Short answer: the Amate Audio X14FD on measured sound quality, the Vue Audiotechnik A-15 on price. The Amate Audio X14FD ranks #32 of 76 15-inch pa speakers, rated 3.6/5, at $4,350. The Vue Audiotechnik A-15 ranks #36, rated 3.5/5, at $2,500, $1,850 cheaper.
The Amate Audio X14FD is the more accurate, deeper-bass pick. A powered coaxial PA speaker that can be flown, pole mounted or laid on its side as a stage monitor. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 2.38 against 0.95 for the Vue Audiotechnik A-15. Its bass reaches about 65Hz before falling 3dB, against 118Hz for the Vue Audiotechnik A-15. The tradeoff: A 0.687 listening-window deviation means tonal balance is less even than the best 15-inch picks, and the standalone score is 2.38.
What the Vue Audiotechnik A-15 does well: A passive 15 inch PA speaker for installers who want to choose their own amplification and processing. The catch: Being passive, it needs an external amplifier and processing to perform correctly, adding cost and complexity that self-powered rivals avoid.
Buy the Amate Audio X14FD when sound quality outweighs the price for you, and the Vue Audiotechnik A-15 when the price outweighs sound quality instead.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Amate Audio X14FD | Vue Audiotechnik A-15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4,350 | $2,500 Passive |
| Ranked | #32 of 76 in 15-Inch PA Speakers | #36 of 76 in 15-Inch PA Speakers |
| Rigging | M8 rigging points; fly, stack or pole mount | Integrated fly points and pole-mount system |
| Passive | No | Yes |
| Configuration | Active 2-way coaxial PA speaker | Passive 2-way bass-reflex PA speaker |
| Drivers | 14” neodymium woofer with coaxial 3” titanium-diaphragm compression driver | 15” woofer, compression driver |
| Frequency Response | 48Hz - 20kHz (-10dB, manufacturer specified) | 52Hz - 18kHz (manufacturer specified) |
| Dimensions | 24.5”H x 15.8”W x 16.9”D (623 x 402 x 430 mm) | 28.2” x 17.7” x 17.7” (716 x 450 x 450 mm) |
| Amplifier Power | 1,000W LF + 500W HF, Class-D bi-amplified | Passive speaker; use external amplification within the 600W average / 1,200W program handling rating |
| Maximum SPL | 129dB continuous / 132dB peak (manufacturer specified) | 131dB peak (manufacturer specified) |
| DSP | Yes, Active+ platform | No (passive, passive crossover with passive/bi-amp switch) |
| Weight | 52 lbs (23.6 kg) | 59.5 lbs (27 kg) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| XLR Input | Yes | No |
| RCA Input | No | - |
| TRS Input | No | - |
| Optical Input | No | - |
| Coaxial Input | No | - |
| USB Input | No | - |
| HDMI Input | No | - |
| AES Input | No | - |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Microphone Input | No | No |
| Guitar Input | No | No |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 65Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | 118Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | about 55Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | - |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 2.38 | 0.95 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 5.04 | 4.57 |
| Coverage | - | 70° x 55° |
| Cabinet Material | - | Multi-ply cross-grain laminated birch plywood |
| Inputs | - | 2x Neutrik NL-4 Speakon (switchable single-amp or bi-amp modes) |
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