ADAM Audio - S5V Active Speaker (Single)

Designed for medium-sized and larger studio control rooms, the S5V main monitor offers all the raw power studio professionals would expect from a reference speaker of its class, but also reproduces full-bandwidth, high-resolution audio with complete accuracy and clarity.

ADAM Audios Extended Linear Excursion (ELE) bass drivers and Symmetrical Magnet Assembly (SMA) technology were developed especially for the S Series, and the 12-inch bass driver on the S5V benefits from both concepts, offering a quality of reproduction without equal in terms of accuracy, dynamic range and freedom from coloration. The 4-inch DCH MF driver, with its unique hybrid dome/cone construction, handles the important mid-range information with extreme precision, while ADAM Audios S-ART folded-ribbon tweeter, handmade in Berlin to the tightest possible tolerances, produces breathtaking highs and ensures the soundfield is presented in all of its most delicate, filigree detail.

The off-axis responses of the treble and mid drivers remain extremely accurate thanks to the addition of high- and mid-frequency waveguides milled from solid aluminum: ADAM Audios newly developed Mid-range and High-frequency Propagation Systems (MPS and HPS). The resultant stable, wide-ranging dispersion ensures that teams of more than one person can work in the loudspeakers sweet spot simultaneously, as is often necessary in larger control rooms.

The S Series custom-designed DSP optimizes the loudspeaker crossovers to create linear responses for the entire range, as well as providing user equalization and in-room tuning/voicing functions. The DSP also handles the limiter-based high-frequency driver protection, processes the signals from the AES3 digital inputs, and will in time facilitate various expansion options. Software updates can be carried out with ease via the associated USB port, which also allows users to connect computers and control the speakers DSP functions via a software front-end.

A Class D 700 W amplifier drives the S5Vs bass unit, with further Class D designs providing 300 W and 100 W to the DCH mid and S-ART treble drivers respectively.

Combining the legendary precision of ADAM Audios proprietary drivers with the power of the companys amplification, the S5V is a reference monitor for truly discerning audio professionals at work in the most expansive listening environments.

ADAM Audio monitors have earned a worldwide reputation as the preeminent tool for sound engineers based on technological innovations that theyve established in the field of loudspeaker technology.

KEY FEATURES

• German Handmade Precision S-ART Tweeter with HPS Waveguide
• 4" Dome / Cone Hybrid (Carbon Composite) with MPS Waveguide
• 12 Woofer (Hexacone)
• Cumulated Amp. Power RMS: 1100 W
• Frequency Response: 25 Hz - 50 kHz (-20 dB)
• Max. SPL Per Pair at 1 m: ?128 dB
• AES3 Digital Inputs And Various Expansion Options

SPECS

WOOFER
Number: 1
Basket : 12 (312 mm)
Voice Coil : 3" (76 mm)
Cone Material: HexaCone

MID-RANGE
Number: 1
Type: Dome / Cone Hybrid
Basket : 4" (100 mm)
Voice Coil : 2.4" (60 mm)
Cone Material: Carbon Composite
Waveguide: MPS

TWEETER
Number: 1
Type: S-ART
Diaphragm Area: 4 inch (2420 mm)
Equiv. Diaphragm : 2" (56 mm)
Velocity Transform Ratio: 4:1
Diaphragm Weight: 0.17 g
Waveguide: HPS

BUILT-IN AMPLIFIERS
Number: 3
Woofer: 1
Type: PWM
Amp. Power RMS: 700 W
Mid-range: 1
Type: PWM
Amp. Power RMS: 300 W
Tweeter: 1
Type: PWM
Amp. Power RMS: 100 W

CONTROL OPTIONS
Input Sensitivity: Adjustable
Parametric EQs: 6
Room Compensation High-Shelf EQ: 1
Room Compensation Low-Shelf EQ: 1
Preset Memories: 5
Delay: 0 ms to 5 ms

INPUT CONNECTORS
Analog: XLR
Input Impedance: 48 kOhm
Max. Input Level: +24 dBu
Digital: AES3

GENERAL DATA
Panel: Rear
Frequency Response: 25Hz-50 kHz (-20 dB)
THD > 100 Hz: ?0.3 %
Max. SPL per pair at 1 m: ?128 dB
Crossover Frequencies: 0.25 / 3 kHz
Max. Power Consumption: 650 W