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Avantone Pro CLA-10 Passive Studio Monitors Passive, Two-Way Reference Monitor (pair)

CLA-10 Passive re-creates the iconic white-cone reference monitor that generations of mix engineers used to judge how a mix would translate on ordinary speakers, built physically and sonically identical to the original rather than a reinterpretation. It requires an external power amplifier, matching how the original was used in most studios.

A TPC (Variable Tissue Paper Control) switch cuts the high-frequency driver's output by 2 dB, reproducing the old trick of taping tissue paper over the tweeter without touching the cabinet. Precisely matched frequency voicing between the pair keeps translation consistent, and the AV10-MLF woofer and AV10-MHF tweeter used inside are the same parts sold separately as replacement drivers.

TypePassive, two-way reference monitor (pair)
DesignRe-creation of the original "white cone" NS-10-style monitor
TPC SwitchCuts HF driver output 2 dB (tissue-paper trick, switchable)
LF DriverAV10-MLF 18 cm cone
HF DriverAV10-MHF 3.5 cm soft dome
PowerRequires external amplification
Avantone Pro // CLA10 Passive Studio Monitor Introduction