Adam Tensor Gamma Bedienungsanleitung

Tensor

Gamma

Semi-active Version

Operation Manual / Bedienungsanleitung

English / deutsch

Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your system.

Keep the instructions for further reference. Please heed the warnings and

follow the instructions.

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

loudspeaker. 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 unstable 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 put

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.

Safety Instructions

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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 loudspeaker should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of

the device should be easily accessible.

To completely disconnect from AC mains, disconnect 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.

Safety Instructions

Table of contents

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

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

2. Front and Rear View / Accessories ...................6

3. Unpacking / Setup ............................................7

3.1 Important Information for setup ........................7

3.2 Spikes and plates ...............................................7

4. Connecting the speakers ...................................8

5. Speaker Placement ............................................9-10

5.1 Room acoustics .................................................9

5.2 Speaker positioning ...........................................9

5.2 Speaker positioning (continued) ........................10

6. Speaker Adjustment ..........................................11 -14

6.1 Standby switch / Overload display ....................11

6.2 Control panel .....................................................11

6.3 Impedance linearization .....................................12

6.4 Tweeter Level .....................................................12

6.5 Parametric Equalizer ..........................................12

6.6 Equalization .......................................................13

6.7 Raising or lowering the bass section .................13

6.8 Bass Gain ...........................................................14

6.9 LED Dim .............................................................14

7. Troubleshooting .................................................15

7.1 No or distorted signal ........................................15

7.2 Parasitic noises .................................................15

8. Maintenance ......................................................16

9. Shipping / Packaging ........................................16

10. Environmental Information ................................16

11 . EU Declaration of Conformity ............................17

12. Limited Warranty ...............................................18

12.1 Terms and Conditions ........................................18

12.2 How to claim ......................................................18

13. Technical Data ...................................................19

Tensor Gamma (Semi-active Version) Manual / english

1. Introduction

Dear customer,

Thank you for choosing the ADAM Audio Tensor Gamma loudspeaker.

ADAM loudspeakers are built for maximum quality reproduction and audio perfection. With

the Tensor Gamma you have selected one of the most ambitious compact loudspeaker

systems available. It combines many of the groundbreaking ADAM innovations in the

areas of ampliﬁer and transducer technologies while furthermore distinguishing itself

by utilizing only the ﬁnest materials and the most fastidious workmanship. With the

TENSOR series, ADAM brings loudspeakers into your home that give you access to the

sonic authenticity of the most sought after professional studio monitors.

This version of the Tensor Gamma is a four-way ported semi-active system that uses

the new X-ART tweeter and an X-ART midrange speaker, ensuring full compatibility

with the latest expanded high frequency resolution media formats plus two

HexaCone©-bass/midrange drivers.

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.

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

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

You are invited to share your experience with our products by joining us on Facebook

and also, if you don’t want to miss out on the latest info on ADAM Professional Audio,

come and follow us on Twitter!

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

delightful hours with them.

The ADAM Audio Team

2. Front and Rear View / Accessories

The accessories consist of (see ﬁg.):

• 2 dustercloths,

• 2 pair of white gloves,

• 2 AC power cables,

• 8 spikes (4 per loudspeaker), 8 plates (on

which the spikes can stand), and 8 nuts (for

adjusting the spikes),

• 1 screwdriver to adjust the controls (see 6.)

Please note that the accessories come in one of the two white boxes.

X-ART Tweeter

X-ART Midrange

Bassmidrange

Frontpanel

Sandwindow

Bass

Backpanel

(Controls)

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3.1 Important Information for setup

The Gamma has a total weight of approximately 54 kg. Therefore we strongly

recommend to unpack and set up the loudspeakers not by oneself. ADAM Audio

is not liable for any damage of the loudspeakers or other items or any injuries

which might occur due to improper setting up. We ask you to be very careful.

We recommend to wear the white gloves. They provide a white PVC dotted cove-

ring on the inside allowing extra grip.

Each unit is wrapped in a special sheath that is open at the bottom. In any case, we

would recommend keeping the sheath, as it will prove useful when the loudspeaker

is being transported. Moreover, it is ideal for dust protection if the loudspeakers

will not being used for some time. Furthermore, we recommend not to damage

the package and to retain it. The original packaging is the best guarantee for safe

transportation (see 9.).

3.2 Spikes and Plates

The speakers are intended to be ﬂoor mounted only. They must stand ﬁrmly on

the ﬂoor.

If you choose to use the spikes to optimize ﬂoor decoupling, please proceed as

follows:

Take one speaker out of the box and put it carefully on solid ground (to avoid

scratches, use a soft cloth).

Take four of the spikes and screw them into the designated holes at the base. On a

level ﬂoor make sure that all four spikes are screwed in to the same depth. Please

make sure the spikes are either fully screwed in or ﬁrmly ﬁxed by the nuts.

If you wish to use the plates, put them on the ﬂoor according to the desired

position of the loudspeaker. Using the plates is strongly recommended whenever

the spikes might damage the surface of the ﬂoor.

3. Unpacking / Setup

After having unpacked and set up your loudspeakers, please allow the system

to acclimate to the temperature of the room. Please do not connect the

speaker for approximately an hour.

Before connecting the loudspeakers to your audio components and the power

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

off!

a) Connect your stereo to the loudspeakers using their Bi-wiring Terminals (WBT).

We recommend using high quality cables to guarantee optimal performance.

b) 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.

c) Switch on the main on/off switches on the rear panel of the loudspeakers. The

ADAM logo begins to glow. Now, switch on the standby switch, located to the right

of the logo at the front. The writing ‘ADAM TENSOR’ will begin to glow and the ‘OL’

(overload) indicator will ﬂash a few times.

d) 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.

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

Please note that the loudspeakers will need a few days to achieve optimum sonic

performance.

4. Connecting the speakers

Tensor Gamma (Semi-active Version) Manual / english

The proper positioning of your loudspeakers is of extreme importance to the sound

quality. Since every room is unique, we can only offer general recommendations

concerning room acoustics and the placement of your loudspeakers. Your Tensor

Gamma features several controls for ﬁne-tuning them to your room acoustics and

personal sound preferences.

5.1 Room Acoustics

Room acoustics come down to essentially three aspects:

a) Reverberation: The ‘sound’ of a room is too some extend a result of its reverberati-

on, i.e. to how the sound waves are reﬂected. Soft furniture (like carpets, curtains,

or sofas) tends to absorb sound waves, especially higher frequencies. Hard materi-

als like stone or glass reﬂect sound waves almost entirely. In general, reverberant

rooms are rather unforgiving in terms of authentic music reproduction due to the

great number of reﬂections.

b) The room dimensions: The volume of a room is the second important aspect of its

acoustics. The same loudspeaker will sound different in different sized rooms with

similar sonic characteristics. Therefore, the size of your room partly determines

the positioning of your loudspeakers.

c) The listening distance: The distance between the listener and the sound source

is the third crucial aspect in loudspeaker positioning. If this distance is either too

great or too small, the sound will be compromised.

5 . 2 Speaker Positioning

Placing the loudspeakers too close to walls can compromise their sound.

Especially in reverberant rooms, you should adhere as closely as possible to these

distances; otherwise, the lower frequencies in particular may distort the overall

sonic characteristics.

We recommend experimenting – the best method for ﬁnding the ideal positioning

of your loudspeakers is using your ears. Listen to your ADAMs from different

positions – try out several different set-ups. You may be surprised at the differences

you’ll hear!

5. Speaker Placement

The ideal positioning of your loudspeaker is pretty much bound to the speciﬁc acoustics

of your room. We hope the following hints will prove to be helpful for your set up.

a) General Recommendations:

Avoid any obstructions between the speakers and your ears – you should be able

to see the loudspeakers completely. Furthermore, avoid setting up your loudspeak-

ers close to objects that reﬂect sound waves too intensely.

The listening position should not be right in front of a wall.

b) Distances

Recommended minimum distance between loudspeakers and walls:

to the side: 1 meter or more, to the back: 0.5 meters or more.

Recommended minimum distance between the loudspeakers: 2 meters.

Recommended minimum distance to the listening spot: 2 meters.

Generally speaking, the listening distance should correspond to the distance be-

tween the loudspeakers.

c) The Stereo Triangle

In stereo applications, the optimum listening position

should be at the top of an imaginary equilateral triangle

with the two loudspeakers being placed at the other

two points of this triangle. The loudspeakers should be

aligned with the listener’s position.

5. Speaker Placement

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