T SERIES T5V T7V OPERATION MANUAL T8V
CONGRATULATIONS! ...on the purchase of your new ADAM Audio T Series monitors. Your T Series monitors are the culmination of two decades of research into advanced transducer, waveguide, amplification, DSP and loudspeaker cabinet technologies. The result is a professional reference monitor featuring rock-solid imaging, an eminently wide sweet spot, superior transient response, extended frequency response, and unmasked clarity and detail across the audio spectrum.
CONTENTS Page CONGRATULATIONS! 1 CONTENTS 2 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 2. INTRODUCING T SERIES 5 3. OPTIMAL PLACEMENT OF YOUR MONITORS 7 4. REAR-PANEL FEATURES 11 5. AUDIO CONNECTIONS AND LEVEL SETTINGS 12 6. USING THE HF AND LF SWITCHES ON THE REAR PANEL 14 7. TROUBLESHOOTING 16 8. MAINTENANCE 17 9. SHIPPING 17 10. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 18 11. EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 18 12. WARRANTY TERMS 19 13.
1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your system. Keep the instructions for further reference. Please heed the warnings and follow the instructions. Caution Risk of electrical shock Do not open Risque de shock electrique Ne pas ouvrier CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE BACK COVER OR ANY OTHER PART. NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The speakers must be positioned on a solid surface or a stand. Always use fully checked cables. Defective cables can harm your speakers. They are a common source for any kind of noise, hum, crackling etc. Never use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components. Install in accordance with the manufacturer‘s instructions. Never expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures. Never operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.
2. INTRODUCING T SERIES REVOLUTIONARY TWEETER DESIGN Since its launch in 1999, Berlin-based ADAM Audio has fast gained international prominence and respect as a manufacturer of reliable and highly accurate reference monitors. This reputation and performance has led to ADAM Audio monitors being used by engineers in top recording studios around the world.
while a 50 W amp serves the woofer. The new Class D amps, in combination with the U-ART’s powerful 4:1 velocity transfer ratio [the tweeter’s ability to move air four times as much as other designs], let you listen at very loud levels without listening fatigue. DSP-controlled driver crossovers ensure there are no holes at the crossover frequency between drivers—when mixing, what you hear is what you get.
3. OPTIMAL PLACEMENT OF YOUR MONITORS The T Series monitors’ small footprints allow placement anywhere in your room, no matter how small. However, you’ll get the very best sound out of your monitors by placing them at optimal positions in your room. T Series monitors incorporate a nearfield design and should be placed on speaker stands, a console bridge or a desktop in relatively close proximity to [ideally about three feet from] your mix position.
Ideally, you’ll want your monitors pointing down the length of the room so that the rear wall is as far away from your mix position as possible [see Fig. 2]; this will make the direct sound emanating from your monitors much louder than the sound bouncing off the back wall, thereby minimizing peaky-sounding comb filtering and preventing your T Series monitors’ precise imaging from being changed. Fig.
The monitors’ tweeters should be at ear level when you’re sitting at your mix position. If this isn’t feasible, angle the monitors up or down so that the tweeters are aiming at your ears [see Fig. 4]; we recommend sitting your T Series monitors on isolated speaker stands that can be adjusted to modify the tilt angle of your cabinets so that the tweeters are aiming at your ears.
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4. REAR-PANEL FEATURES [1] BASS-REFLEX PORT – The bass-reflex port works together with the monitor’s woofer to produce flat and extended bass response. [2] HF SWITCH – Use this switch to boost or cut the monitor’s high-frequency response by 2 dB. The “0” setting maintains flat response. [3] LF SWITCH – Use this switch to boost or cut the monitor’s low-frequency response by 2 dB. The “0” setting maintains flat response.
5. AUDIO CONNECTIONS AND LEVEL SETTINGS Your T Series monitors need no external amplification, thanks to their built-in amplifiers. The monitors can be directly connected to mixing consoles and both balanced and unbalanced I/O boxes for DAWs. And because T Series monitors automatically accept AC mains voltages ranging from 100 to 240 V, at 50/60 Hz, you don’t have to fuss with selecting a correct voltage switch setting for safe operation.
→ While playing audio, fine-tune the Level control knob setting on each monitor to attain the listening volume you desire. If your monitors are placed properly in a symmetrical room [see Section 2 of this manual], the settings for the Level control knobs on both monitors should be the same to achieve equal playback volume and balanced imaging. → All pro audio monitors require some burn-in time to reach their optimal performance.
6. USING THE HF AND LF SWITCHES ON THE REAR PANEL On the rear panel for each T Series monitor, two 3-way switches labeled “LF” and “HF” boost or cut the monitor’s respective high- and low-frequency responses by 2 dB. Each switch also provides a neutral middle position, labeled “0,” that produces flat response in their frequency range.
Follow these basic guidelines for using the LF switch to change your T Series monitors’ bass response: → If your room’s layout dictates you must place your T Series monitors closer than 16 inches away from a wall, try setting the LF switch to the “-2 dB” position to compensate for such placement naturally boosting bass frequencies. → If you wish to listen to your T Series monitors with exaggerated bass response, set the LF switch to the “+2 dB” position.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING Should you experience problems with your monitors, for example loss of signal, unwanted interference or noise, it‘s worth running through the following basic checks before contacting the team here at ADAM Audio or our local representatives. → In the event that your speakers are producing no signal, or only a distorted signal: a] Consider where the problem is.
8. MAINTENANCE → Please switch off your monitors before cleaning them. → Please be aware that the speaker drivers generate a significant electromagnetic field. Magnetically sensitive items should be kept at a distance of at least half a meter [20 inches]. → Please ensure that no liquids enter the cabinet. Wet cloths should not be used for cleaning, and cleaning fluids should not be sprayed near the loudspeakers. → Flammable or acidic chemicals should not be used for cleaning either.
10. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION All ADAM Audio products comply with international directives on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances [RoHS] in electrical/electronic equipment and the disposal of Waste Electrical/Electronic Equipment [WEEE]. We hope you won‘t be throwing your T Series speakers away for many years – but when the time eventually comes, please consult your local authorities for further information on how to safely dispose of them. 11.
12. WARRANTY TERMS → This warranty complements any national/regional law obligations of dealers or national distributors and does not affect your statutory rights as a customer. → Neither other transportation, nor any other costs, nor any risk for removal, transportation and installation of products is covered by this warranty. → Products whose serial number have been altered, deleted, removed or made illegible are excluded from this warranty.
13. TECHNICAL DATA T5V T7V T8V U-ART U-ART U-ART 4:1 4:1 4:1 48 mm / 1.9“ 48 mm / 1.9“ 48 mm / 1.
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