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Auratone 5C Super Sound Cubes 4.5-inch Passive Reference Monitors with A2-30 Power Amp - Mahogany

Auratone 5C Super Sound Cubes (Pair) with A2-30 Stereo Power Amp - Mahogany
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The Complete Auratone Package

Ask any Sweetwater engineer about Auratone 5C Super Sound Cubes. In the 1970s and 1980s, these unassuming little speakers were a fixture on every professional studio console's meter bridge, giving engineers, producers, and artists a sorely needed reality check in those days of high-decibel playbacks on ginormous main monitors. Now, 5C Super Sound Cubes are back and better than ever, thanks to the Auratone A2-30 Studio Reference Amplifier, a purpose-built stereo amp designed to optimally power Sound Cubes.

The legendary Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube

The new 5C (like the original) features a 4.5-inch, full-range driver made from high-quality materials. Built-in Auratone's Nashville shop, the cabinet features a sleek, modern-looking mahogany finish. Their ruggedness, flat response, impressive power handling, and portability have made Auratone 5C an industry-standard "real-world" reference monitor for music recording, broadcasting, and television/motion picture post.

The A2-30 Stereo Power Amp

Like the Super Sound Cubes, the A2-30 is a serious professional tool that's lean and mean, with nothing but a power switch, a status LED, and pro connectivity. The amp even has the same footprint as the Sound Cubes, so it looks great sitting on your desk or meter bridge. For decades, Auratones have been the gold standard for brutal honesty in monitoring, making it glaringly obvious when aspects of your mix aren’t sitting right. Sweetwater's advice: Power your 5C Super Sound Cubes with the Auratone A2-30 Studio Reference Amplifier.

Auratone 5C Super Sound Cubes with A2-30 Power Amp Features:

  • Auratone 5C Super Sound Cubes (pair):
  • Driver: 4.5-inch full-range, 8 ohms
  • Frequency response: 75Hz–15kHz
  • A2-30 Studio Reference Amplifier:
  • Purpose-built for powering 5C Super Sound Cubes
  • Stereo, 30 watts per channel into 8 ohms
  • Includes IEC power cord and rack ears

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Tech Specs

  • Quantity: Pair
  • LF Driver Size: 4.5" full-range
  • Watts Per Channel: 30W @ 8 ohms
  • Impedance: 8 ohms
  • Frequency Response: 80Hz-15kHz
  • Enclosure Type: Sealed
  • Input Types: 1 x Dual Binding Posts (sound cubes), 2 x XLR (power amp)
  • Output Types: 1 x Dual 5-way Binding Posts (power amp)
  • Height: 6.5" (sound cubes), 1.8" (power amp)
  • Width: 6.5" (sound cubes), 6.7" (power amp)
  • Depth: 6" (sound cubes), 7.1" (power amp)
  • Weight: 2.75 lbs. (power amp)
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 5CAmpA230MH

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Rated 5/5

Auratone "super sound cube"

I bought a pair of Auratones back in 1981 at the recommendation of a mentor who is a successful recording studio owner. He used them primarily to compare a mix to his regular monitors. The idea was that if the bass disappeared in the transition to the Auratones, that would need to be corrected in the eq of the bass in the mix. I really got to see their importance when I blew a pair of NS10ms, and could not immediately replace the NS10ms. I was surprised and impressed at how well they worked in a general purpose format.
Music background: Long time musician and recording technician
Rated 5/5

Great for near-field monitoring

I needed a second pair of monitors to move around in my small project studio so that other musicians and I can hear tracks away from the console speakers where space is tight.

These Auratones with their amp are perfect for the job. I rack mounted the amp next to my audio interface. Connection was easy (TRS at the interface, XLR at the amp; I bought those 2' cables from Sweetwater too).

Monitors sound great. My guitarist friend working on projects with me agrees.
Music background: Percussionist, bandleader, composer, studio rat
Rated 5/5

Amazing

I should've bought these a long time ago. They do what is advertised, and can give incredible translation in mixes. These were definitely a game changer for me.
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