Avantone CLA-400
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Avantone
CLA-400
Product Info
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The Avantone CLA-400 is a seriously beefy amp, delivering clean, powerful sound. It’s a great choice for studios or live rigs needing reliable power and a classic, analog feel, especially if you're running larger passive speakers. The VU meters are a fantastic touch for accurate level control.
Product Description
- Avantone CLA-400
- Studio Power Amplifier
- Class A/B amplifier
- Suitable for passive speakers
- Analogue signal path
- 2 Large VU meters for optical feedback
- Cooling by convection (no fan installed)
- 3 Operating modes: Stereo
- bridge and parallel
- 2 XLR inputs with link output
- 2 Speakon sockets or banana connectors at the outputs
- Power: 2x 540W at 4Ohms (1kHz)
- 2x 360W at 8Ohms (1kHz)
- Bridged mono: 760W at 8Ohm (1kHz)
- THD (1kHz): <0.1%
- Frequency response: 20 - 20
- 000 Hz +/- 0.5dB
- Input impedance: 20kOhm (balanced)
- 10kOhm (unbalanced)
- Signal-to-noise ratio: > 103dB
- Construction: 19" / 3HE
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 48.3 x 48.7 x 13.3 cm
- Weight: 22.2 kg
PROS
- • Robust steel chassis provides excellent shielding and rigidity.
- • Class A/B design offers a good balance of power and efficiency.
- • Large VU meters offer precise visual feedback of output levels.
- • Flexible bridging and parallel modes increase versatility for different setups.
CONS
- • Convection cooling limits maximum power output in warm environments.
- • Relatively heavy, making rack mounting a two-person job.
- • Limited input options compared to some more feature-rich amplifiers.
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Key Features
Power (Watts)
2x 540W @ 4Ω, 2x 360W @ 8Ω, 760W bridged mono @ 8Ω
Channels
2 Stereo, Bridge Mono, Parallel
Class
A/B
Impedance
20kΩ (balanced), 10kΩ (unbalanced)
Cooling
Convection
Weight
22.2 kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
While efficient, the convection cooling means you’ll need good ventilation to prevent overheating during prolonged, high-power operation – it’s not ideal for extremely hot environments.
Yes, bridging the amplifier doubles the output to a single channel, making it suitable for driving a single, high-power subwoofer.
The CLA-400 delivers a very clean and powerful sound, but lacks the ultimate refinement and harmonic richness of a true Class A amp – it's a great value proposition for the performance.
