Adam Audio S2V Active Two-Way 7" Nearfield Studio Monitor - Single

The S2V is a classic two-way nearfield monitor designed for use in small-to-medium-sized control rooms. The 7-inch bass driver, newly created from the ground up for the S Series, covers frequencies ranging from 35 Hz to 3 kHz and delivers a powerful, distortion-free low-end with a wide dynamic range. The carefully refined S-ART tweeter, hand built as ever at the ADAM Audio factory in Berlin, works seamlessly in tandem with the newly developed HPS waveguide, creating absolutely precise imaging within a generously proportioned sweet spot.

• German Handmade Precision X-ART Tweeter
• 7" Woofer (Carbon/Rohacell/Glass Fiber)
• Amp. Power RMS / Music: 200 W / 300 W
• Frequency Response: 38 Hz - 50 kHz
• Max. SPL per pair at 1 m: >=120 dB
• AES3 Digital Inputs And Various Expansion Options
• S-ART tweeter, handmade in Berlin and manufactured to the tightest tolerances in ADAM Audio's history
• The air velocity ratio of 4:1 during the sound generation by folded S-ART membrane
• Newly designed HPS waveguide, milled from a solid block of aluminum
• Custom-built Extended Linear Excursion (ELE) bass drivers
• Custom-designed Symmetrical Magnet Assembly (SMA)
• Vertical 2-way system with 7" woofer
• Spacious bass reflex ports on the front
• Highly efficient PWM ICE Power amplifier for the woofer coupled with an A/B amplifier for S-ART tweeter
• Linear frequency response of 35 Hz to 50 kHz
• Maximum peak sound pressure per pair in 1 m >= 120 dB
• Custom DSP engine
• Analog XLR input
• Acoustically optimized and weightily constructed cabinets

The S2V's compact dimensions belie its impressive power. A 300 W Class D amplifier drives the woofer while a 50 W Class A/B unit handles the S-ART tweeter; the combined output produces SPLs of up to 120dB per pair.

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.

With its highly accurate frequency response and balanced, razor-sharp imaging, the S2V allows users to pinpoint even the most subtle audio details, making it an ideal choice for use in demanding studio environments.

Benefits
• Allows longer operation with fewer signs of fatigue
• Their breakup is prevented by the folded diaphragms, distortions are effectively reduced to a minimum
• Advanced dynamic range due to acoustically effective diaphragm surface that is 2.5 times bigger (compared to a classic tweeter according to the piston principle)
• Direct, fast response in the high-range even with complex transients
• Makes dispersion more consistent and imaging more stable over a wider area
• Reduction of early reflections on the surfaces of, e.g. mixing consoles, desks, etc.
• Accurate audio reproduction at an extremely high resolution thanks to the precision-designed relationship between its low weight, optimized inner damping and highly rigid HexaCone membrane, in conjunction with a basket which has been developed to eliminate unwanted resonance and distortion
• Allows the voice coil a maximum excursion three times greater than that offered by previous designs, with an extended, symmetrical magnetic field ensuring linear, low-distortion operation
• Power compression effects are prevented by an intelligent self-cooling system
• Very high resolution of the stereo image
• Bass reproduction with very low compression
• Allows positioning close to walls
• Low-distortion amplification at both low and high volume levels
• Unbiased reproduction in a wide frequency band
• Powerful, compression-free sound reproduction even at very high sound levels
• Perfect crossovers for optimal frequency response and maximum dynamic range
• EQ options and presets for in-room optimization
• Limiter-based amp protection, AES3 digital inputs and board connectors for future expansion options, together with a USB connector for software upgrades and computer-based control
• Optimized for balanced line signals
• Reduction of susceptibility to vibrations and unwanted edge-diffraction effect