A Perfect Set of "B" Monitors

Whether or not you believe the various apocryphal stories about a particularly notorious set of studio monitors and how they launched the widespread use of "bad-sounding" speakers in professional studios, their legacy lives on. The time-tested logic behind speakers like Avantone's MixCubes active studio monitors goes something like this: if your mix sounds good on these monitors, it will most likely translate everywhere. That's because MixCubes use the same kind of bass-deprived, full-range 5 1/4" speakers found in many car and hi-fi sound systems. Add to that a highly consistent and reference-quality flat amplifier and a gorgeous piano-wood enclosure, and you end up with a stylish set of monitors you can use to check out what your mix will sound like out in the real world. So, if you're sick of running out to your car every time you want to test your mix, it's time to add a pair of MixCubes to your rig.

Avantone MixCubes Active Mini Reference Monitors Features at a Glance:

• System Type: Active (Self-powered) shielded full-range stereo pair
  
• Mosfet amplifier in each MixCube
  
• Locking power input cable
  
• 5.25" shielded full-range 8 ohm drivers
  
• 6 1/2" Cube cabinet with multiple coats of "Retro-Cream" high gloss lacquer finish
  
• Precision-milled, high-rigidity MDF cabinet sides and baffle for low resonance
  
• Radiused corners and edges reduce edge diffraction for better imaging
  
• Custom paper cone uses New Zealand pulp with mica fibers added for light weight and rigidity
  
• High-Rigidity die cast Aluminum frame with polished mounting bezel
  
• Anodized milled Aluminum 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 built into the cabinet base
  
• Frequency Response: 90Hz-17kHz (Accessible Musical Range)
  
• Impedance: Nominal 8 ohms
  
• Max SPL: 104dB 1 meter @ 1%THD (PINK NOISE)
  
• Amplifier: Class A/B
  
• Amp Power: 60 watts RMS@ .005% THD (1KHz)
  
• Inputs: XLR & TRS (combo jack) +4 balanced and -10 unbalanced
  
• Cabinet dimensions: 165 x 165 x 165 mm (6.5" x 6.5" x 6.5")
  
• Cabinet weight: 7Lbs 2oz (per speaker)
  
• 5 Year limited warranty

Avantone Audio Active MixCubes - Gloss Black Specs: Powered Yes Power Configuration Single LF Driver Size 5.25" LF Driver Type Cone LF Driver Material Paper HF Driver Size Only One Driver HF Driver Type Only One Driver HF Driver Material Only One Driver LF Driver Power Amp 60W HF Driver Power Amp Only One Driver Frequency Range 90Hz-17kz Crossover Frequency TBD Maximum Peak SPL 104 dB at 1m Enclosure Type Sealed Input Types 1 x Combo (XLR, TRS) Output Types No Ouputs Height 6.5" Width 6.5" Depth 6.5" Weight 7.13 lbs.