Adam A8X Bedienungsanleitung

A8X Nearfield Monitor

Operation manual / Bedienungsanleitung

English / deutsch

A8X

Safety Instructions

Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your

system. Keep the instructions for subsequent reference. Please heed

the warnings and follow the instructions.

Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open the loud-

speaker. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to

qualiﬁed service personnel.

This product, as well as all attached extension cords, must be terminated

with an earth ground three-conductor AC mains power cord like the one

supplied with the product. To prevent shock hazard, all three components

must always be used.

Never replace any fuse with a value or type other than those speciﬁed.

Never bypass any fuse.

Always switch off your entire system before connecting or disconnecting

any cables, or when cleaning any components.

Do not place this unit on an ustable cart, stand or tripod, bracket or table.

The unit may fall, causing serious injury and/or serious damage. When cart

is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination.

Do not expose this product to rain or moisture, never wet the inside with

any liquid and never pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit. Please do

not ut any objects ﬁlled with liquids (e.g. vases, etc.) onto the speaker.

Check if the speciﬁed voltage matches the voltage of the power supply

you use. If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power

source! Please contact your local dealer or national distributor.

Caution

Risk of electrical shock

Do not open

Risque de shock electrique

Ne pas ouvrier

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE BACK COVER OR ANY OTHER PART.

NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

English

Safety Instructions

Protect the cord from being walked on or pinched.

Always use fully checked cables. Defective cables can harm your speakers.

They are a common source for any kind of noise, hum, crackling etc.

Always keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children.

Always unplug sensitive electronic equipment during lightning storms.

The monitor should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of

the device should be easily accessible.

To completely disconnect from AC mains, disonnect the power supply from

the AC receptacle. Never use ﬂammable or combustible chemicals for

cleaning audio components.

Avoid touching the speaker membranes and do not block the woofer’s

ventilation ports.

Never expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures. Never

operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.

High SPL’s may damage your hearing! Please do not get close to the

loudspeakers when using them at high volumes.

Please note that the diaphragms build up a magnetic ﬁeld. Do not ply with

magnetic items at close range to the diaphragms.

Assure free airﬂow behind the speakers to maintain sufﬁcient cooling.

Table of contents

Safety Instructions.........................2-3

1. Introduction ...................................5

2. Quick Start.....................................6

2.1 Important Information....................6

2.2 Quick Start A8X .............................6

3. Speaker Placement........................7-9

3.1 Vertical set up................................7

3.2 Horizontal set up............................7

3.3 Tweeter at height of ears ...............8

3.4 The stereo triangle.........................8

3.5 Surround placement ......................9

4. Speaker Adjustments.....................10-11

4.1 Control panel .................................10

4.2 Tweeter level..................................10

4.3 Room EQs ......................................11

5. Troubleshooting .............................12

5.1 No or distorted audio signal...........10

5.2 Parasitic noises..............................10

6. Maintenance ..................................13

7. Transportation / Package ..............13

8. Environmental Information.............13

9. EU Declaration of Conformity ........14

10. Limited Warranty............................15

10.1 Terms and Conditions ....................15

10.2 How to claim..................................15

11. Technical Data ...............................16

English

1. Introduction

Dear customer,

Thank you for choosing the ADAM Audio A8X Nearﬁeld monitor!

ADAM loudspeakers are built for maximum quality reproduction and audio

perfection. With the A8X you have selected a precise, high-resolution speaker

system that allows you to both evaluate and enjoy audio recordings. This

monitor meets highest expectations in sound quality and craftsmanship.

This manual is intended to provide you with information about your new

ADAMs. It contains important information regarding safety, setting up,

handling, and warranty. We request that you read these sections carefully

to ensure easy set up and prevent potential problems.

The A8X is a near- and midﬁeld monitor. It is perfectly suited for a wide

variety of stereo and multi-channel professional applications including

control rooms, desktops, mobile facilities and post-production edit bays as

well as connection to your favorite mp3-players and gaming consoles…in

other words, in any situation where a combination of no-compromise sound

reproduction and a small footprint is required.

The A8X is a two-way ported active system that uses ADAM’s proprietary

X-ART folded ribbon tweeter ensuring full compatibility with the latest

expanded high frequency resolution media formats, and a conventional bass/

midrange driver below the crossover frequency of 2.3 kHz. Each section uses

an individual amp with continuous output of up to 50 (tweeter) and 150

(woofer) Watts (RMS).

If you have any questions about this or any of our products, please don’t

hesitate to contact us – we will be happy to do our best assist you.

For detailed information concerning ADAM’s technologies and products,

complete reviews, and a list of worldwide ADAM users and studios, please

visit our website:

www.adam-audio.com

We hope very much that you really enjoy your new loudspeakers, and wish

you many delightful hours with them.

The ADAM Audio Team

2. Quick Start

Important Information for set up

After having unpacked your loudspeaker, please allow the system to acclimate

to the temperature of the room for approximately an hour.

It is important to ensure the speakers sit ﬁrmly on a solid surface!

We recommend that you retain the original packaging, as it is the best way to

guarantee safe transportation should the need to do so arise.

Please note that the loudspeakers will take some break-in time to achieve

optimum sonic performance.

Quick Start

Before connecting the loudspeakers to your audio components and the pow-

er source make sure that both the loudspeakers and your audio system is

switched off and set the level controls fully counterclockwise.

Connect your sound sources or mixing console to the speaker. Verify which

type of connector to use. The RCA connectors are designed to receive

unbalanced, the XLR connector balanced signals. If both choices are

available, use balanced wiring. You will ﬁnd the connector wiring printed on

the speaker’s rear panel.

Check if the speciﬁed voltage matches the voltage of the power supply you

use. If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power source!

Please contact your local dealer or national distributor.

If the voltages match, connect the loudspeaker via the included power cables

to two AC sockets.

Switch on the main on/off switches on the front panel of the loudspeakers.

Make sure that the line out level (volume) of your stereo is either at a low level

or all the way off. Then, switch on your audio system.

Turn on your source of music and adjust the volume carefully.

2.1

2.2

English

3. Speaker Placement

Please make sure that there are no obstacles in the way from the monitor to

your ears. You should be able to see the speakers completely.

Vertical set up

Hoizontal set up

If you choose to use your speakers in horizontal position as indicated below,

please make sure that the set up is mirrored/symmetrical, i.e. that the

tweeters both face either the outwards or inwards. This is crucial for a precise

stereo signal.

ﬁg 2: horizontal / mirror symmetrical set up

3.1

so:

or so:

3.2

The A8X has been designed for a

vertical set up. The speakers must

be positioned on a solid surface or

a stand.

Please note that vibrating parts of

nearby objects can mask the sound.

ﬁg 1: vertical set up

A7X

3. Speaker Placement

Tweeter at the height of ears

The Tweeter should be positioned approximately at the height of your ears. In

case you need to position the speaker in a signiﬁcant lower or higher position,

the monitor should be angled accordingly.

ﬁg 3: Tweeter at height of ears / speaker angling

The Stereo Triangle

If the loudspeaker is going to be used for stereo applications, the optimum

listening position should be at the top of an imaginary equilateral triangle

with the two loudspeakers should be placed at the other two points of this

triangle (see ﬁg. 6).

The loudspeakers should be aligned with the listener’s position.

3.3

3.4

ﬁg. 4: Stereo Triangle

• bothloudspeakerandthelisteningspotshould

form a equilateral triangle with approx. the

samedistancesbetweenloudspeakersandthe

loudspeakers/thelisteningspot

• alignmenttowardslisteningspot

English

3. Speaker Placement

Surround Placement

Speaker positioning for multi-channel stereo purposes is ideally based on

a circle with speakers placed at 0° (Center), 30° (Front Right), 110° (Rear

Right), 250° (Rear Left), 330° (Front Left), with the listener being the circle’s

center (Radius between 0.7-2.0 m). This ITU recommended conﬁguration may

vary depending on the purpose of the control room (music or ﬁlm). However,

it is recommended to create a symmetrical listening position with the front

side and surround speaker pointing to the listener’s ear.

The distance to the surrounding walls should be at least 40 cm to avoid early

reﬂections, which can degrade the sound.

ﬁg 5: Surround set up

3.5

4.Speaker Adjustment

Controls

On the rear side you will ﬁnd controls that

allows detailed ﬁne-tuning of your loud-

speakers to your particular room acoustics

and personal listening preferences. The

following tips are intended to assist you at

using the controls in the best manner.

Please note that using the controls may

have a great impact on the overall sound

characteristics of your loudspeakers. We

recommend using the controls with utmost

care and only after several audio tests with

familiar recordings.

Tweeter Level

The ‘Tweeter Level’ works within the fre-

quency range of the tweeter (>2.500 Hz)

, raising or lowering up to ±4 dB. It alters

this frequency range as a whole (see ﬁg.

7).

High / Low Shelf (Room EQs)

The other two controls operate in a differ-

ent manner. The ‘High Shelf’ and the ‘Low

Shelf’ are shelving ﬁlters, which progres-

sively raise or lower up to ±6 dB.

That means the shelve ﬁlters do not alter

a whole frequency band but alter in this

band: from a certain point (5kHz respec-

tively 300Hz in this case) the frequencies

are gradually being changed (see ﬁg. 8).

4.1

4.2

4.3

ﬁg. 7: Tweeter Level

ﬁg. 6: Controls

TWEETER LEVEL

A5X

LOW SHELFHIGH SHELF

OUTPUT

STEREOLINK

INPUT

UNBALANCED IN

BALANCED IN

CONTROLS

IN-/ OUTPUTS

-6 dB +6 dB

-4 dB +4 dB

Serial No.

T1.6AL (230V~,50Hz)

T3AL (115V~,60Hz)

130WATTS

ﬁg. 8: Room EQs

A8X

UNBALANCED IN

BALANCED IN

CONTROLS

INPUTS

HIGH SHELF

-6 dB +6 dB

LOW SHELF

-6 dB +6 dB

TWEETER LEVEL

-4 dB +4 dB

T2.5AL (230V~,50Hz)

T5AL (115V~,60Hz)

290WATTS

Serial No.

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