Fostex 6301NE Single-Unit Powered Reference Monitor

The Fostex 6301NE is a compact powered reference monitor built around a single 10cm (4-inch) full-range driver and a 20W Class-D amplifier in one small cabinet. It is the confidence monitor you find on broadcast desks, edit bays, and PA racks where one honest near-field speaker has to check a feed at arm's length. The flat front panel keeps the power and level controls out of the way so a knob is not knocked mid-session.

The NE version accepts an electronically balanced signal on an XLR-3-31 connector for clean runs over long cable, along with an unbalanced 1/4-inch (TS) input for shorter local feeds. It runs on universal AC and drops into an auto standby mode to save power between cues. Each 6301NE ships as a single unit rather than a stereo pair.