model. One 6.5\" carbon fiber woofer and the 38mm silk dome tweeter sit behind a waveguide that covers the whole front face, in an infinite baffle design with no back can. Built for height channels and for audio in rooms where nothing should be on the wall.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perlisten-x2w-on-wall-speaker\"\u003ePerlisten X2w On-Wall Speaker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1,395\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe compact on-wall: one 5.5\" carbon fiber woofer under the tweeter, 88dB sensitivity, in a 330mm cabinet.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perlisten-x3w-on-wall-speaker\"\u003ePerlisten X3w On-Wall Speaker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1,695\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eAdds a second 5.5\" woofer, placing one on each side of the tweeter in an MTM array. Sensitivity rises to 89dB and the horizontal pattern tightens. Like the X5w, its grille logo repositions so the speaker reads correctly mounted horizontally.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003ePerlisten X3iw In-Wall Speaker \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003eComing soon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe in-wall version of the X3w. Same two-way driver arrangement, built into the wall rather than onto it, with the cavity behind it supplying more internal volume than any on-wall in the line.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perlisten-x5w-on-wall-speaker\"\u003ePerlisten X5w On-Wall Speaker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1,995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eSteps up to a 3-way with four 5.5\" woofers, two of them high-excursion units that run without the waveguide grille for maximum cone travel. 92dB sensitivity and the widest, most even horizontal control in the line.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eThe X3iw is the one to choose when the speaker should disappear into the wall and you want the mains carrying more of the low end before the subwoofer takes over. See what is shipping now in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perlisten-x-series\"\u003ePerlisten X-Series\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eMatching the X-Series With Other Perlisten Speakers\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery X-Series model shares the same tweeter and woofer hardware, so Perlisten designed the line to be mixed. Larger models across the front, smaller ones for surrounds, the X2ic overhead: any combination holds one voice, and Perlisten's measurements across the line show the same response shape from model to model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X-Series also voices with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perlisten-a-series\"\u003eA-Series\u003c\/a\u003e, which was the starting point for its large waveguide, and with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perlisten-r-series-speakers\"\u003eR-Series\u003c\/a\u003e, which uses a silk dome of its own. The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perlisten-s-series-speakers\"\u003eS-Series\u003c\/a\u003e is the exception. Its beryllium tweeter is a different top end, so an S-Series front stage is not the one to extend with X-Series surrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the X-Series Fits\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X-Series is a near-field design, engineered for a normal viewing setup: a display, seating at a sensible distance, and speakers on the wall around it. In that role it measures like the rest of the Perlisten line, which is the entire point of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large dedicated theater asks for more speaker. Perlisten's answer there is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perlisten-architectural\"\u003eArchitectural range\u003c\/a\u003e: R-Series and S-Series in-walls and in-ceilings with bigger drivers and more of them, up to the S7i. We can spec a front stage from either family. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eGet in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003ePairing the X3iw With a Subwoofer\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerlisten builds the X-Series to run with a subwoofer and recommends crossing over between 80 and 100Hz. Below 100Hz the roll-off is deliberately the same shape on every X-Series model, and Perlisten counts on the room adding 10 to 12dB back below that point, so the handoff to a subwoofer behaves predictably and calibration software has an easy target to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-sub{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin:14px 0 4px;}\n.tlr-sub .sub-card{flex:1 1 200px;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:14px;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-sub .sub-card:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-sub .sub-card img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;display:block;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;}\n.tlr-sub .sub-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.35;}\n.tlr-sub .sub-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;margin:2px 0 6px;}\n.tlr-sub .sub-why{color:#555;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;}\n.tlr-sub a{color:#2a2b2a !important;text-decoration:none !important;border-bottom:none !important;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-sub .sub-card:hover .sub-name a,.tlr-sub a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px !important;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-sub\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-card\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/perlisten-r8s-card.jpg?v=1788981096\u0026amp;width=600\" alt=\"Perlisten R8s Subwoofer, diagonal front view\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perlisten-r8s-subwoofer\"\u003ePerlisten R8s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-price\"\u003e$1,995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-why\"\u003eThe compact sealed subwoofer Perlisten ran as a pair with the X3w at their factory grand opening.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-card\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/perlisten-d3is-card.jpg?v=1788981098\u0026amp;width=600\" alt=\"Perlisten D3is In-Wall \/ On-Wall Subwoofer, front view\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perlisten-d3is-in-wall-on-wall-subwoofer-with-amplifier\"\u003ePerlisten D3is\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-price\"\u003e$5,995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-why\"\u003eAn on-wall subwoofer with its own amplifier that shares the X-Series look, shown by Perlisten with the X5w. Now has an optional freestanding base.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perlisten-subwoofers\"\u003ePerlisten subwoofers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerlisten has not yet published the full specification table for the X3iw. We will add it here as soon as it is released. If you need a figure before then, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e and we will get it from the distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Perlisten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43142034063456,"sku":"PERLX3IW","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/perlisten-x3iw-three-quarter.jpg?v=1788977922","url":"https:\/\/listenroom.com\/products\/perlisten-x3iw-in-wall-speaker","provider":"The Listening Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}