Avantone’s Value- and Performance-packed CLA-Sub
Packing 300 watts of power and a custom 10-inch driver, the Avantone Pro CLA-Sub is a perfect studio subwoofer for producers and engineers who record and mix cinema sound or any contemporary music genre with an emphasis on deep bass. While the CLA-Sub is an ideal match for Avantone’s CLA series studio monitors, its versatile crossover filter options make it a value- and performance-packed sub for any studio or home theater setup in small-to-midsize rooms. A unique feature of the CLA-Sub is its ability to be configured in either front-firing or down-firing mode to optimally suit the acoustics of your room.
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Seamless integration into your monitoring system
In front-firing mode, the CLA-Sub delivers the cleanest, most accurate bass response, as it doesn’t couple with the floor. In down-firing mode, however, the subwoofer couples to the room by design, thus increasing its output by 3dB. To convert the CLA-Sub from front- to down-firing mode, simply relocate the rubber isolation feet, which are fabricated using a specialized vibration-damping compound that diminishes mechanical coupling with the floor to reduce sympathetic vibrations that can color the sound.
Proprietary dual-magnet 10-inch driver
The CLA-Sub’s proprietary 10-inch driver is designed for maximum output with vanishingly low distortion. Its stacked dual ferrite magnet design moves air with higher efficiency and control than conventional woofers. The driver employs a rigid paper cone substrate to minimize distortion, overtones, and harmonics, while providing fast transient response. Engineers at Sweetwater have given the CLA-Sub a serious audition in several monitoring setups and report that it performs admirably in both studio and home settings.
Configuration options to accommodate any setup
Designed to accommodate any studio monitoring or home playback setup, the CLA-Sub is spec’d with a high-cut control, sweepable from 50Hz to 180Hz, that lets you dial in the crossover point to your main monitors. There’s also an output low-cut filter that lets you trim the low end at 80Hz or 100Hz for the signal sent to your main monitors. The CLA-Sub also includes polarity and gain controls, and a switchable standby mode that puts the unit into a power-efficient sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity. The rear panel is fitted with locking XLR/TRS combo inputs to keep your audio connections secure. And finally, the sub can be toggled on/off using a footswitch for convenient A/B comparisons. With so much to offer, the Avantone Pro CLA-Sub has proven itself to be a versatile, high-performance subwoofer that punches way above its modest price tag.
Avantone Pro CLA-Sub Features:
- 300W studio subwoofer
- Custom dual-magnet 10-in. driver
- Ideal match for CLA series studio monitors
- Versatile crossover filter options accommodate any studio or home theater setup
- Front-firing and down-firing configurations to suit your mix environment
- Exclusive dual-magnet driver with rigid paper cone for maximum volume and minimal distortion
- Ported enclosure for low-end extension
- Sweepable 50Hz–180Hz crossover lowpass filter
- Switchable 80Hz/100Hz highpass filter for output to studio monitors
- No aftermarket acoustic isolation feet required
- Rear-panel polarity and gain controls
- Switchable power-saving standby mode
- Locking XLR/TRS combo inputs
- Footswitchable operation
