RCF NX 945-A vs RCF ART 715-A MK5

Short answer: these RCF NX 945-A and RCF ART 715-A MK5 alternatives share a brand and size class, but their coverage, driver architecture, cabinet format, processing, and output priorities can make them fit very different jobs.

Why choose the RCF NX 945-A. The top NX-series 15-inch box pairs a plywood cabinet with a 135dB claimed peak, the highest in the NX range, and a wide 100° x 70° pattern. RCF’s FiRPHASE and Bass Motion Control processing carry over from the smaller NX models.

Why choose the RCF ART 715-A MK5. A compact, affordable RCF with 130dB claimed output and FiRPHASE processing, extending the well-regarded ART 712-A MK5’s simple, subwoofer-paired design to a 15-inch woofer for deeper reach.

What to weigh before buying. The measurement is truncated and does not produce a preference score, so its tonal position relies on published engineering rather than a confirmed result. At 60.2 lbs (27.3 kg) it is heavier than the ART 945-A alternative. The local low-quality manufacturer data has no computed preference score, making its measured tonal position uncertain. The smaller compression-driver assembly offers less vocal headroom than the ART 735-A MK5.

Buy the RCF NX 945-A when its stated coverage, output, processing, and deployment format best match the job.

Buy the RCF ART 715-A MK5 when its stated strengths are the better match for the room and the rest of the PA.

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Specifications Side By Side

Frequency Response Compared

Both speakers’ spinorama measurements, overlaid. A flatter line is more neutral: peaks sound forward or harsh, dips sound recessed. Each curve is shifted so its average from 300 Hz to 3 kHz sits at 0 dB, so loudness differences between the two are removed and only the shape is compared.

RCF NX 945-ARCF ART 715-A MK5

RCF NX 945-ARCF ART 715-A MK5

Measurement data: RCF NX 945-A (measured by the manufacturer) and RCF ART 715-A MK5 (measured by the manufacturer), via spinorama.org.

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