ADAM Audio S5V Active Studio Reference Main Monitors

The Adam S5V active studio reference monitors are a 3-way front-ported design, optimised for vertical placement in medium to large-sized control rooms and spaces. The S5V are an extraordinarily accurate and transparent speaker. They feature Adam’s S-ART tweeter, a 4-inch carbon composite mid-frequency driver with an MPS waveguide and a 12-inch woofer. The S series is Adam’s flagship range of professional audio monitors, and they all feature digital and analog inputs with custom DSP for managing your speaker settings. Hand-crafted in Germany, the S5V is for critical listening environments.

Features

• Allows more extended operation with fewer signs of fatigue

• The folded diaphragms prevent their breakup, distortions are effectively reduced to a minimum

• Advanced dynamic range due to acoustically effective diaphragm surface that is 2.5 times bigger (compared to a classic tweeter according to the piston principle)

• Direct, fast response in the high range even with complex transients

• It makes dispersion more consistent and imaging more stable over a wider area
• Reduction of early reflections on the surfaces of, e.g. mixing consoles, desks, etc.

• Offering the sonic advantages of both driver types, with minimal partial resonances
• Partly responsible for the excellent mid-range dispersion characteristics of the S Series, due to improved integration with the treble driver

Custom-built Extended Linear Excursion (ELE) bass drivers:   

• Accurate audio reproduction at an extremely high resolution thanks to the precision-designed relationship between its low weight, optimized inner damping and highly rigid HexaCone membrane, in conjunction with a basket that has been developed to eliminate unwanted resonance and distortion

• Allows the voice coil a maximum excursion three times greater than that offered by previous designs, with an extended, symmetrical magnetic field ensuring linear, low-distortion operation

• Power compression effects are prevented by an intelligent self-cooling system

Vertical 3-way system with 1 x 12” woofer and 1 x 4” DCH midrange:    

• Very high resolution of the stereo image and extremely wide stereo base

Spacious bass reflex ports on the front:

• Bass reproduction with very low compression

• Allows positioning close to walls

Highly efficient PWM ICE Power amplifiers:

• Low-distortion amplification at both low and high volume levels

Linear frequency response of 26 Hz to 50 kHz:

• Unbiased reproduction in a wide frequency band

Maximum peak sound pressure per pair in 1 m ≥ 128 dB:

• Powerful, compression-free sound reproduction even at very high sound levels

Custom DSP engine:

• Perfect crossovers for optimal frequency response and maximum dynamic range

• EQ options and presets for in-room optimization

• Limiter-based amp protection, AES3 digital inputs and board connectors for future expansion options, together with a USB connector for software upgrades and computer-based control

Analog XLR input:

• Optimized for balanced line signals

Acoustically optimized and weightily constructed cabinets:

• Reduction of susceptibility to vibrations and unwanted edge-diffraction effect

2 years warranty with optional extension to 3 years with the registration of the product:

• Full repair service if required for 5 years

Specifications

• German Handmade Precision S-ART Tweeter with HPS Waveguide

• 4" Dome / Cone Hybrid (Carbon Composite) with MPS Waveguide

• 12“ Woofer (Hexacone)

• Amp. Power RMS: 1100 W

• Frequency Response: 26 Hz - 50 kHz

• Max. SPL Per Pair at 1 m: ≥128 dB

• AES3 Digital Inputs And Various Expansion Options