User Manual

A7X
ADAMs A7 & A7X: the evolution of a legend
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.
With the A7X, ADAM Audio proudly presents the evolution of a
legend. It takes everything that made the A7 such an outstanding
speaker to a new level.
Driver technology
The first aspect that distiguishes the old from the new model is the
X-ART tweeter. The ‘X’ stands for ‘eXtended frequency response’ and
thus for one of the features of the Accelerating Ribbon Technology
that has been drastically improved: the frequency response. It now
extends all the way up to 50kHz. In addition, the X-ART tweeter has a
higher efficiency and higher maximum sound pressure levels.
The perfect integration with the lower frequencies has been achieved
with a newly designed 7” midwoofer. It has been redesigned with a
much bigger voice coil (1.5”) and is driven by an amplifier with twice
the power compared to its predecessor. This combination produces
an amazing sound and pressure levels with an almost distortion-free
musical reproduction.
Amplifiers / controls
Each driver has its own dedicated amplifier. A 50W A/B amp is
responsible for the X-ART tweeter, while the midwoofer is being
driven by a 100W PWM (see p. 38) amp. The front panel includes a
power switch and a control for the volume that retains the volume
setting independently from the on/off switch.
On the rear panel are several additional controls: a gain for the high
frequencies (± 4dB) and two shelf filters for high and low frequencies.
To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and
RCA (unbalanced) connectors.
Basic technical data at a glance
• X-ART tweeter
• 7” carbon/rohacell/glass fiber-midwoofer
• 50W/100W amplification
• on-/off-switch and volume gain on the front panel
• tweeter gain and 2 shelf filters on the rear panel
• 42Hz - 50kHz
• XLR & RCA connectors
• 114 dB max peak SPL per pair
• 5 years warranty
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