The Crane Song Avocet is a high-end discrete Class-A studio monitor controller designed for precision monitoring in professional mixing and mastering environments. Built to deliver transparency and fidelity, the Avocet features a relay-controlled volume attenuator that ensures accurate and repeatable monitoring levels without the degradation common in potentiometer-based designs. It includes a versatile input selection, supporting three analogue stereo inputs and three digital stereo inputs (AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and Optical) with built-in high-quality D/A conversion for seamless switching between sources.
The system provides three speaker outputs for easy comparison between different monitor systems, along with a dedicated subwoofer output. Speaker and subwoofer outputs are relay-switched for maximum integrity. The Crane Song Avocet includes a dedicated Class-A headphone amplifier with its own volume control, designed for transparent headphone monitoring without colouration.
The remote control unit features intuitive buttons for input and output selection, dim, mute, and mono functions, alongside a smooth large rotary encoder for precise volume adjustment. The Avocet’s DAC is capable of 192kHz sample rate support, ensuring compatibility with high-resolution digital audio sources. The unit’s reference-grade design enables users to perform critical mixing and mastering tasks with full confidence in their monitoring path.
The Avocet’s architecture eliminates audio degradation and maintains exceptional stereo imaging, low distortion, and consistent tonal balance at all monitoring levels. The unit’s build quality and engineering make it a trusted monitoring solution in top studios worldwide.
Features
- Discrete Class-A analogue signal paths
- Relay-switched volume attenuator for maximum transparency
- Three stereo analogue inputs
- Three stereo digital inputs (AES/EBU, S/PDIF, Optical)
- Built-in DAC supporting up to 192kHz sample rates
- Three speaker outputs plus dedicated subwoofer output
- Relay-switched speaker and subwoofer outputs
- Precision large rotary encoder for volume control
- Dedicated Class-A headphone amplifier with independent volume
- Mono, dim, mute functions accessible from remote
- High-fidelity signal path for accurate monitoring
- Intuitive remote control unit with button and knob layout
