ADAM Audio S5V 12-Inch Three-Way Main Monitor

Here's What ADAM Audio Say About the S5V

Designed for medium-sized and larger studio control rooms, the S5V main monitor offers all the raw power studio professionals would expect from a reference speaker of its class, but also reproduces full-bandwidth, high-resolution audio with complete accuracy and clarity.

Key Features

• German Handmade Precision S-ART Tweeter with HPS Waveguide
• 4" Dome / Cone Hybrid (Carbon Composite) with MPS Waveguide
• 12“ Woofer (Hexacone)
• Cumulated Amp. Power RMS: 1100 W
• Frequency Response: 25 Hz - 50 kHz
• Max. SPL Per Pair at 1 m: ≥128 dB
• AES3 Digital Inputs And Various Expansion Options

ADAM Audio’s Extended Linear Excursion (ELE) bass drivers and Symmetrical Magnet Assembly (SMA) technology were developed especially for the S Series, and the 12-inch bass driver on the S5V benefits from both concepts, offering a quality of reproduction without equal in terms of accuracy, dynamic range and freedom from coloration. The 4-inch DCH MF driver, with its unique hybrid dome/cone construction, handles the important mid-range information with extreme precision, while ADAM Audio’s S-ART folded-ribbon tweeter, handmade in Berlin to the tightest possible tolerances, produces breath-taking highs and ensures the soundfield is presented in all of its most delicate, filigree detail.

The off-axis responses of the treble and mid drivers remain extremely accurate thanks to the addition of high- and mid-frequency waveguides milled from solid aluminium: ADAM Audio’s newly developed Mid-range and High-frequency Propagation Systems (MPS and HPS). The resultant stable, wide-ranging dispersion ensures that teams of more than one person can work in the loudspeakers’ sweet spot simultaneously, as is often necessary in larger control rooms.

The S Series’ custom-designed DSP optimizes the loudspeaker crossovers to create linear responses for the entire range, as well as providing user equalization and in-room tuning/voicing functions. The DSP also handles the limiter-based high-frequency driver protection, processes the signals from the AES3 digital inputs, and will in time facilitate various expansion options. Software updates can be carried out with ease via the associated USB port, which also allows users to connect computers and control the speakers’ DSP functions via a software front-end.

A Class D 700 W amplifier drives the S5V’s bass unit, with further Class D designs providing 300 W and 100 W to the DCH mid and S-ART treble drivers respectively.

Combining the legendary precision of ADAM Audio’s proprietary drivers with the power of the company’s amplification, the S5V is a reference monitor for truly discerning audio professionals at work in the most expansive listening environments.

Technical Data

Woofer

• Number: 1
• Basket Ø: 12“ (312 mm)
• Voice Coil Ø: 3" (76 mm)
• Cone Material: HexaCone

Mid-Range

• Number: 1
• Type: Dome / Cone Hybrid
• Basket Ø: 4" (100 mm)
• Voice Coil Ø: 2.4" (60 mm)
• Cone Material: Carbon Composite
• Waveguide MPS

Tweeter

• Number: 1
• Type: S-ART
• Diaphragm Area: 4 inch² (2420 mm²)
• Equiv. Diaphragm Ø: 2" (56 mm)
• Velocity Transform Ratio: 4:1
• Diaphragm Weight: 0.17 g
• Waveguide: HPS

Built-In Amplifiers

• Number: 3
• Woofer: 1
• Type: PWM
• Amp. Power RMS: 700 W
• Tweeter: 1
• Type: PWM
• Amp. Power RMS: 300 W
• Tweeter: 1
• Type: PWM
• Amp. Power RMS: 100 W

Control Options

• Input Sensitivity: Adjustable
• Parametric EQs: 6
• Room Compensation High-Shelf EQ: 1
• Room Compensation Low-Shelf EQ: 1
• Preset Memories: 5
• Delay: 0 ms to 5 ms

Input Connectors

• Analog: XLR
• Input Impedance: 48 kOhm
• Max. Input Level: +24 dBu
• Digital: AES3

General Data

• Panel: Rear
• Frequency Response: 25 Hz - 50 kHz
• THD > 100 Hz: ≤0.3 %
• Max. SPL per pair at 1 m: ≥128 dB
• Crossover Frequencies: 250 Hz / 3 kHz
• Max. Power Consumption: 650 W
• Weight: 114.5 lb (25.0 kg)
• Height x Width x Depth: 27.5" (698 mm) x 15.4" (390 mm) x 20.5“ (520 mm)
• Warranty: 5 years (2 years warranty plus 3 years optional with product registration)
• Delivery Contents: Power cord, Manual