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State of the ART!
ADAM Studio Monitors are
one of the fi nest audio reference monitors
available today. ADAM’s proprietary
ART transducers overcome many of the
core problems (e.g., little impedance,
bad dispersion, low effi ciency, etc) of
conventional technologies. They take
a completely new approach to the
kinematics of moving air, resulting in
a dramatic improvement in the quality
of audio reproduction.
Construction
The ART membrane consists of a pleated
diaphragm in which the folds compress or
expand according to the audio signal
applied to them. The result is that air is
drawn in and squeezed out, like the
bellows of an accordion.
Velocity Transformation
Whereas all other loudspeaker drive units
act like a piston, moving air in a 1:1 ratio
with regard to the motion of the driver,
the ADAM ART design achieves an
X-ART at a Glance:
The X-Ray of Sound:
ADAM’s X-ART
“By employing the ART technology for
the reproduction of the middle and high
frequencies, the manufacturer from Berlin
has set himself worldwide at the forefront
of what is possible in highest quality
reproduction.” (HardBeat 06/2007)
• Velocity transformation 4:1
• Extremely high effi ciency (approximately
96dB/W/m)
• Perfectly linear impedance (3.2 ± 0.03)
• Extremely fl at phase response (within
± 1.5°)
• Excellent directivity characteristics
• Power handling capacity up to three
times that of 1” domes
• Perfect magnetic shielding
Due to several technical inventions at the heart of the matter, the
products of the Berlin-based company have instantaneously proved to be
amongst the best tools available in professional monitoring.
improvement in air loading by a factor of
four over conventional transducers.
This markedly superior ‘motor’ is
responsible for the unprecedented clarity
and pristine transient reproduction that can
be heard with the ADAM ART drive units.
New X-ART Tweeter
The new X-ART (‘X’ for eXtended frequency
response) tweeter’s fundamental principle is
the very same as ART but with a 4dB higher
effi ciency, a 3dB higher maximum sound
pressure level, and an increase in frequency
response up to 50kHz.
The result is astounding: a clarity,
airiness, and precision in the high
frequencies that was not possible before.
With the X-ART tweeter, ADAM reinforces
its commitment to offer the best transducer
systems currently available at any price.
The New SX-Series
All models of the brand new SX-Series
feature the X-ART tweeter. The SX-Series
is based on the highly acclaimed S-Series.
However, it is not a simple revision
of existing models but a fundamental
transformation with no details having been
overlooked, and every sound crucial aspect
has been evaluated. All transducers, drivers,
and electronics have been redesigned.
The result is much more than an
improvement, it is a quantum leap in
professional monitoring.
New A/B Amplifi er
The newly designed broadband A/B amplifi er
has been developed by
ADAM to perfectly match
the needs and capabilities of
the X-ART tweeter. It shows
ultra low distortion fi gures
together with an excellent
damping factor. An internal
bandwidth of more than 1MHz
is externally limited so that
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the unit delivers an ultra wide response up
to 300kHz. With nothing limiting the talents
of the X-ART tweeter, the monitor has
unsurpassed clarity and openness, which
will please, amaze, and thrill even
the most experienced professional ear.
New HexaCone – Woofers
HexaCone, as used in ADAM’s SX-Series,
is far more rigid than paper, polypropylene,
or aluminum devices of similar dimensions.
Due to this rigidity, break up resonances in
the diaphragm cone are prevented.
The woofers in all models of the SX-
Series are designed with larger and longer
voice coils that deliver more linear excursion
for higher SPL max. values. A stronger
magnetic structure is added as well for an
optimum in effi ciency and accuracy.
All models of the SX-Series use PWM
(Pulse Width Modulation) for both the amp
and the power supply section of all woofers/
subwoofers combined with state of the art
input and fi lter sections to achieve the best
in multi-channel active studio monitoring.
New, Highly Sophisticated Control Panels
ADAM has developed an innovative front
panel with six sophisticated controls.
Input sensitivity is handled by two
controls. One control allows for coarse
settings (-20dB to +8dB), while the second
is used for fi ne-tuning in 0.5dB steps,
ranging from -1.5dB to 2dB.
There are two controls for the lower
frequencies. One is an equaliser at 80Hz
that boosts bass response sometimes
Control Panel S3X-H