Short answer: the Meyer Sound Ultra X20. It ranks #11 of 39 compact 5 to 6.5-inch pa speakers by sound quality, rated 3.6/5, at $5,540; the Meyer Sound Ultra X23 ranks #20, rated 3.3/5, at $5,540. With prices this close, go by the sound-quality ranking rather than the cost.
The Meyer Sound Ultra X20 is the more accurate option. A slim self-powered fill speaker with surprisingly deep bass for two 5 inch woofers and a built in amplifier. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 2.88 against 1.73 for the Meyer Sound Ultra X23. The catch: Its standalone score trails its narrower-coverage Meyer Sound Ultra X22 sibling.
What the Meyer Sound Ultra X23 does well: A very wide coverage self-powered speaker, built for close-in fill with listeners far off to the sides. The catch: Manufacturer measurements give a 1.73 standalone and 4.53 ideal-subwoofer preference score, well below its narrower-coverage Meyer Sound Ultra X20 and Meyer Sound Ultra X22 siblings, with a 4.1dB reference band.
Buy the Meyer Sound Ultra X20. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Meyer Sound Ultra X23 at the same price, which makes it the one to get unless you need something the other one does better.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Meyer Sound Ultra X20 | Meyer Sound Ultra X23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5,540 | $5,540 |
| Ranked | #11 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers | #20 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers |
| Weight | 27.1 lbs (12.3 kg) | 27.1 lbs (12.3 kg) |
| Rigging | 4 x M8 inserts; 4 x M6 wall-mount holes; optional pole adapter | 4 x M8 inserts; 4 x M6 wall-mount holes; optional pole adapter |
| Passive | No | No |
| Configuration | Self-powered 2-way concentric compact loudspeaker | Self-powered 2-way concentric compact loudspeaker |
| Drivers | 2x 5” cone woofers, concentric 2” compression driver | 2x 5” cone woofers, concentric 2” compression driver |
| Dimensions | 19.1”H x 7.5”W x 8.6”D (484 x 191 x 218 mm) | 19.1”H x 7.5”W x 8.6”D (484 x 191 x 218 mm) |
| Amplifier Power | 860W peak, 3-channel Class D | 860W peak, 3-channel Class D |
| Maximum SPL | 123.5dB peak (M-Noise, manufacturer specified) | 123.5dB peak (M-Noise, ULTRA-X20 family, manufacturer specified) |
| Coverage | 110° x 50° (rotatable horn) | 110° x 110° |
| DSP | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| XLR Input | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 69Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | 71Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | about 61Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | about 62.5Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 2.88 | 1.73 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 5.68 | 4.53 |
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