Short answer: the Seeburg X1. It ranks #19 of 39 compact 5 to 6.5-inch pa speakers by sound quality, rated 3.4/5, at $866; 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 Seeburg X1 is the deeper-bass option. A small passive coaxial speaker for fills, small rooms and speech, with consistent coverage and wall or ceiling mounting points. Its bass reaches about 97.5Hz before falling 3dB, against 150Hz for the Alcons Audio SR9. The tradeoff: Bass is very limited, at 97.5Hz for -3dB and about 85Hz for -10dB, so it needs a subwoofer for any music at volume.
What the Alcons Audio SR9 does well: A passive ribbon fill speaker with a wide horizontal pattern, made for discreet front fill and speech coverage. Watch for: 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 Seeburg X1. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Alcons Audio SR9 and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Seeburg X1 | Alcons Audio SR9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $866 Passive | $2,950 Passive |
| Ranked | #19 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers | #26 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers |
| Passive | Yes | Yes |
| Configuration | Passive 2-way coaxial compact speaker | Passive 2-way ribbon-fill PA speaker |
| Drivers | 6.5” neodymium woofer (2” voice coil), coaxial 1” neodymium compression driver | Dual 5” sealed woofers, RBN401 pro-ribbon |
| Frequency Response | 80Hz - 19kHz (-6dB, manufacturer specified) | - |
| Dimensions | 12.2”H x 7.9”W x 8.7”D (310 x 200 x 220 mm) | - |
| Amplifier Power | Passive speaker; requires external amplification (self-powered X1 dp version available) | Passive speaker; requires external amplification within the 800W peak handling rating |
| Power Handling | 200W AES / 600W peak | 800W peak (manufacturer specified) |
| Maximum SPL | 120dB peak (manufacturer specified) | 124dB peak (manufacturer specified) |
| Coverage | 90° x 60° (rotatable) | 120° horizontal x 15° vertical |
| Sensitivity | 92dB (1W/1m) | - |
| Impedance | 8 ohms | - |
| DSP | No (passive) | No (passive) |
| Rigging | 4x M10 points | - |
| Weight | 12.1 lbs (5.5 kg) | 18.7 lbs (8.5 kg) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| 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 |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 97.5Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | 150Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | about 84.9Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | - |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 2.52 | 2.46 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 5.99 | 6.18 |
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