Crafted in conjunction with mixing legend Chris Lord-Alge, the Avantone CLA-10A Limited Edition comprises a pair of active studio monitors that faithfully reproduce an iconic pair of speakers from the last 30 years. The inspiration for these speakers have been found in the rooms of many top professionals and are desired not necessarily for their pleasurable sonics but their accuracy in translation. Make a mix sound good on them, and it will sound good everywhere. This latest limited-edition version features a black walnut veneer that looks as classic as it sounds.
The original was long ago discontinued, but Avantone paired up with Chris Lord-Alge an avid user of the original to make sure the CLA-10AM provided the same feel and frequency response. Then, they released a compatible 200W Class-AB amplifier. Now, the company has put the two together into an active pair that recreates the tone of these famed monitors and goes a bit beyond.
Thanks to a VTPC knob on the back of each monitor, you have the ability to simulate different versions of the classic 10 design, going from the vertical version to the horizontal version, and choosing the best tweeter brightness for your particular room. Many monitors these days make use of a Class-D amplifier. This model, however, uses a Class-AB design that operates in parallel mode to deliver the high-power sound of a linear amplifier and at low levels of distortion to boot. Like the CLA-10, the CLA-10A Limited Edition gives you a frequency response of 60 Hz to 20 kHz. They can achieve an SPL of 103 dB.
Original Drivers for the Original Sound
The AV10-MHF tweeter dome went through a difficult engineering process to get the exact phenolic resin doping to match the original performance curve. The AV10-MLF woofer uses custom-tooled mechanical parts that mirror the original. Avatone Pro worked closely with one of the original vendors of the original cone to get the exact same stiffness and weight, but upgraded the production process to create machine-pressed cones. Because of this, the CLA-10AM marks the first time that a white cone-style speaker has been made available in sonically matched pairs.
Versatile Voicing
The CLA-10AMs have a VTPC knob (Variable Tissue Paper Control), allowing you to simulate the high-frequency dampening trick used on the original speakers covering the tweeters with tissue paper. This VTPC allows you to simulate anything from the Vertical M model, to the horizontal Studio model, and everything inbetween. No more debate over the best tissue paper to use VTPC has you covered. And, you'll save money on tissue paper in the long run.
Old-School Power
Avantone Pro decided to stay traditional with a linear power supply and implementing a massive old-school toroidal transformer in order to maintain the legacy sound. The CLA-10A uses a monolithic Class-AB amplifier. At low power, THD is a phenomenal 0.005% (at rated load it is 0.1%), yielding excellent performance compared to Class-D amps. The system yields a rock solid 200W RMS.
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