Studio monitors

Single nearfield/desktop monitor

Review: With the A3X monitor, ADAM 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 monitor combines a tiny footprint with the much acclaimed ADAM sound quality by using the X-ART tweeter for the higher frequencies and a guarantee for crystal clear music reproduction.

A 4.5" (basket) driver handles the lower registers. The diaphragm is made from carbon fiber, a material that is very light but very stiff and therefore capable of delivering colouring-free sound. 2 built-in 25W amplifiers powers each of the drivers directly.

A very handy and exclusive technology found in the 2 smaller AX monitors is the Stereolink. This is accomplished by a pair of additional RCA connections that allow for a bypass of the second stereo channel to the other speaker. This new technology connects 2 A3X monitors in such a manner as to allow the user the option to control the overall stereo volume of the system from either speaker's gain control. This makes the A3X monitor a natural for mixer-less desktop applications where overall system volume needs to be adjusted easily.

The front of the A3X monitor sports dual ports for surprisingly low frequency response down to 60Hz. The front panel also has power and gain controls. The rear panel includes a tweeter gain control as well as balanced (XLR) jacks and unbalanced (RCA) jacks, allowing for greater connection flexibility. There are also 2 M6 (6mm) metric screw threads for stand/wall mounting.

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With the A3X monitor, ADAM 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 monitor combines a tiny footprint with the much acclaimed ADAM sound quality by using the X-ART tweeter for the higher frequencies and a guarantee for crystal clear music reproduction.

A 4.5" (basket) driver handles the lower registers. The diaphragm is made from carbon fiber, a material that is very light but very stiff and therefore capable of delivering colouring-free sound. 2 built-in 25W amplifiers powers each of the drivers directly.

A very handy and exclusive technology found in the 2 smaller AX monitors is the Stereolink. This is accomplished by a pair of additional RCA connections that allow for a bypass of the second stereo channel to the other speaker. This new technology connects 2 A3X monitors in such a manner as to allow the user the option to control the overall stereo volume of the system from either speaker's gain control. This makes the A3X monitor a natural for mixer-less desktop applications where overall system volume needs to be adjusted easily.

The front of the A3X monitor sports dual ports for surprisingly low frequency response down to 60Hz. The front panel also has power and gain controls. The rear panel includes a tweeter gain control as well as balanced (XLR) jacks and unbalanced (RCA) jacks, allowing for greater connection flexibility. There are also 2 M6 (6mm) metric screw threads for stand/wall mounting.

2 way active studio monitor in glossy white, exclusive to Juno

Review: This glossy white edition of the ADAM A5 is exclusively available at Juno.

The ADAM A5 is the smaller brother of the A7, probably the best known of all the ADAM monitors. The A5 uses the same ADAM proprietary transducer technology (ART) and the same woofer consisting of a sandwich construction of carbon fiber and Rohacellr, only reduced in size to 5 .5 inch. The outstanding sound quality in combination with the small size, the glossy white finish and the Stereolinkr make the A5 a truly unique loudspeaker with an almost unlimited range of applications.

Amplifiers and controls: Two built-in 25 Watt amplifiers power the drivers directly. The front of the A5 sports dual ports for surprising low frequency response down to 55Hz, metal grills for durability, as well as power and gain controls. The rear panel includes balanced (XLR) jacks, unbalanced (RCA) jacks, and a host of EQ controls to tailor the sound to suit room acoustics or personal taste.

Stereolink: The A5 employs a new development by ADAM called Stereolink. This new technology connects two A5 speakers in such a manner as to allow the user the option to control the overall stereo volume of the system from either speakers gain control. This makes the A5 a natural for "mixer-less" desktop applications where overall system volume needs to be adjusted often and from a single control.

Review: This glossy white edition of the ADAM A5 is exclusively available at Juno.

The ADAM A5 is the smaller brother of the A7, probably the best known of all the ADAM monitors. The A5 uses the same ADAM proprietary transducer technology (ART) and the same woofer consisting of a sandwich construction of carbon fiber and Rohacellr, only reduced in size to 5 .5 inch. The outstanding sound quality in combination with the small size, the glossy white finish and the Stereolinkr make the A5 a truly unique loudspeaker with an almost unlimited range of applications.

Amplifiers and controls: Two built-in 25 Watt amplifiers power the drivers directly. The front of the A5 sports dual ports for surprising low frequency response down to 55Hz, metal grills for durability, as well as power and gain controls. The rear panel includes balanced (XLR) jacks, unbalanced (RCA) jacks, and a host of EQ controls to tailor the sound to suit room acoustics or personal taste.

Stereolink: The A5 employs a new development by ADAM called Stereolink. This new technology connects two A5 speakers in such a manner as to allow the user the option to control the overall stereo volume of the system from either speakers gain control. This makes the A5 a natural for "mixer-less" desktop applications where overall system volume needs to be adjusted often and from a single control.

Review: The small Adam A5 monitor 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. The similar dimensions and name could make one believe that the Adam A5X monitor is nothing more than a new version of the A5. A quick listening however leaves no doubt that the A5X is much more than that.

The Adam A5X monitor features the proprietary X-ART tweeter. The very data of this technology shows that it is at the forefront of what tweeters can accomplish. Numerous listening tests have confirmed this.

A 5.5" Midwoofer reproduces the frequencies below 2.5 kHz. The diaphragm is made from carbon fiber/rohacell/glass fiber. This composite material with minimum weight and maximum rigidity prevents break up resonances, resulting in an outstanding dynamic behaviour and impeccable sound characteristics.

A very handy and exclusive feature found in the 2 smaller A5X monitors is the Stereolink. This is accomplished by a pair of additional RCA connections that allow for a bypass of the second stereo channel to the other speaker. This new technology connects 2 A5X speakers in such a manner as to allow the user the option to control the overall stereo volume of the system from either speakers gain control. This makes the A5X a natural for mixer-less desktop applications where overall system volume needs to be adjusted easily.

The front of the A5X monitor sports dual ports for surprisingly low frequency response down to 50Hz. The front panel also has power and gain controls. The rear panel includes a tweeter gain control as well as balanced (XLR) jacks and unbalanced (RCA) jacks, allowing for greater connection flexibility. There are also 2 M6 (6mm) metric screw threads for stand/wall mounting.

Review: The small Adam A5 monitor 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. The similar dimensions and name could make one believe that the Adam A5X monitor is nothing more than a new version of the A5. A quick listening however leaves no doubt that the A5X is much more than that.

The Adam A5X monitor features the proprietary X-ART tweeter. The very data of this technology shows that it is at the forefront of what tweeters can accomplish. Numerous listening tests have confirmed this.

A 5.5" Midwoofer reproduces the frequencies below 2.5 kHz. The diaphragm is made from carbon fiber/rohacell/glass fiber. This composite material with minimum weight and maximum rigidity prevents break up resonances, resulting in an outstanding dynamic behaviour and impeccable sound characteristics.

A very handy and exclusive feature found in the 2 smaller A5X monitors is the Stereolink. This is accomplished by a pair of additional RCA connections that allow for a bypass of the second stereo channel to the other speaker. This new technology connects 2 A5X speakers in such a manner as to allow the user the option to control the overall stereo volume of the system from either speakers gain control. This makes the A5X a natural for mixer-less desktop applications where overall system volume needs to be adjusted easily.

The front of the A5X monitor sports dual ports for surprisingly low frequency response down to 50Hz. The front panel also has power and gain controls. The rear panel includes a tweeter gain control as well as balanced (XLR) jacks and unbalanced (RCA) jacks, allowing for greater connection flexibility. There are also 2 M6 (6mm) metric screw threads for stand/wall mounting.

Review: With the A7X monitor, Adam Audio proudly presents the evolution of a legend. The first aspect that distinguishes 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 50 kHz. 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.

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 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 (-/+ 4 dB) and 2 shelf filters for high and low frequencies. To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors.

Single nearfield monitor

Review: With the A7X monitor, Adam Audio proudly presents the evolution of a legend. The first aspect that distinguishes 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 50 kHz. 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.

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 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 (-/+ 4 dB) and 2 shelf filters for high and low frequencies. To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors.

7" active nearfield monitor

Review: 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 3 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.

The first aspect that distinguishes 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.

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 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 2 x shelf filters for high and low frequencies. To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors.

Review: 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 3 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.

The first aspect that distinguishes 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.

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 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 tweeter gain control, (+/- 4dB) and 2 shelving filters for high and low frequencies. To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors.

Single nearfield/midfield monitor

Review: With its power and radiation characteristics, the brand new Adam A8X monitor 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.

The A8X monitor is equipped with the X-ART tweeter and a large (8.5") midwoofer, a combination that adds both a very deep and yet very tight bass response to the unsurpassed reproduction qualities of the ADAM proprietary tweeter.

Like the other AX-Series models, the upper corners of the A8X are slanted to minimize reflections. The very large double bass reflex tubes on the front have been specifically designed to perfectly match the midwoofer with its large voice coil.

With a 50W A/B amplifier for the tweeter and a 150W PWM amplifier for the midwoofer, the A8X has power in abundance and is the brawny monitor of the AX-Series.

On the rear panel are several controls: a gain for the high frequencies (-/+ 4dB) and 2 shelf filters for the high and low frequencies. There are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors on the rear panel of the speaker, which allow the A8X to be used in almost any application.

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Small near-field monitor designed for listening environments with somewhat limited space

Review: The ADAM F5 is the entry level version of the new ADAM F series studio monitors, designed for smaller listening environments, but despite its size is still capable of delivering deep and tight low frequencies.

The F5 features a redesigned version of ADAM's acclaimed ART ribbon tweeter to reproduce high frequencies with the airiness, clarity, and detail ADAM is famous for. ART tweeters have a high efficiency (approximately 92 dB/W/m), a perfectly linear impedance, an equally perfect phase response, excellent directivity characteristics and a superb power handling capacity.

The 5" woofer is made from carbon and paper and has a 25mm voice coil, designed to seamlessly integrate with the tweeter's performance. Several controls on the rear panel let you adjust the Adam F5 monitor to the listening environment, these include 2 room EQs for both the high (>5 kHz) and the low (<300Hz) frequencies, as well as a dedicated volume knob.

The Adam F5 brings you the essence of Adam speakers at a new, lower price point.

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Review: The ADAM F5 is the entry level version of the new ADAM F series studio monitors, designed for smaller listening environments, but despite its size is still capable of delivering deep and tight low frequencies.

The F5 features a redesigned version of ADAM's acclaimed ART ribbon tweeter to reproduce high frequencies with the airiness, clarity, and detail ADAM is famous for. ART tweeters have a high efficiency (approximately 92 dB/W/m), a perfectly linear impedance, an equally perfect phase response, excellent directivity characteristics and a superb power handling capacity.

The 5" woofer is made from carbon and paper and has a 25mm voice coil, designed to seamlessly integrate with the tweeter's performance. Several controls on the rear panel let you adjust the Adam F5 monitor to the listening environment, these include 2 room EQs for both the high (>5 kHz) and the low (<300Hz) frequencies, as well as a dedicated volume knob.

The Adam F5 brings you the essence of Adam speakers at a new, lower price point.

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Near-field monitor designed for listening environments with somewhat limited space

Review: The ADAM F7 has been designed to offer ADAM quality at a more affordable price. The F7 shares characteristics with their renowned A7X, but sports a redesigned ART tweeter and woofer. Although cheaper, it sacrifices nothing in quality and offers an excellent monitoring experience.

The F7 features ADAM Audio's proprietary Accelerating Ribbon Technology, the most famous of all ADAM inventions, assuring the utmost clarity of the high frequencies. The 7" carbon/paper-midwoofer comes with a 37mm voice coil. It has been designed to perfectly complement the ART tweeter and offers a crisp, deep bass response and along with focused mid-range clarity. The F7 also offers several controls to adjust the monitors to the environment, all of which located on the rear panel: 2 room EQ's for both the high (>5 kHz) and the low (<300 Hz) frequencies as well as a volume knob.

The ADAM F7 brings you the essence of ADAM speakers at a new, lower price point.

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Review: The ADAM F7 has been designed to offer ADAM quality at a more affordable price. The F7 shares characteristics with their renowned A7X, but sports a redesigned ART tweeter and woofer. Although cheaper, it sacrifices nothing in quality and offers an excellent monitoring experience.

The F7 features ADAM Audio's proprietary Accelerating Ribbon Technology, the most famous of all ADAM inventions, assuring the utmost clarity of the high frequencies. The 7" carbon/paper-midwoofer comes with a 37mm voice coil. It has been designed to perfectly complement the ART tweeter and offers a crisp, deep bass response and along with focused mid-range clarity. The F7 also offers several controls to adjust the monitors to the environment, all of which located on the rear panel: 2 room EQ's for both the high (>5 kHz) and the low (<300 Hz) frequencies as well as a volume knob.

The ADAM F7 brings you the essence of ADAM speakers at a new, lower price point.

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Studio monitors

Review: The Akai RPM8 reference production studio monitor is specifically designed for use with MPC music production workstations and production controllers. The RPM8 studio monitors are 2-way, active, bi-amplified, nearfield loudspeakers made for producers, recording engineers, remix artists, DJs and other musicians.

The 2-way monitors each feature an 8" woven-kevlar low-frequency driver with 80W RMS of continuous amplification for robust, full bass all the way down to 39 Hz. The monitors' high-frequency system consists of a 1" silk-dome tweeter with 40W RMS of continuous amplification, mounted on a custom, functionally optimized waveguide for excellent control of directivity and reduction of unwanted early reflections. The RPM8 studio monitors contain active, fourth-order crossovers for outstanding separation and optimal power management. Their cabinet is constructed of industry-standard MDF for low resonance and is dually ported on the front baffle for bass extension in any setting, including soffit-mounted installations.

The bi-amplification, ported cabinet design and overall acoustical efficiency combine to produce a speaker that can deliver up to powerful 113 dB SPL and with accurate frequency response from 39Hz to 20 kHz. The RPM8 monitors feature a bicolor LED clip indicator, which assists in avoiding damage to your system. You can connect professional studio systems to the RPM8's combination XLR-balanced 14" TRS inputs for compatibility with a wide variety of source equipment.

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Review: The Akai RPM8 reference production studio monitor is specifically designed for use with MPC music production workstations and production controllers. The RPM8 studio monitors are 2-way, active, bi-amplified, nearfield loudspeakers made for producers, recording engineers, remix artists, DJs and other musicians.

The 2-way monitors each feature an 8" woven-kevlar low-frequency driver with 80W RMS of continuous amplification for robust, full bass all the way down to 39 Hz. The monitors' high-frequency system consists of a 1" silk-dome tweeter with 40W RMS of continuous amplification, mounted on a custom, functionally optimized waveguide for excellent control of directivity and reduction of unwanted early reflections. The RPM8 studio monitors contain active, fourth-order crossovers for outstanding separation and optimal power management. Their cabinet is constructed of industry-standard MDF for low resonance and is dually ported on the front baffle for bass extension in any setting, including soffit-mounted installations.

The bi-amplification, ported cabinet design and overall acoustical efficiency combine to produce a speaker that can deliver up to powerful 113 dB SPL and with accurate frequency response from 39Hz to 20 kHz. The RPM8 monitors feature a bicolor LED clip indicator, which assists in avoiding damage to your system. You can connect professional studio systems to the RPM8's combination XLR-balanced 14" TRS inputs for compatibility with a wide variety of source equipment.

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Professtional USB desktop audio speaker system

Review: Alesis deliver pro-grade USB speaker performance to the computer desktop. The M1 Active 320 USB speakers enable you to play audio from your computer and record audio coming into the speaker to your computer. Simply plug in the USB cable to your computer, no special drivers required.

The M1 Active 320USB speakers are not only substantial audio monitors, but also serve as a convenient audio interface. Keyboards, mic pre's, guitar effects, DJ Mixers, or standard CD and tape players can all easily connect directly to the M1Active 320 USB. Record them directly into your computer.

Full range, superb sound quality insures that you get more accurate audio reproduction to check your mixes. A Bass Boost switch helps emphasize bass frequencies.

The Alesis M1 Active 320 USB monitor speakers are great for various room situations where you want to hear more bass emphasis.

Studio monitors

Review: The M1 Active 520 is the third generation of the acclaimed Alesis M1 Active series. The M1 Active 520 offers incredible bass and midrange definition and flat frequency response from its high-precision driver and professionally crafted crossover.

With a bold new look, redesigned driver, bass density control and EQ, this affordable, high-precision active reference monitor delivers superb sonic clarity.

Pair of studio monitor speakers

Review: The Alesis M1Active 520 USB is a studio monitoring system designed for professional studio use with an internal digital-audio interface. The M1 Active 520 USB' is a pair of active, bi-amplified, 2-way reference monitors that play from 20000Hz all the way down to 56Hz to cover nearly all frequencies audible to human ears. You can take USB digital signal out of your computer via USB and input it to the M1Active 520 USB for low-noise, low-distortion performance. Priced attractively for any studio's budget, the M1 Active 520 USB perform with linearity, clarity, and neutrality typically reserved for monitors that cost much more.

Alesis built the M1 Active 520 USB around their popular 5" polypropylene low-frequency driver for full, smooth response in the low end and the 1" silk dome high-frequency driver for absolute clarity in the highs. Their custom crossover avoids the crucial vocal midrange, ensuring that your mixes sound the way you recorded them. The low-resonance bass reflex cabinet features radiussed edges to reduce edge diffraction and a tuned port for bass extension. A bass boost switch offers low-frequency enhancement to further accommodate for room conditions requiring a little more output in the low end.

When you reach for the convenient front panel volume control you can be confident that the power you need will be there with 'M1 Active 520 USB's bi-amplified design, delivering 30W per speaker. Like the rest of the M1 Active Series, the 520 USB speakers are magnetically shielded, so there's never an issue of placement near computer screen, LCDs, or hard drives. The front-panel stereo 1/4" headphone output mutes the loudspeakers when connected. When you connect headphones the main volume control automatically switches to controlling the headphone output.

The M1 Active 520 USB feature a large, front-panel, bi-color indicator which indicates presence of signal in blue and clipping in red for instant feedback on system status. Professional quality analog input jacks are located on the rear. 2 balanced 1/4" inputs enable engineers to connect a stereo source or 2 mono sources. For convenient recordings simply connect the stereo output of a mixer. You can create complete recordings with no additional audio interface. The speakers are interconnected using a standard XLR cable for secure, professional connection. For worldwide operation, the M1 Active 520 USB features a voltage-switchable power supply. In addition to their capabilities as traditional monitor loudspeakers, the M1 Active 520 USB monitors contain a USB audio interface. Connected audio sources such as mic preamps and instruments can be recorded directly into your computer at 16bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz. Simply plug the USB cable into your computer. No special drivers required. And when it's time to listen back to your mixes, that same USB cable sends 16bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz, stereo audio from computer to your M1 Active 520 USBs. No more complicated interfaces and messy cable tangles.