{"id":13521,"date":"2011-10-24T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?post_type=con_product_reviews&#038;p=13521"},"modified":"2024-01-08T06:29:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T12:29:54","slug":"av30-studio-monitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/10\/av30-studio-monitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Review: M-Audio AV30 Studio Monitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"423\" data-attachment-id=\"13565\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/10\/av30-studio-monitors\/m-audio-studiophile-av-40\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-40.jpeg?fit=636%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"636,447\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-40.jpeg?fit=602%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-40-602x423.jpg?resize=602%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13565 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-40.jpeg?resize=602%2C423&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-40.jpeg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-40.jpeg?resize=180%2C126&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-40.jpeg?w=636&amp;ssl=1 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>PRODUCT OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> $100<br><strong>Brand:<\/strong> M-Audio<br><strong>Categories:<\/strong> Audio Production<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d <strong>Pros:<\/strong> Small, compact size. Big, full sound. The best of both worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc4e <strong>Cons:<\/strong> Some bass frequency loss due to size, still completely managable<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-rating-star is-style-filled\" style=\"text-align:left\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\"><p><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2b50<\/span><\/p><span style=\"display: none;\" itemprop=\"worstRating\" content=\"0.5\"><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display: none;\" ><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display: none;\" ><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display: none;\" ><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display: none;\" itemprop=\"bestRating\" content=\"5\"><span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t<path class=\"is-rating-unfilled\" fill=\"#3575b8\" stroke=\"#3575b8\" d=\"M12,17.3l6.2,3.7l-1.6-7L22,9.2l-7.2-0.6L12,2L9.2,8.6L2,9.2L7.5,14l-1.6,7L12,17.3z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span><span itemprop=\"ratingValue\" class=\"screen-reader-text\" content=\"4.5\">Rating: 4.5 out of 5.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Bottom Line: <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we go on, check out the video. There you&#8217;ll get all the details on the real-world applications for the M-Audio AV30 studio monitors. Then, for the nitty gritty details, see below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"M-Audio AV30 Review\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7HJLYxh24zI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RMS output is 15 watt,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Response bandwidth: 90-20000 Hz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signal-to-noise ratio is 90 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Output level: 101.5 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crossover frequency is 3.3 kHz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2-way &#8211; 15 Watt &#8211; 90\u201320000Hz &#8211; 4 Ohm &#8211; wired.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dimensions: 5.5&#8243; wide X 6.3&#8243; deep X 7.9&#8243; high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight: 11.7 lbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In The Box<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(2) AV30 Monitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speaker interconnect cable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/8&#8243; &#8211; to &#8211; stereo RCA cable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/8&#8243; &#8211; to &#8211; 1\/8&#8243;&nbsp;Auxiliary&nbsp;Cable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, these are great monitors that will&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;help you improve your music, all for a great price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for great studio monitors on a budget? 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