Description
- The single, Adam Professional Audio T-Series T8V is an affordable, high-quality, near-field, active studio monitor well suited for project studios, commercial recording facilities, and broadcast environments. The speaker features Adam’s U-Art 1.9″ accelerated ribbon tweeter with HPS waveguide and a 8″ polypropylene woofer with a rear-firing bass-reflex port. The unit is bi-amped with 70W allocated to the woofer, while 20W powers the tweeter, which combine to provide a frequency response of 33 Hz to 25 kHz and a maximum SPL of 118 dB. The rear panel offers XLR and RCA connections with controls for input sensitivity, gain, high-shelf (-2, 0, +2 dB), and low-shelf (-2, 0, +2 dB). The Adam Professional Audio T8V ships with a power cord.
8" polypropylene low-frequency driver
The drivers in ADAM Audio studio monitors benefit from years of in-house research and development and take advantage of the latest advances in technology and materials science. The woofer in the T8V is engineered to deliver optimized low-frequency reproduction with extended dynamic range and freedom from coloration
The U-ART accelerated-ribbon tweeter
Instead of producing sound with a piston-like diaphragm like most loudspeakers, ADAM Audio's U-ART accelerated-ribbon tweeter uses a pleated diaphragm that prevents distortion by moving air four times faster than the folds themselves are moving.
ADAM Audio: elevating the state of the art
ADAM Audio's custom driver technology expresses itself in breakthroughs such as their X-ART (eXtended Accelerating Ribbon Technology) tweeter, which is based on a groundbreaking 1960s invention, the Heil Air Motion Transformer — and in fact, was the main impetus for the formation of ADAM Audio.
Formulate loudspeaker components
Embracing, exploiting, and working with modern materials has allowed ADAM Audio to formulate loudspeaker components that continually elevate the state of the art in studio monitor design. Materials such as rare-earth magnets and high-strength diaphragm foils have increased reliability, enhanced performance, and made possible new driver geometry.
U-ART 1.9″ Accelerated Ribbon Tweeter
Allows longer operation with fewer signs of listening fatigue
Folded diaphragm design helps prevent breakup and minimize distortion
Advanced dynamic range due to an acoustically effective diaphragm surface 2.5 times larger than a conventional piston-type tweeter
4:1 air velocity ratio during sound generation by the folded U-ART membrane
Direct, fast high-frequency response, even with complex transients
HPS Waveguide from the S Series
Provides more consistent sound dispersion and stable imaging over a wider listening area
Reduces early reflections from mixing consoles, desks, and other surfaces
Lightweight polypropylene construction of the 8″ woofer
Excellent transient response, even at high sound levels, with minimal diaphragm breakup
Vertical 2-way system with 8″ woofer
High-resolution stereo imaging
Rear-firing bass reflex port
Deep bass reproduction with very low compression
Linear frequency response of 33 Hz to 25 kHz (-6 dB)
Unbiased reproduction across a wide frequency range
Maximum peak sound pressure level of 118 dB per pair at 3.3′ (1 m)
Powerful sound reproduction with high dynamic range, even at high sound levels
DSP-powered crossover design
Smooth frequency response with reduced interference between drivers in the critical midrange
Simple room acoustic adjustments via high- and low-shelf filters
Allows adaptation to acoustically challenging listening environments and personal preferences
Analog inputs via XLR and RCA
Optimized for balanced and unbalanced line signals
Acoustically optimized cabinet geometry
Helps reduce unwanted cabinet reflections
Number of Included Monitors: Single Monitor
Enclosure: Bass-Reflex/Ported, Shielded
Total Power Output: 90 W
Tweeter: 1x 1.9″ / 48.3 mm Ribbon
Woofer: 1x 8″ / 20.32 cm Polypropylene Cone
Amplifiers:
LF: 70 W Class-D
HF: 20 W Class-D
Frequency Range: 33 Hz to 25 kHz
Maximum Sound Pressure Level (SPL): 118 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.5%
Analog Input Sensitivity/Gain: +4 / -10 dB
EQ: 1x HF Shelf: -2 to +2 dB | 1x LF Shelf: -2 to +2 dB
Crossover Frequency: 2.6 kHz
Crossover Type: Active
Audio I/O:
1x XLR 3-Pin Balanced Line Input (10 Kilohms)
1x RCA Unbalanced Line Input (20 Kilohms)
AC Input Power: 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption: 150 W
Color: Black
Monitor Orientation: Vertical
Dimensions (W x H x D): 9.8 x 15.7 x 13.2″ / 25 x 40 x 33.5 cm
Weight: 21.6 lb / 9.8 kg
