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Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Single Bk

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Active Reference Monitor

  • Full-range speaker
  • Compact Class-D power amplifier from Auratone A2-30
  • Developed in collaboration with Bettermaker
  • Driver: Ø 114 mm
  • Frequency range: 75 - 15000Hz
  • Magnetically shielded
  • Power rating: 30 W RMS / 50 W peak
  • Input: Combination socket (XLR/jack)
  • Power supply connection
  • Housing made of 16mm MDF
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 165 x 165 x 152 mm
  • Weight: 3.5 kg
  • Colour: Black
  • Available since September 2023
  • Item number 575077
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • 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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First active Auratone Sound Cube

The Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Bk is celebrating 50 years of reference monitoring in studios worldwide. From the 1970s onwards, the original Sound Cube became 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, while 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 matte black finish), it preserves the legacy of the 5C Super Sound Cube in a self-powered format. Available individually, it can be used as a mono reference or paired for stereo work.

Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Single Bk

Active design, classic voice

The heart of the Auratone 5C Active Sound 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 Single Bk back panel

Midrange reality check

The Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube 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.

Logo on the front of an Auratone 5C Active Sound Cube Black

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 Bk 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 sharpens 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 today’s production workflows, offering a trusted reference for today’s engineers, validated by decades of tradition.

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Nostalgic sound
KaroDeLina 10.05.2024
I was born in the 90s and this monitor, for me, has a nostalgic sound, like old, but quality speakers. They are great for checking how your mixes would sound on a mobile phone or in a car.
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DER ZAUBERWÜRFEL FÜR MIX UND MASTERING!
Marc_lionbrosmusic 25.12.2024
Dies ist meine alle erste Bewertung!

Kurz als Einleitung:
Ich produziere kommerzielle Musik im deutschsprachigen Rock/Pop/Schlager Bereich. Ich habe zwei Jahre lang mein eigenes Tonstudio gebaut. Von Breitbandabsorbern bis hin zu Diffusoren. Millimeter genau baute ich mein Studio Stück für Stück nach Plan meines Akustikers auf. Meine Priorität war immer, dass meine Mixes und Masterings auf allen Endgeräten so klingen wie sie mein Studio verlassen.
Mit meinen KSD 88 Reference Monitoren und dem Antelope Orion+ Gen III habe ich mein Studio inklusive Tisch nächtelang detailiert auf den Raum abgestimmt. Für die restlichen Feinheiten und Unebenheiten im Frequenzbereich läuft noch SoundID Reference über das System.

Aber die Songs, welche ich auf auf den namensähnlichen, cremefarbigen Würfeln gemixt habe, klangen nie so wie ich sie im Studio abgeschlossen habe.
UND DANN kam der Auratone 5c active!
Auf einmal machte alles einen Sinn!
Alles ließ sich zum Ersten Mal wunderbar übertragen!
Speziell die Mid-Range, wo die ganze Magie eines Songs stattfindet war EINS zu EINS endlich übertragbar ! Man hört sofort ob eine Snare Drum zu laut oder zu leise ist. Oder ob die Vocals zu weit hinten oder zu weit vorne im Mix stehen. Innerhalb von wenigen Minuten steht mittlerweile ein ganzer Mix (MONO). Und dieser Moment wenn man dann auf die Hauptmonitore auf Stereo umschaltet zaubert mir jedes mal ein Lächeln ins Gesicht! :) Alles sitzt und ist an gewohnter Stelle genau da wo es hingehört.
UND DAS WICHTIGSTE: Ob auf einer JBL Sound-Box, Handy oder im Auto..
Es klingt genau so wie auf dem Auratone!
Natürlich ist ein akustisch, korrekt behandelter Raum Voraussetzung!
Ich mache mittlerweile ca. zu 70% den Mix auf diesem "Zauberwürfel".
Einfach nur TOP! 5 Sterne !!
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Parfaites dans leur genre
Matthieu K. 24.02.2024
Avant toute chose, il faut bien être conscient de ce que vous attendez de ce type d'enceinte, à savoir le focus sur les médiums. Mixer intégralement dessus est à la fois simple et complexe, dans le sens que c'est parfait pour simuler le son d'un téléphone/radio de voiture etc. donc le rendu est radicalement différent d'une enceinte de monitoring classique.
Personnellement je fais la majorité de mon travail de mix dessus (et en mono), je passe ensuite sur d'autres enceintes (Neumann KH120) pour la stereo et me concentrer sur les basses. L'Auratone 5C a une excellente définition et un bon volume sonore, et permet de mixer longtemps sans trop fatiguer. Cette version amplifiée par Bettermaker est aussi incroyablement pratique (il m'est arrivé plusieurs fois de la prendre avec moi pour travailler en studio de répétition par exemple).
Elle présentera ses limites dans certains styles de musique (comme le metal moderne par exemple) quand les basses sont très présentes et définies. Pour du rock, pop, rap etc. je n'ai eu que du plaisir à bosser dessus et de bons résultats.
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