Short answer: the Coda Audio HOPS5. It ranks #7 of 39 compact 5 to 6.5-inch pa speakers by sound quality, rated 3.8/5, at $1,650; the Alcons Audio SR9 ranks #26, rated 3.2/5, and costs $2,950, which makes this an easy call rather than a real tradeoff.
The Coda Audio HOPS5 is the more accurate, deeper-bass pick. A weatherproof passive coaxial speaker with wide coverage, strong output, and a light cabinet for fills and installs. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 3.60 against 2.46 for the Alcons Audio SR9. Its bass reaches about 90Hz before falling 3dB, against 150Hz for the Alcons Audio SR9. Watch for: Bass reaches only about 90Hz (-3dB), and listening-window narrow-band deviation is 0.478, so it sounds thin and slightly uneven without a subwoofer.
Why pick the Alcons Audio SR9: A passive ribbon fill speaker with a wide horizontal pattern, made for discreet front fill and speech coverage. The catch: Bass reaches only about 150Hz (-3dB), the shallowest of the group, so it is a fill and speech box that depends on a subwoofer.
Buy the Coda Audio HOPS5. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Alcons Audio SR9 and costs less, which makes it the one to get unless you need something the other one does better.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Coda Audio HOPS5 | Alcons Audio SR9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,650 Passive | $2,950 Passive |
| Ranked | #7 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers | #26 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers |
| Rigging | 2 x M6, 2 x M8, 2 x M10 fixing points | - |
| Passive | Yes | Yes |
| Configuration | Passive 2-way coaxial PA speaker | Passive 2-way ribbon-fill PA speaker |
| Drivers | Double 5” coaxial system | Dual 5” sealed woofers, RBN401 pro-ribbon |
| Frequency Response | 80Hz - 20kHz (-6dB, manufacturer specified) | - |
| Amplifier Power | Passive speaker; requires external amplification within the 300W AES handling rating | Passive speaker; requires external amplification within the 800W peak handling rating |
| Power Handling | 300W AES (manufacturer specified) | 800W peak (manufacturer specified) |
| Maximum SPL | 124dB peak (manufacturer specified) | 124dB peak (manufacturer specified) |
| Coverage | 100° x 100° | 120° horizontal x 15° vertical |
| DSP | No (passive) | No (passive) |
| IP Rating | IP54 | - |
| Weight | 14.1 lbs (6.4 kg) | 18.7 lbs (8.5 kg) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 90Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | 150Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 3.60 | 2.46 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 6.80 | 6.18 |
| XLR Input | No | No |
| RCA Input | No | No |
| TRS Input | No | No |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | No | No |
| USB Input | No | No |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| AES Input | No | No |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Microphone Input | No | No |
| Guitar Input | No | No |
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