The Avantone MixCubes Active Mini-Reference Monitors are perfect for active recordings and mixdown monitor applications. While originally inspired by the 5C sound cubes from decades ago, the Avantone MixCubes have become the number 1 best selling speaker of its type in history. The timeless design of the Avantone MixCubes Active Mini-Reference Monitors compliments a single full-range transducer.
Performance Objective
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 Avantone MixCubes has a smooth, more open, transparent top end
response with extended bass while maintaining their basic original
character.
Cabinet Design
The original 5C
Sound Cubes were made of 1/2" particleboard covered with a glue-on wood
grain contact paper. The Avantone Pro choses 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 they 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, they
recessed an industry standard 5/8-27 mic stand mount into the base.
Driver Design
The
originals were a basic 5 stamped frame design. The Avantone designed a
proprietary 5.25" die cast aluminum frame driver/cone assembly to
exceed the performance of the originals. The mounting bezel is then
polished for an elegant appearance. The paper cone, chosen for its
musical character, is custom designed & crafted using the finest New
Zealand pulp with mica fibers added for lighter weight & rigidity.
The cloth surround is made in Japan to exacting uniform thickness
tolerances. The Top Plate and T-Yoke of driver are made of Sumitomo 1008
low carbon steel enabling the highest modeled flux density in the gap.
The magnets are Y- 40 GRADE (MIL-SPEC) yielding a 43oz. High Power-low
distortion motor structure.
Amplifier Design
The
Avantone designed the amp module from the ground up to be a true
professional-grade amplifier. It incorporates overkill concepts in
component selection as well as safety. The result is a no-compromise
amp with robust headroom characteristics that will rival the performance
of much higher priced studio rack mount amps.
- 5.25" Shielded Active Full Range Stereo Pair Monitors
- 6 1/2" Cube Cabinet with multiple coats of "Retro-Cream" High Gloss lacquer finish
- Precision-milled high-rigidity MDF cabinet sides & baffle for low resonance
- Radiused corners & edges reduce edge diffraction for better imaging
- Custom Cone is crafted using New Zealand pulp with mica fibers added for light weight & rigidity
- Cloth surround made in Japan to uniform thickness tolerances
- Top Plate and T-Yoke of driver are made of Sumitomo 1008 low carbon steel
- The 43oz. low distortion motor structure magnets are Y- 40 Grade (MIL-SPEC)
- High-Rigidity die-cast Aluminum frame with polished mounting bezel
- Nickel Plated "high-end" binding posts (properly spaced for dual banana plugs) - insulated for CE compliance
- Anodized aluminum milled terminal plate
- 1/4" soft Neoprene Pad is recessed into the cabinet base to serve as a non-skid acoustic isolator
- Standard size (5/8"- 27 threading) female microphone stand mount is built into the cabinet base
- System Type: Active (Self-powered) shielded full-range stereo pair monitors
- 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
- Color: Black
- 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)
- Pair of Black Avantone MixCubes
- Power Supply
- IEC Power Cable
- 5 Year Warranty
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