CLA-10A (Discontinued)

The Iconic Studio Monitor System is back.

The “White Cone” has returned — with lots of power!

Avantone Pro, in conjunction with the expertise of legendary mixer Chris Lord-Alge, have designed the most faithful reproduction of the world’s most iconic studio monitor. Now everyone can mix on the monitors that define “the hitmaker sound”. A tremendous amount of design work and exacting detail have finally made the “white cone” monitors available to everyone! And now the world has finally gotten what it always asked for — an active-powered version: the CLA-10A!

The Original Drivers for the Original Sound

Since the “white cone” studio monitor was discontinued, the supply of aftermarket components have become more and more expensive and less and less available. Avantone Pro has created a near exact recreation of the original drivers. Using our global resources and decade of experience in driver construction, we have reproduced the components faithfully, updating the materials to comply with modern environmental requirements.

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. We 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-10 marks the first time that a white cone-style speaker has been made available in sonically matched pairs!

Both replacement drivers are physically and dimensionally exactly the same as the originals and are “bolt in” hassle-free installation.

Available For the First Time in an Active Configuration.

One of the most common questions asked about the CLA-10A’s is which version of the originals are they based on, and the answer is: all of them! The CLA-10A’s have an all new “VTPC” knob or “Variable Tissue Paper Control.” This VTPC allows you to simulate any thing from the Vertical “m” model to the horizontal “Studio” model and everything in between. No more debate over the best tissue paper to use — VTPC has you covered!

Avantone Pro decided to stay traditional with a linear power supply 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. A single speaker yields a rock solid 200 W RMS.

The CLA Monitor Family — Only from Avantone

We’ve worked tirelessly to bring this classic monitor system back to the world — but it took more than just recreating a single speaker. A tremendous amount of attention has been put into every detail: matching the original MDF and wood veneer for the cabinet, matching the original winding dimensions/value/dc resistance of the inductors, profiling the most popular amplifier pairings of the original, just to name a few things. All of this development has culminated into a slew of monitor solutions.

The CLA-10 Active, CLA-10 Passive, and CLA-10A Limited Edition: the iconic “white cone” monitors, in both passive and active configurations.

The CLA-100, CLA-200, and CLA-400: reference amplifiers with the perfect voicing to compliment the CLA-10 and original “white cones”

AV10 MHF, AV10 MHF Aged, and AV10 MLF: the classic “white cone” drivers — now available for the first time in decades as direct replacements for the original.

AV10 MXO: replacement crossover for original Yamaha™ NS10M™ studio monitors.

Specifications

System Type: Active Full-Range Two-Way Stereo Pair
System Frequency Response: 60 Hz-20,000 Hz (Accessible Musical Range)
Components: Low Frequency: AV10-MLF 18 Cm Cone, High Frequency: AV10-MHF 3.5Cm Soft Dome
Cabinet: 10.4 Liter Sealed Design, 18mm MDF With Real Wood Veneer
Cabinet Dimensions: 381.5 mm X 215 mm X 197.5 mm (15” X 8 ½” X 7- ¾ ”)
Weight: 8.2 Kg / 18 Lbs (Each)
Shipping Weight: 18.5 Kg / 40.5 Lbs
SPL: 104 dB
Peak Musical Output: 110 dB (Music Program Material)
Amplifier: 200 W Class AB Linear Supply
THD: 0.05% At 1 Khz, 1 W
Balanced Inputs: Combination XLR and 1/4" TRS jack
Unbalanced Input: RCA Phono Jack
Volume: +0 dB, -120 dB
VTPC: Variable Tissue Paper Control Fc 1.8 Khz +6 dB, -20 dB.
Power: On/off Switch
Ground Lift Switch
Power: 115 Vac/230 Vac Selectable
Power Consumption: Standby: 3 W | Full Output: 250 W

Active Classic Reference Studio Monitor System

US PRICE: $999 (Pair)