Exposes the deficiencies of your mix

Avantone Pro's CLA10 is a modern redesign of Yamaha's NS10M—the ubiquitous white-cone studio monitor that engineers have sworn by for decades. Like the original, the CLA10 exposes all of its mixing's shortcomings. Nail it on a set of these and you're guaranteed a mix that translates everywhere. Avantone has been making replacement drivers for this monitor for some time. These direct replacement parts have been painstakingly reverse engineered from the original components and have been acclaimed for replicating their sonic signature. The CLA10 takes it to the next level by reproducing the entire speaker. Avantone built the CLA10 with top-of-the-line materials (some of higher quality than the originals). If you want to hear your mix, this is the speaker for you.

The Ultimate Reality Check

There's nothing flat about this studio monitor's frequency response. Like its predecessor, the CLA10 offers a somewhat heavy and tiring sound. And like most sealed-box speakers, it has limited bass extension. In other words, this isn't the best-sounding speaker in the world. In fact, it sounds absolutely terrible in some circumstances—cold and clinical. That said, it's this quality that exposes the flaws in your mix. And therein lies the magic of this monitor — perfect your mix on a set of CLA10s and it's sure to sound great anywhere.

Physically and sonically identical to the original

The Avantone Pro CLA10 is physically and sonically identical to the original. Its tweeter dome uses the same phenolic resin doping to match the performance curve of the original. Your woofer uses custom mechanical parts that mirror the original. The CLA10's woofer cone avoids the original's roll-and-join construction for a modern design, but it's an exact sonic match. Avantone even sourced the cone material from the original supplier! The crossover network uses the same value capacitors. The inductors correspond to the original in DC resistance, winding dimensions and value. All components of the CLA10 have been reverse engineered from the original speaker for an exact match across the entire frequency range.

Meticulously tested for top-notch performance

Although the CLA10 is a true clone of its predecessor, it uses higher quality components than the original. This allows for tighter production tolerance and meets current ROHS and WEEE requirements. And these monitors have been tested to death — we've rarely seen such meticulous quality control. Avantone has performed hundreds of hours of testing to ensure the closest possible match. Each component has been tested in one of the best studios in the world. Each magnet has been gap tested for field density, ensuring a uniform performance curve. And before it received the seal of approval, several reputable recording engineers reached a consensus that the CLA10 is an exact match to the original — it's the real deal!

Characteristics

• Recreation of the ubiquitous white cone studio monitor that engineers have sworn by for decades;
• The somewhat heavy sound exposes all the shortcomings of your mix;
• Physically and sonically identical to the original project;
• Hundreds of hours of testing ensure the closest match possible;
• All components have been reverse engineered from the original speaker for exact frequency matching;
• The tweeter dome uses the same phenolic resin doping to match the performance curve of the original;
• The woofer uses mechanical parts with custom tooling that mirror the original;
• The crossover network uses the same value capacitors;
• Inductors correspond to the original in DC resistance, winding dimensions and value;
• Uses multiple higher grade components than original for tighter production tolerance and ROHS and WEEE compliance.

Specifications

• Quantity: pair
• LF driver size: 7 in. woofer;
• High frequency driver size: 1.3 inch tweeter;
• Watts per channel: 60W (program), 120W (maximum);
• Impedance: 8 ohms;
• Frequency response: 60Hz–20kHz;
• Maximum peak SPL: 90dB SPL @ 1m;
• Cabinet type: sealed;
• Entry Types: 2 x Binding Posts;
• Dimensions: 38.15 x 21.5 x 19.75cm;
• Weight: 6.3kg.