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Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Classic

4.9 van de 5 sterren van 7 klantbeoordelingen

Active Reference Monitors

  • Full range speakers
  • Compact Class-D power amplifier from Auratone A2-30
  • Developed in cooperation with Bettermaker
  • Driver: Ø 114 mm
  • Frequency range: 75 - 15000 Hz
  • Magnetically shielded
  • Power rating: 30 W RMS / 50 W peak
  • Input: Combination jack (XLR/jack)
  • Power supply connection
  • Cabinet made of 16 mm MDF
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 165 x 165 x 152 mm
  • Weight: 7 kg (pair)
  • Colour: Classic Wood
  • Delivery quantity: 1 pair
  • Leverbaar sinds Augustus 2022
  • artikelnummer 546628
  • verkoopseenheid 1 paar
  • Speaker size 1x 4,5"
  • Amplifier power per unit (RMS) 50 W
  • Magnetic Shielding Yes
  • Analogue XLR Input Yes
  • Analogue Input (Jack) Yes
  • Analogue Input (Mini Jack) No
  • Analogue Input (RCA) No
  • Digital input No
  • Manual frequency correction No
  • Frequency range min. 75 Hz
  • Frequency range max. 15000 Hz
  • Dimensions in mm 165 x 165 x 152
  • Speaker Hous8ing - Woofer System Closed
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The first active Auratone Sound Cubes

The Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Classic is celebrating 50 years of reference monitoring in studios worldwide. Since its invention the 1970s, the original Sound Cube has been a staple on meter bridges, trusted by engineers – including those working with the biggest stars – to create mixes that translated reliably to radios, TVs, and domestic speakers. Now, for the first time, the classic sealed-box design is also available in an active version, eliminating the need for an external amp. Developed with Bettermaker, it delivers the same unhyped midrange focus that made the Cube famous, also retaining the same paper-cone driver and trademark honesty of its passive sibling. Built in the USA to the original 1985 specifications (here in a wood finish), it preserves the legacy of the 5C Super Sound Cube in a self-powered format. Supplied as a matched pair, they provide a ready-made stereo setup for modern studios.

Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Classic

Active design, classic voice

The heart of the Cube is a 4.5" paper-cone full-range driver, chosen for its natural, uncoloured sound reproduction, and housed in the same rigid MDF cabinet as the passive model. This avoids port resonance and crossover artefacts, tightens transients, and sharpens the stereo image. The custom 50W amplifier, co-engineered in Europe by Bettermaker, delivers 50W of power with exceptionally low noise (SNR >100dB) and ultra-low distortion, ensuring crystal-clear monitoring. The frequency response spans 80Hz to 15kHz, focusing on the all-important midrange – the critical bandwidth for exposing mix imbalances. Connectivity includes a rear-mounted balanced jack/XLR combo input for balanced signals, an on/off switch, and a power LED. Built-in protection circuits guard against overheating, overloads, and shorts, while every other detail has been fine-tuned to preserve the character of the original.

Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Classic back panel

Midrange reality check

The Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Classic will appeal to engineers and producers who value the honesty of a midrange reality check. Vocals, guitars, snare drums, and other mix-defining elements sit squarely in its sweet spot, exposing imbalances that can remain hidden on full-range systems. This keeps mixes balanced across all listening environments – from mobile rigs and project studios to broadcast booths and professional mix rooms. With no external amp required, it adapts seamlessly to any setup. Producers across genres – from Pop and Hip-Hop to Rock and EDM – will find it an invaluable reference tool, offering a second perspective that keeps balances honest and ensures mixes translate convincingly to earbuds, car stereos, and other everyday playback systems.

Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Classic logo

About Auratone

Auratone is a US-based loudspeaker manufacturer with a legacy reaching back to the 1950s. Founded by Jack Wilson in Nashville, the company became world-famous in the 1970s with the release of the 5C Super Sound Cube, a compact reference monitor that quickly earned a place on the meter bridges of leading studios. Trusted for highlighting critical frequencies in the midrange, the Sound Cubes have been used on countless hit records and remain an industry benchmark today. After Jack Wilson’s passing in 2005, the company was revived by his family, continuing to build in the USA to original specifications. Through models like the 5C Super Sound Cube and the dedicated A2-30 amplifier, Auratone upholds its heritage, delivering the same uncompromising midrange focus to modern studios.

Timeless reference monitors

In practice, the Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Classic retains the revealing qualities that made its passive counterpart an industry standard, now streamlined into an active monitor. The integrated amplifier cuts down on setup time and studio clutter, while the familiar voicing keeps it firmly rooted in the Auratone lineage. Used as a focused mono check or as a stereo pair alongside full-range monitors, it informs decisions on balance, dynamics, and arrangement during critical mixing phases. The Auratone Active 5C Sound Cube thus carries the legacy of the original Cube into modern production workflows, offering a trusted reference for today’s engineers that is validated by decades of tradition.

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Helaas is er een fout opgetreden, probeert u het a.u.b. later nogmaals.
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Super in dem was sie sollen
Herr Burns 24.02.2023
Die Auratones habe ich mir als Ergänzung zu meinen KH-120 gekauft. Beide ergänzen sich super: die KH-120 als beschönigende, aber sehr lineare Speaker, die Auratones als sehr fein darstellende Mitten-Entblößer.

Man darf natürlich nicht erwarten, dass die Auratones ein alleinig-vollwertiger Studio-Speaker wären - aber das weiß eigentlich jeder. In dem, was sie sollen, nämlich im Sinne einer Yamaha NS-10 klar die Mitten abbilden, sind sie super.

Ich benutze sowohl Auratones als auch KH-120 mit Sonarworks Raum-Frequenzkorrektur. Dadurch klingen sie schon etwas vergleichbarer - aber die Charakteristiken, die Stärken bzw. Schwächen, bleiben.

Dann habe ich noch ein Experiment gewagt: mit Sonarworks gehen die Auratones bis ca. 94 Hz gleichmäßig (+-3dB) runter. Ich wollte den Sound gerne auf einem Bass-Fundament hören. Also habe ich die KH-120 post-Sonarworks mit einem maximal-linearen 94Hz-72dB-Tiefpassfilter versehen. Die KH-120 spielen also zwischen 44Hz und 94Hz und darüber die Auratones. Dann habe ich die Speaker im Übergangsbereich noch in der Phase gleichgerichtet. Das klingt vielleicht abenteuerlich - aber der Sound ist super! Als ich zum Vergleich meine neutral eingestellten VSX-Kopfhörer angezogen habe, musste ich schlucken. Gerne nachmachen, ausprobieren.

Ich empfehle die Auratones sehr als Ergänzung zu Monitoren, die den gesamten Hörbereich abdecken.
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Helaas is er een fout opgetreden, probeert u het a.u.b. later nogmaals.
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Mixen und auf die Mitten konzentrieren
maj7 13.03.2023
Habe die Speaker gekauft, um das Übersetzungsverhalten meiner Mixes zu prüfen. Die Dinger tun für mich genau das Erwartete! Handlich klein und platzsparend sind sie als Kontrollabhöre super geeignet. Die externen Netzteile sind im Kabelgewirr etwas störend.
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Helaas is er een fout opgetreden, probeert u het a.u.b. later nogmaals.
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segunda escucha magnifica
trilogy 31.08.2022
los he comprado como segunda escucha a mis monitores principales , y la verdad que es justo lo que andaba buscando , te dan otra perspectiva de la mezcla y se centra mas en la zona media , los recomiendo como segunda escucha .
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