Adam Audio A8X 8.5" Powered Studio Monitor Product Description:
- Suitable for both nearfield and midfield monitoring Equipped with the X-ART tweeter and a large (8.5") midwoofer
Product Description
With its power and radiation characteristics, the ADAM Audio A8X Powered 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 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: a licence to thrill.Cabinet- and bass reflex-construction 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.Amplification and controls 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 two 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.X-ART Technology The X-ART (eXtended Accelerating Ribbon Technology) tweeters and midranges incorporate a new approach to the Air Motion Transformer concept originally developed by Dr. Oskar Heil. ADAM Audio has improved upon this splendid idea utilizing superior geometries and materials to achieve unprecedented audio fidelity. X-ART strikes a new path concerning the kinematics of moving air, resulting in a dramatic improvement in the quality of audio reproduction. The X-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.The ADAM X-ART design overcomes the piston-like mot
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These monitors are outstanding
By DC-Choppah
I shopped for a while for my new studio monitors. A producer/engineer recommended these as an upgrade to my Alesis monitors I had been using for years.I had gotten used to switching to good headphones to hear everything.But these monitors, with the addition of acoustic treatment opened my ears to all of the things going on in the mix.I like the fact that I have complete control over these speakers. I have never felt that my mix was delivering something that they could not produce. Very revealing. I have learned to trust them to tell me what is really there. And to tell me what is cluttered. From there I have learned to compensate for what most people listen through. These speakers can actually turn your mix into sound.I have seen some folks complain of them having too much bass or treble. But that may just be relative to other speakers. When you hear the truth it may surprise you.I recommend having a second monitor for hearing what 'regular folk' will hear too. But use these to hear what is in your mix. That is the purpose of monitors, right?
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