Avantone MixCubes Active Red

Every serious studio owner should have a pair of Auratones or their equivalent as a pair of secondary speakers. The Avantones do not sound exactly like Auratones of old, they are more resonant in the upper mid register (and will begin to ring a bit if played too loud) but in practice with reasonable listening levels this is a complete non-issue. They accomplish the same job: adjusting mix levels and eq'ing the essential midrange is a piece of cake with these. And the fact that they are active make them more convinient in the studio (never minding the power supplies which are as large as the speakers themselves). I rate them highly!