Studios primarily use 2-way & 3-way larger monitors designed to represent a wide range reference viewpoint at higher listening levels. However, in this newly developing age of High Definition Audio, there is still a need to also hear what your mix will sound like when played back over small "bass-challenged" systems such as televisions, clock radios, computers, car stereos, iPod docking stations, etc. It is important to make mixing judgments based partially on listening to reference monitors that will not impart tonal anomalies caused by crossovers or inferior full range drivers. Particular attention is always paid to the critical mid-range vocal/guitar/keyboard areas. This is where having a full-range monitor without a crossover is truly revealing. Ten months of R&D comparative listening & tweaking went into the voicing of the AVANTONE MixCubes. The result is a very smooth sounding, full range upgrade from the original 5C Sound Cubes. Listening tests reveal that the MixCubes have a smooth, more open, transparent top end response with extended bass while maintaining their basic original character.The original 5C Sound Cubes were made of 1/2" particleboard covered with a glue-on wood grain contact paper. Avantone chose to use thicker, denser MDF board because of its high rigidity and inherent low-resonance characteristics. They started with a 165mm (6 1/2") sealed cube design with radiused edges. They then chose an elegant Polyurethane high gloss "RETRO-CREAM" finish. The originals had either screws or on later models plastic binding posts mounted on a recessed plastic cup. They upgraded to high-end nickel plated, machined solid metal binding posts (Dual banana spacing) mounted on a black anodized ,milled and silk-screened aluminum terminal plate. Next Avantone added a 7mm thick neoprene pad embedded into the base of the cabinet to serve as a skid-resistant acoustic isolator. Additionally, for creative mounting situations, Avantone recessed an industry standard 5/8"-27 mic stand mount into the base.

Product Features

• Balanced Input
• System Gain
• On/Off Switch
• AC Input
• Ground Lift Switch
• Speaker Size: 5" to 7"
• Total Power: 50W-100W
• UPC: 794504765908
• Type: Active Monitor
• Color: Black
• 1/8" Input: No
• Digital In: No
• Power Configuration: Single Amp
• 1/4" Input: Yes
• System Type: Active (Self-powered) shielded full-range stereo pair
• Frequency Response: 90Hz - 17,000Hz (useful musical range)
• Driver Impedance: Nominal 8 ohms
• Max SPL: 104db @ 1 meter = 1%THD (PINK NOISE)
• Amplifier Type: Class A/B
• Amplifier Power: 60 watts RMS@ .005% THD (1KHz)
• Amp Frequency Response: 22Hz-50KHz +0dB/- 3dB (90Hz-50KHz +/-0dB)
• Noise: S/N -113 dB
• Sensitivity: 0dBu (.775VRMS) input at maximum volume (+6dB) = 104dB SPL
• Driver: Proprietary design 5.25" cast aluminum frame / paper cone / shielded
• Cabinet: sealed / 18mm MDF / Dacron acoustical stuffing
• Inputs: XLR TRS (COMBO JACK) +4/Balanced and -10 unbalanced
• Weight: 7 lb 5 oz (per speaker)
• Dimensions: 165mm x 165mm x 165mm (6 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" in)

Attributes

• Type (X): Powered Studio Monitor
• 1/4" Input (X): Yes
• Total Power (X): 50W-100W
• Speaker Size (X): 5" to 7"
• Power Configuration (X): Single Amp
• 1/8" Input (X): No
• XLR Input (X): Yes
• Color (X): Black
• Model Name (X): Active MixCube