STUDIO MONITORS Catalog 04/2010 English Professional Audio | Home Audio
Radio Canada Studio 12 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Photo: crilaphoto.
A5 Contents Near-/Midfield Monitors AX-Series | 4-9 Near-/Midfield Monitors SX-Series | 10-17 Mainfield Monitors SX-Series | 18-25 Mastering Piece MP1 | 26-27 Subwoofer | 28-31 ADAM Audio & ADAM Technologies | 32-40 Technical Data | 41-43
Near-/Midfield Monitors AX-Series A History of Excellence: A- and SX-Series The A5 and the A7, our critically acclaimed models, have won a string of awards and received four dozen glowing reviews in the worlds top magazines (see www.adam-audio.com). They were equipped with the ADAM proprietary Accelerating Ribbon Technology and quickly became the benchmark for nearfield monitoring at a relatively low price point, while the high end S-Series could be found in major studios around the world.
Nearfield Monitor A3X The smallest big sound ever... Stereolink With the A3X, ADAM Audio present their smallest monitor to date, making it perfectly suited for all environments where space is limited but sound shouldn’t be constricted. The A3X combines a tiny footprint with the much acclaimed ADAM sound quality by using the X-ART tweeter for the higher frequencies, a guarantee for crystal clear music reproduction.
Nearfield Monitor A5X The original A5 Stereolink The small A5 managed to make itself a big name in both professional environments as well as in computer or desktop applications. A wealth of truly outstanding reviews and many awards helped to establish this speaker as one “of the best small monitors” and a “great choice for the small studio.” (Future Music, 01/2009). A very handy and exclusive feature found in the two smaller AX monitors is the Stereolink.
Nearfield Monitor A7X ADAMs A7 & A7X: the evolution of a legend Amplifiers / controls The predecessor to the A7X, the A7, became the most famous of all ADAM monitors in a very short time. Not only has it been reviewed over three dozen times with outstanding results, it has also received numerous awards. The A7 quickly gained mass appeal, praised in many of the world’s largest internet forums. Still today, the A7 are the reference monitors in many smaller studios.
Near-/Midfield Monitor A8X The most powerful AX monitor Amplification and controls With its power and radiation characteristics, the brand new A8X is suitable for both nearfield and midfield monitoring. With a price/ performance ratio that could hardly be better, this monitor is a perfect entry into these monitoring fields. With a 50W amplifier for the tweeter and a 150W amplifier for the midwoofer, the A8X has power in abundance and is the brawny monitor of the AX-Series.
Near-/Midfield Monitors SX-Series The Making of a Leader: S-Series ADAM Audio‘s famous S-Series models are reference monitors in many of the most prestigious sound studios around the globe. In only a few years they have become some of the most sought after professional tools at recording facilities. The S-Series combines all of ADAM‘s innovative speaker technologies with the best materials available today. The New Models: SX-Series The new SX-Series is based on the S-Series.
Nearfield Monitor S1X The smallest reference speaker Amplifiers: power and control The S1X nearfield monitor delivers high quality sound in a very small cabinet. Due to the tiny dimensions the application possibilities of the S1X are almost unlimited. The tweeter is driven by a 50W A/B amplifier, which has been developed by ADAM Audio especially for the X-ART tweeter (see p. 36 f.).
Nearfield Monitor S2X S2X Highly sophisticated control panel The S2X brings together the virtues of the X-ART tweeter with the ”classical” 7.5” woofer by using ADAM innovative technologies and top-class materials. The S2X is the first monitor of the SX-Series that features the new, very refined control panel (see p. 39) that captivates the user with its variety of controls and their precision. The 7.
Midfield Monitor S3X-H S3X-H. Yes, even better... Reviews: “...the monitor reference...” The S3A is one of ADAM’s most famous models and is found in many of the world’s most prestigious recording studios. The successor to this world famous model is the S3X-H, a monitor second to none at its price point. Due to the outstanding reputation of its predecessor, it was to be expected that the S3X-H would be reviewed with the most critical of all ears.
Midfield Monitor S3X-V Midfield monitoring on a new level Reviews: “Wonderfully detailed...” The midfield monitors of the SX-Series begin with two versions. The S3X-V (‘V’ for vertical) is a 3-way construction with specific virtues concerning sound and radiation characteristics. “Wonderfully detailed, with an exceptionally transparent mid-range. [...] ADAM make the leap to a three-way speaker design that seems to pay dividends in clarity and separation. [...
Midfield Monitor S4X-H The S4X-H: excessive power, highest accuracy The frontpanel The S4X monitors are not just improved versions of the S4A, but the result of a long term evolutionary development. Like their predecessors, they have been designed for medium size control rooms. Designed with enormous power, the S4X are also capable of working in larger environments. ADAM has developed an innovative front panel with sophisticated controls.
Midfield Monitor S4X-V The S4X-V Drivers & amplifiers The two versions of the S4X are intended for use in medium and larger control rooms. They are an ideal choice for film, television and broadcast recording studios where the highest quality standards must be observed. To allow the X-ART tweeter to extend to its highest frequencies, it is combined with a unique ADAM Audio A/B amplifier. This unique amplifier (see p. 37) has ultra low distortion and an immense internal bandwidth of more than 1MHz.
Main Monitors S5X-H & S5X-V Experience main monitors a cut above the rest These Main Monitors have been designed for larger control rooms, can be soffit mounted and provide excellent freestanding operation as well. They transport the fundamental advantages of the X-ART technology (see p. 36 f) and the HexaCone woofers (see p. 38 f.) to much higher SPL regions and higher respectively lower frequency responses.
Main Monitor S5X-H S5X: Main Monitors a notch above The X-ART midrange Both Versions of the S5X models have been designed for medium and large sized control rooms in which the precision and the power of the sound production are essential. The main task of these monitors is to bring the extraordinary sound quality all ADAM monitors are famous for into areas of higher dynamics and higher sound pressure levels.
Main Monitor S5X-V The S5X-V Highly sophisticated control panel The S5X-V is a four-way vertically oriented studio monitor incorporating ADAM’s proprietary X-ART folded ribbon tweeter and midrange unit, which provide amazingly life-like, detailed imaging. Both versions of the S5X incorporate the new, very refined control panel (see p. 39) that captivates the user with the variety and precision of its controls.
Main Monitors S6X & S7A Mk2 The main monitors S6X and S7A Mk2 are designed for large control rooms and film studios. They present a completely new, impressive concept: to transport the unique realism of the ADAM monitors at a very high SPL level. In accordance with ADAM’s main goal to achieve the best possible authenticity in music reproduction, any overemphasis of the bass frequencies should be avoided.
MonitoreS6X S-Serie Main Monitor The S6X: accuracy and power IC: Impulse Coupling (S6X & S7A Mk2) The S6X is one of the most ambitious studio monitors available today. They can be found in some of the highest profile studios in the industry, from elite private studios to world class jazz, from rock and orchestral tracking and mixing facilities to high powered hip hop production rooms.
S6A · S7AS7A Mk2 MainMk2 Monitor Mk2 S7A Mk2: the benchmark Control panel (S6X & S7A Mk2) The S7A Mk2 is the ‘big brother’ of the S6A Mk2 and ADAM’s most spectacular studio monitor to date. With a whopping combined 1500 W of onboard power (rms), this monitor reaches SPL peaks of 128 dB at a distance of 1 meter. The big bass diaphragms produce more volume even at pitches as low as 20Hz. Numerous controls on the front panel introduce a new degree of control for main monitors.
MP1
Mastering Piece The field of audio mastering has emerged with its own set of standards and criteria. Numerous specialized hardware and software tools are offered to the mastering engineer nowadays – tools that can remove unwanted parts of the signal or that can enhance, optimize or restore sonic elements of the recording under consideration. The ADAM MP1 ”Mastering Piece” provides the ultimate monitoring tool for the final stage of the recording process.
Subwoofer Our subwoofers are dedicated to ADAM Audio’s primary goal: the best possible authenticity in the reproduction of music. For our subwoofers, this means combining power and precision while simultaneously avoiding “impressive” bass volume at the cost of accuracy. Their task is it to complement the highly acclaimed lucidity and transparency of the ADAM monitors in the lower and lowest frequencies.
Subwoofer Sub7 Sub10 Mk2 / Sub12 The Sub7 has been designed to complement smaller monitors like the AX-Series. Its small footprint allows for an easy placement even in small environments. The Sub10 Mk2 and the Sub12 are powerful subwoofers designed to extend the low frequency capabilities of any near or midfield monitoring and are ideal matches for ADAM monitors such as the AX- or the SX-Series.
Sub20 / Sub24 Sub2100 - The ultimate subwoofer The Sub20 and Sub24 are very powerful subwoofers designed for medium sized or larger control rooms in which powerful and yet accurate extra deep bass monitoring is required. The Sub20 is equipped with two long throw 10” drivers which are meant to reproduce LFE or other low frequency signals down to 25Hz. The Sub24, housing two long throw 12” drivers, extends down to 22Hz.
ADAM Audio: The ART of Technology In the beginning, the monitors from ADAM Audio were only known from an insiders’ tip amongst experts. Ten years later, ADAM speakers have developed a worldwide, impeccable reputation as the preeminent tool for all sound engineers. One of the main reasons for the great success of the ADAM products is the technical progress in several areas of speaker design.
Welcome to the World of ADAM Audio Superior through innovation Production and measurement ADAM Studio Monitors are one of the finest audio reference monitors available today. The goal of every ADAM loudspeaker is to deliver the very best sonic performance possible. The cornerstones of ADAM technology are ground-breaking innovation in electro-acoustic transducers, painstaking design and superior materials. This allows ADAM monitors to reproduce sonic images in breathtaking realism rarely heard before.
Advanced Dynamic Audio Monitors Loudspeaker technology - an overview The dynamic transducers used in more than 99% of all loudspeakers today generate sound waves by using a voice coil which is mechanically connected to a stiff cone or dome. The preferred dome materials are fabric, polyamide, or aluminum. The unavoidable shortcomings of this design are the relatively high mass of the membrane/voice coil assembly and the tendency of the assembly to lose stiffness over time.
X-ART Technology The X-ART Technology The X-ART (eXtended Accelerating Ribbon Technology) tweeters and midranges incorporate a new approach to the Air Motion Transformer concept originally developed by Dr. Oskar Heil. ADAM Audio has improved upon this splendid idea utilizing superior geometries and materials to achieve unprecedented audio fidelity. X-ART strikes a new path concerning the kinematics of moving air, resulting in a dramatic improvement in the quality of audio reproduction.
eXtended Accelerating Ribbon Technology The X-ART tweeter The lack of a traditional voice coil in X-ART tweeters results in a very flat impedance (fig. 1). Please note the vertical scaling - in a normal plot, the impedance rise would disappear in the line itself, as it is 1/500 of the normally expected value. Correspondingly, the phase response is extremely flat within ±1.5°. In summary, ART tweeters have a high efficiency (approximately 96 dB/W/m), a perfectly linear impedance (3.9 ±0.
Amplifier Technology and Woofers Switching amps, switching power supplies The HexaCone woofer In recent years, amplifier technology has experienced its second big change after transitioning from tubes to transistors some 40 years ago. Semiconductors can still be found in this new generation of amplifiers, but the signals to be amplified are treated in a completely new and different way. HexaCone woofers are an integral component in ADAM’s SX-Series monitors.
SX Control Panel & D/A Converter Control panel with „Virtual Ground Semiconductor Switch” Technology DA-SX: High accuracy D/A converter for the SXSeries Another innovation we present within the SX series is a control panel with “virtual ground semiconductor switch technology”.
Directivity measurements for room acoustics: the EASE® balloons Modern control rooms are often carefully planned with appropriate 3-D CAD software. Today this includes the simulation of room modes and the absorption behaviour of the acoustic treatments. Modern software solutions can give you a calculation of the resulting sound field and even make the room audible via headphones. The best known software currently is EASE® by Acoustic Design Ahnert Berlin.
Technical Data AX-Series A3X A5X A7X 1 1 1 1 Basket ø *3 120 mm / 4.5” 145 mm / 5.5” 175 mm / 7” 220 mm / 8.5” Voice coil ø 25 mm / 1” 32 mm / 1.5” 38 mm / 1.5” 38 mm / 1.5” Cone material Carbon Fibre Carbon/Rohacell/Glass Carbon/Rohacell/Glass Carbon/Rohacell/Glass X-ART Tweeter 1 1 1 1 2420 mm2 / 4 in.2 2420 mm2 / 4 in.2 2420 mm2 / 4 in.2 2420 mm2 / 4 in.2 56 mm / 2” 56 mm / 2” 56 mm / 2” 56 mm / 2” 4:1 4:1 4:1 4:1 0.17 g 0.17 g 0.17 g 0.
Technical Data SX-Series S1X S2X S3X-V S3X-H S4X-V 1 1 1 2 1 2 Basket ø *3 155 mm / 6” 186 mm / 7.5” 228 mm / 9” 186 mm / 7.5” 310 mm / 12” 228 mm / 9” Voice coil ø 37 mm / 1.5” 50 mm / 2” 50 mm / 2” 50 mm / 2” 75 mm / 3” 50 mm / 2” HexaCone HexaCone HexaCone HexaCone HexaCone HexaCone Woofer Cone material S4X-H Cone midrange • • 1 1 1 1 Basket ø * 3 • • 116 mm / 4.5” 116 mm / 4.5” 155 mm / 6” 155 mm / 6” Voice coil ø • • 25 mm / 1” 25 mm / 1” 37 mm / 1.
Technical Data SX-Series, S7A Mk2, MP1 S5X-H S5X-V S6X S7A Mk2 MP1 1/2 1/1 2/2 2/2 2/1 186 mm / 305 mm 7.5” / 12” 186 mm / 305 mm 7.5” / 12” 186 mm / 305 mm 7.5” / 12” 228 mm / 380 mm 9” / 15” 180/ 315 mm 7” / 12.5” 50 mm / 75 mm 2” / 3” 50 mm / 75 mm 2 ” / 3” 50 mm / 75 mm 2” / 3” 50 mm / 100 mm 2” / 4” 38 / 62 mm 1.5 / 2.
ADAM Audio GmbH Ederstr. 16 12059 Berlin GERMANY tel: +49 30-863 00 97-0 fax: +49 30-863 00 97-7 email: info@adam-audio.com ADAM Audio UK Ltd. email: uk-info@adam-audio.com ADAM Audio USA Inc. email: usa-info@adam-audio.com ADAM Audio China email: sales@adam-audio-china.com Stands featured within this brochure are not supplied with the speakers. ADAM Audio GmbH reserves the right to amend details of the specifications without notice in line with technical developments. www.adam-audio.
