Short answer: the Meyer Sound Ultra X23, if you are buying new. The Turbosound NuQ62 ranks higher than it (#12 vs #20 of 39 compact 5 to 6.5-inch pa speakers, 3.6/5 vs 3.3/5) but is discontinued, so only consider it used; the Meyer Sound Ultra X23 is still sold new at $5,540.
The Turbosound NuQ62 is the more accurate option. An affordable passive 6.5 inch PA speaker from a major brand, now discontinued, with a light cabinet and fairly deep bass. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 3.39 against 1.73 for the Meyer Sound Ultra X23. The catch: The Spinorama data is low quality, and predicted in-room smoothness of 0.356 is the weakest of the group.
The case for the Meyer Sound Ultra X23: 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 X23 new; the Turbosound NuQ62 is no longer sold new, so it only makes sense as a used find.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Turbosound NuQ62 | Meyer Sound Ultra X23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $329 Passive, Discontinued | $5,540 |
| Ranked | #12 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers | #20 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers |
| Rigging | 6 x M8 inserts | 4 x M8 inserts; 4 x M6 wall-mount holes; optional pole adapter |
| Passive | Yes | No |
| Configuration | Passive 2-way bass-reflex PA speaker | Self-powered 2-way concentric compact loudspeaker |
| Drivers | 6.5” low-frequency driver, 1” neodymium compression driver | 2x 5” cone woofers, concentric 2” compression driver |
| Dimensions | 13.8”H x 7.5”W x 8.3”D (350 x 190 x 210 mm) | 19.1”H x 7.5”W x 8.6”D (484 x 191 x 218 mm) |
| Amplifier Power | Passive speaker; requires external amplification | 860W peak, 3-channel Class D |
| Maximum SPL | 116dB peak (manufacturer specified) | 123.5dB peak (M-Noise, ULTRA-X20 family, manufacturer specified) |
| Coverage | 100° x 60° | 110° x 110° |
| Sensitivity | 88dB | - |
| DSP | No (passive) | Yes |
| Weight | 13.9 lbs (6.3 kg) | 27.1 lbs (12.3 kg) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 73Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | 71Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 3.39 | 1.73 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 6.14 | 4.53 |
| XLR Input | No | 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 (-10dB) | - | about 62.5Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
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