Short answer: the DAS Audio ARTEC 510A. Both are rated 3.6/5 for sound quality (#21 and #24 of 42 10-inch pa speakers), and the DAS Audio ARTEC 510A costs $2,902 against $5,600 for the d&b audiotechnik V10P, so with nothing between them on sound quality, price settles it.
The DAS Audio ARTEC 510A is the more accurate choice. A powered 10 inch installation speaker with a wide pattern that spreads sound evenly across seated rooms, in a birch plywood cabinet. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 3.21 against 2.44 for the d&b audiotechnik V10P. The catch: Listening-window narrow-band deviation is 0.485 and predicted in-room smoothness is 0.507, less even than the best 10-inch boxes.
The d&b audiotechnik V10P is the deeper-bass option. A high output passive touring speaker with two 10 inch woofers and a wide horn pattern for covering broad rooms. Its bass reaches about 65Hz before falling 3dB, against 88Hz for the DAS Audio ARTEC 510A. The catch: A wide 4.6dB reference band and 0.659 listening-window deviation mean tonal balance is less even than the d&b audiotechnik V7P, with a 2.44 standalone score.
Buy the DAS Audio ARTEC 510A. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $2,698 less than the d&b audiotechnik V10P.
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Specifications Side By Side
| DAS Audio ARTEC 510A | d&b audiotechnik V10P | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,902 | $5,600 Passive |
| Ranked | #21 of 42 in 10-Inch PA Speakers | #24 of 42 in 10-Inch PA Speakers |
| Rigging | M10 rigging points; 35mm pole mount | M10 inserts for d&b rigging hardware; 3 x M10 load pin sockets |
| Passive | No | Yes |
| Configuration | Active 2-way full-range PA speaker | Passive 3-way point-source loudspeaker |
| Drivers | 10” woofer, M-60N 1” titanium compression driver | 2x 10” neodymium woofers, horn-loaded 8” neodymium midrange, 1.4” exit compression driver |
| Frequency Response | 45Hz - 20kHz (manufacturer specified) | 59Hz - 18kHz (-5dB, manufacturer specified) |
| Amplifier Power | 720W peak Class D | Passive speaker; requires external amplification (d&b amplifiers) |
| Maximum SPL | 128dB (manufacturer specified) | 139dB peak (manufacturer specified) |
| Coverage | 110° x 50° | 110° x 40° |
| DSP | Yes | No (passive) |
| Cabinet Material | Birch plywood | - |
| Weight | 43 lbs (19.5 kg) | 72.8 lbs (33 kg) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 88Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | 65Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 3.21 | 2.44 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 6.35 | 5.15 |
| XLR Input | Yes | 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 |
| Dimensions | - | 27.6”H x 12.1”W x 18.3”D (700 x 308 x 466 mm) |
| Power Handling | - | 500W RMS / 2,000W peak |
| Impedance | - | 8 ohms |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | - | about 53.5Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
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