Avantone's high-performance studio reference amplifier
Need a high-resolution, high-output amplifier for your passive studio monitors? We have exactly what you are looking for! The Avantone Pro CLA-200 Studio Reference Amplifier is designed to be paired with the company's CLA-10 studio monitors—yet it can be used with virtually any demanding speaker load. Very low distortion, reliable performance under heavy professional use, and a transparent, open sound make the CLA-200 a solid choice for passive near-field monitoring in demanding studios that demand high-power output without fan noise. The conservatively rated CLA-200 delivers over 200 watts into 8 ohms and can run at one-third power without thermal failure.
Uncompromising build quality
A classically designed Class AB amplifier, Avantone builds the CLA-200 the old-fashioned way, with no-compromise components in a rugged 2U convection-cooled chassis that visually complements the CLA-10 studio reference monitors. Of course, the CLA-200 can be used with any passive studio monitor that requires serious dynamic range. Avantone has taken meticulous care to create a traditional studio-style amplifier, with generous VU meters, high-quality Japanese components, and a robust toroidal transformer linear power supply.
No fan noise — ideal for control room installation
Meticulously engineered in a standard 2U rackmount chassis, this amplifier can output over 200 watts per channel into an 8 ohm load, making it perfect for medium to large speakers in a studio control room environment. The CLA-200 is convection cooled, so there is no fan noise — making it even more suitable for control room installation.
Characteristics
- Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz, ±0.5dB;
- Output power: 300 watts (4 ohms), 200 watts (8 ohms), 500 watts (8 ohms, bridged);
- Distortion: <0.05%;
- Signal to noise: > 94dB;
- Input impedance: 20k ohms (balanced), 10k ohms (unbalanced);
- Damping factor (100Hz, 8 ohms): 250 SNR (A-weighting): >103dB;
- Amplifier type: Class AB;
- Slew rate (at 1kHz): 28V/µs;
- Input sensitivity (1kHz): 0.775 volts (0dBu);
- THD (1kHz): <0.1%;
- Intermodulation distortion (at 1kHz, 10% rated power): <0.1%;
- Crosstalk: -70dB.
Specifications
- Number of channels: 2;
- Power class: class AB;
- Watts/Side @ 8 ohms: 200W;
- Watts/Side @ 4 ohms: 300W;
- Bridged Watts: 500 W @ 8 ohms;
- Cooling system: convection cooled;
- Inputs: 2 x XLRF, 2 x XLRM (link);
- Outputs: 2 x binding posts, 2 x speakON;
- Rack Spaces: 2U;
- Power source: standard IEC AC cable;
- Dimensions: 482.6 x 457.2 x 88.9mm;
- Weight: 20kg.