ADAM Audio T5V - Clarity. Precision. Honesty. Detail.
With its 5" woofer the bass-frequency response of the T5V extends to 45 Hz. The new U-ART tweeter, a breakthrough solution for use in high-resolution recording and mixing on a budget, goes up to 25 kHz and is mated to a precision waveguide with the same dispersion-control attributes as the High Frequency Propagation (HPS) waveguide used in ADAM Audio's flagship S Series monitors. The waveguide's highly uniform dispersion of high frequencies provides an incredibly wide sweet spot that frees you from being glued to a rigid mix position while working.
A beveled cabinet with a rear-firing bass reflex port and a small footprint allows placement anywhere in your room, no matter how small, and contains built-in DSP-controlled driver crossovers and equalization as well as multi-way analog connections. Powered with a 50 W Class D amplifier for the woofer and a 20 W Class D amplifier for the U-ART tweeter, the T5V produces SPLs of up to 106 dB per pair.
Excellent acoustic characteristics, small dimensions and an outstanding cost/performance ratio make this studio monitor perfectly suited for use in small control rooms in music, video and broadcast production.
If you need to hear more bottom end, the T5V is compatible with the ADAM Audio T10S subwoofer.
Product Highlights:
U-ART 1.9" Accelerated Ribbon Tweeter with HPS Waveguide
Polypropylene 5" woofer and rear-firing bass-reflex port
Total RMS Amp. Power: 70 W
Frequency Response: 45 Hz - 25 kHz (-6 dB)
Max. SPL Per Pair at 1 m: ≥106 dB
Product Features:
State of the Art Technology - Future Proof Innovations
ADAM Audio monitors have earned a worldwide reputation as the preeminent tool for sound engineers based on technological innovations that we've established in the field of loudspeaker technology.
U-ART Tweeter
The U-ART 1.9" tweeter design is based on that used in the X-ART and S-ART tweeters employed respectively in the AX Series and S Series monitors.
HPS Waveguide
The HPS (High-frequency Propagation System) waveguide was initially designed at ADAM Audio for the S-ART tweeter of the S Series range with the aid of the latest computer modeling techniques. It hones the dispersion of the speakers to an even, uniform consistency, broad in the horizontal axis but tightly focused in the vertical plane. This minimizes potentially distracting reflections from the horizontal surfaces of significant studio furniture (for example mixing consoles), ensures that imaging remains constant, and creates a large, well-controlled and stable ‘sweet spot’, even at high output levels.
The U-ART tweeter as used in the T Series is fitted to a precision waveguide with the same dispersion-control attributes as the HPS waveguide used in ADAM Audio’s flagship S Series studio monitors.
PWM - Pulse Width Modulation
In recent years amplifier technology experienced its second big change after going from tubes to transistors some 40 years ago. You can still find semiconductors in this new generation of amplifiers, but the signals to be amplified are treated in a completely new and different way.
Pulse Width Modulation
PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) - sometimes referred to as Class D amplification, sometimes called Switching Amp Technology - converts the incoming signal to a series of rectangular waveforms of equal height. The width of the rectangles varies in time and the relation of the width of the rectangles represents the musical signal. This waveform can be amplified much more simply, as the transistors are not modulated anymore; instead they are used as switches that only turn the power supply voltage on and off.
It is possible that a very fast mechanical switch could do the job, but power transistors are a better choice for the task, so PWM amplifiers still work pretty much like conventional Class AB designs. It is important to note there are no bits and bytes involved, so "Digital Amplifier" is a misleading and inaccurate term.
Advantages of PWM
The main advantage of PWM amplifiers is their extremely high efficiency (>90%). As a consequence the heat to be dissipated is only one fifth of earlier designs, leading to much lower temperatures within the amps and making the use of heat sinks obsolete.
This principle has been known for decades, but time was needed to develop units that perform at the leading edge in sonic reproduction quality and yet still maintain the high efficiency mentioned previously. The ADAM units use the new technology for both the amp and the power supply section (i.e. no more transformers) combined with state of the art input and filter sections to achieve the best in multi-channel active studio monitoring.
Product Specifications:
General Data
Panel: Rear
Max. Power Consumption: 132 W
Weight: 12.6 lbs (5.7 kg)
Height x Width x Depth: 11.7" x 7" x 11.7" (298 mm x 179 mm x 297mm)
Warranty: 5 years (2 years warranty plus 3 years optional with product registration)
Delivery Contents: Power cord, Quick Start Guide
Audio Input Connectors
Analog: XLR / RCA
Input Impedance: 10 kOhm / 20 kOhm
Amplification
Woofer:
Amplifier Type: PWM
Amp. Power RMS: 50 W
Tweeter:
Amplifier Type: PWM
Amp. Power RMS: 20 W
Acoustics
Frequency Response: 45 Hz - 25 kHz (-6 dB)
THD > 80 Hz: 0.5 %
Max. SPL per pair at 1 m: ≥106 dB
Crossover Frequency: 3 kHz
Drivers
Woofer:
Basket Diameter: 5"
Voice Coil Diameter: 1"
Cone Material: Polypropylene
Tweeter:
Type: U-ART
Diaphragm Area: 4 inch² (2420 mm²)
Equiv. Diaphragm Diameter: 1.9" (48 mm)
Velocity Transform Ratio: 4 to 1
Diaphragm Weight: 0.17 g
Waveguide: HPS
Control Options
Input Sensitivity: -10 to +4 dB
Gain: Yes
High Shelf EQ > 5 kHz: - 2 dB, 0 dB, +2 dB
Low Shelf EQ < 300 Hz: - 2 dB, 0 dB, +2 dB
