Avantone Active Mixcube speaker with an amp modeller?

Vintage65

Anybody tried one as a low volume option?

Specifications

SYSTEM TYPE: Active (Self-powered) shielded full-range stereo pair

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 90Hz - 17,000Hz (useful musical range)

IMPENDANCE: Nominal 8 ohms

MAX SPL: 104db @ 1 meter = 1%THD (PINK NOISE)

AMPLIFIER TYPE: Class A/B

AMPLIFIER POWER: 60 watts RMS@ .005% THD (1KHz)

AMP FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 22Hz-50KHz +0dB/- 3dB (90Hz-50KHz +/-0dB)

NOISE: S/N -113 dB

SENSITIVITY: 0dBu (.775VRMS) input at maximum volume (+6dB) = 104dB SPL

DRIVER: Proprietary design 5.25" cast aluminum frame / paper cone / shielded

CABINET: sealed / 18mm MDF / Dacron acoustical stuffing

INPUTS: XLR & TRS (COMBO JACK) +4/Balanced and -10 unbalanced

WEIGHT: 7.13lbs (per monitor)

DIMENSIONS: 6.5" x 6.5" x 6.5"

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Winny_Pooh

I have a different mixcube set... too small sounding IMO, but avantones should have a bit more low end. A pair of regular ported studio monitors will be better.

Vintage65

Winny_Pooh said:

I have a different mixcube set... too small sounding IMO, but avantones should have a bit more low end. A pair of regular ported studio monitors will be better.

I have some ported studio monitors, but they tend to get a bit loud. I was thinking of something I could place nearby to keep the volume down. 90Hz doesn't seem too far off a normal amp, or would I be missing out on some key frequencies?

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Winny_Pooh

I'd buy a Roland CM30 instead. I have used mine as a mini PA for acoustic and vocals loads and it's very versatile.

Musicwolf

The Avetones are not a 'nice' sounding monitor, but they are very revealing.  The philosophy is one of - if a mix sounds good on a Mixcube it will sound good on anything.

There's a review from Sound on Sound here.

Vintage65

Musicwolf said:

The Avetones are not a 'nice' sounding monitor, but they are very revealing.  The philosophy is one of - if a mix sounds good on a Mixcube it will sound good on anything.

There's a review from Sound on Sound here.

That would be the main purpose of getting one, but I was thinking of dual-usage.

Vintage65

Winny_Pooh said:

I'd buy a Roland CM30 instead. I have used mine as a mini PA for acoustic and vocals loads and it's very versatile.

That looks like it, cheers!