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Active 3-Way Bass Reflex Nearfield and Midfield Monitor

  • Left monitor
  • Drivers: 8" MLM woofer, 3.5" MLM midrange driver, rotatable X-ART tweeter + HPS waveguide
  • Amplifier power RMS: 250 W (woofer) + 70 W (midrange) + 20 W (tweeter)
  • Frequency range (-6dB): 31 Hz to 45 kHz, crossover frequencies at 400 Hz and 3 kHz
  • Power rating: Max. 500 W
  • Integrated AD-converter: 24-bit / 96 kHz
  • 4-band equaliser with the parameters Bass, Desk, Presence and Treble to adapt to the room acoustics
  • Voicings function with preset sound profiles
  • Real-time control of DSP-based functions via Ethernet
  • Adam Audio's A Control Remote software allows filter models to be loaded into the monitor's own DSP
  • Sonarworks integration (Sonarworks software full licence and measurement microphone not included)
  • AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
  • 1 line input: XLR balanced
  • 1 line input: RCA
  • 1 Ethernet connection
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 274 x 382 x 329 mm
  • Weight: 13.6 kg
  • Quantity: 1 piece
  • Available since September 2022
  • Item number 540729
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • Speaker size 1x 8", 1x 3,5"
  • Amplifier power per unit (RMS) 340 W
  • Magnetic Shielding No
  • Analogue XLR Input Yes
  • Analogue Input (Jack) No
  • Analogue Input (Mini Jack) No
  • Analogue Input (RCA) Yes
  • Digital input No
  • Manual frequency correction Yes
  • Components 1x 8", 1x 3,5"
  • Power 250 W, 70 W, 20 W
  • Frequency range min. 31 Hz
  • Frequency range max. 45000 Hz
  • Connectors XLR, RCA
  • Dimensions in mm 274 x 382 x 329
  • Measurements 274 x 382 x 329
  • Speaker Hous8ing - Woofer System Bassreflex
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The left half of a midfield duo

The most powerful member of Adam Audio's studio-grade A Series, the Adam A8H comes in a Left and a Right version. Each half of this midfield monitor duo boasts a tweeter, a dedicated midrange driver, a woofer, and a bass reflex port, providing a frequency response from an incredible 31Hz all the way up to 45kHz. The integrated DSP enables precise sound optimisation for any listening environment – owners of an A-series monitor have free access to Adam's A Control software, which offers intuitive and yet fine-grained control over all their devices' parameters. Connected to a computer (Windows or MacOS) via a simple network cable, the speakers can be minutely calibrated. Other high-end A Series features include the tweeter's special waveguide, which provides controlled sound dispersion – for accurate mixes right in the sweet spot. The unique material composition of the woofer and midrange driver is also designed to ensure minimal distortion even at high output levels. Adam Audio has delivered the goods yet again with this affordable solution for true stereo midfield studio monitoring.

Adam Audio A8H Left, midfield studio monitor element

Designed for effective sound

Each Adam Audio A8H midfield monitor is, as its name suggests, fitted with an 8" woofer, which is driven by a 1.5" voice coil. The cones of the woofer and the 3.5" midrange driver are composed of several layers of a precisely engineered mineral fibre composite, which, together with the woofer's specially developed magnets, gives the A8H a remarkably clear and powerful bass response. Adam's proprietary X-ART tweeter uses a special HPS waveguide (High-Frequency Propagation System) for controlled sound dispersion: At the crossover frequencies, it also ensures horizontal alignment with the midrange driver's dispersion, creating a stable stereo image and a larger sweet spot. On the vertical plane, similarly, reflections caused by the rest of a studio's equipment are reduced. To prevent unwanted resonances, the waveguide is made from a special low-resonance glass-fibre composite.

Adam Audio A8H Left, midfield studio monitor element

Optimised for any acoustics

On the rear panel of the Adam Audio A8H, users will find not only an XLR, an RCA, and a network connection, but also a 4-band equaliser equipped with with RGB LEDs that indicate the selected settings, which include options to boost the bass by 2dB or cut it by 2dB or 4dB. Another button allows producers to select voicings for the frequency response: While UNR offers listeners a slightly coloured response for an accessible, vibrant sound, Pure provides a wholly neutral and linear response for uncompromisingly accurate monitoring. Selecting Ext, in turn, allows users to patch in additional voicings via the A Control software, which requires a computer connection via the Ethernet port; A Control is also capable of many further filter adjustments to optimise the sound for any listening environment.

Controls on the Adam Audio A8H Left, midfield studio monitor element

Professional midfielder

The Adam A8H is a powerful 3-way monitor designed for a wide range of professional audio applications. Music producers are the key target audience here, as the A8H offers them a flexible solution for monitoring their mixes: It offers not only a linear and neutral frequency response for precise mastering, but also a more contoured, musical sound profile, which is ideal both for reducing ear fatigue over longer sessions and for a sense of consumer listening settings. The integrated DSP is also well-equipped to ensure optimal sound adjustment to the room's acoustics. And with an extended frequency range of up to 45kHz, a pair of Adam A8Hs is capable of accurate work on even the most audiophile productions: It should be noted that this is the left-sided variant (Art. 540729), corresponding to the right-hand version (Art. 540739).

Adam Audio A8H Left, 3-way bass reflex midfield monitor

About Adam Audio

ADAM Audio was founded in Berlin in March 1999 and has since been involved in the development, manufacture, and distribution of speakers specifically aimed at the professional audio industry. The company was founded following the development of the X-ART tweeter, itself based on the Air Motion Transformer created by Oscar Heil in the 1960s. Advanced Dynamic Audio Monitors (ADAM) has rapidly set new standards in the world of studio monitors. The company employs over 50 people in its Berlin factory, is distributed in over 75 countries, and has sales offices in both the USA (Nashville) and the UK. The list of renowned studios using ADAM monitors is long and still growing. ADAM Audio has been part of the Focusrite Group since 2019.

Calibrated individually

The Adam A8H's already comprehensive options for sound optimisation – via the 4-band equaliser on the rear of unit, as well as the filter settings in the A Control software – are complemented by a nice additional feature here: The package includes a 60-day trial version of Sonarworks SoundID Reference software, which allows calibration curves to be loaded onto the Adam A8H's DSP, to optimise the sound to the listening environment – which can be measured in advance. During this optimisation process, the monitor's DSP handles the processing, leaving more computing power available for the more important production tasks. Room measurement requires a microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern (sold separately): For particularly accurate measurements, the use of a dedicated measurement microphone is recommended.

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I am changing the review I originally posted.
Blast Furnace Productions 15.11.2022
We had to return the speaker cause there were some minor cosmetic defects on the outside of the cabinet, and that went very well, the people at Thomann are absolutely the best I have personally ever encountered at helping with this.

Also, initially we thought the "left" speaker had an "audible click" and "pop" sound (we even made a video of it during the return request)

well ...it turns out the RME audio interface (which is what is installed in the PC) has a setting to increase the output level by +4 +13 +19 and +24 db in the RME Hammerfall DSP settings....

...well ...it turns out that when the setting is set on anything above +4 ...somehow the system was able to pick up an "audible click" sound interference after bass samples were played back, no idea why, but for anyone out there with with an RME if you notice that "pop" sound coming out of the speaker (left OR right speaker) ..the problem is not the speakers but the setting inside the DSP settings.

The Adam Audio A8H studio monitors are the best I myself as an engineer have ever worked with, there is less of a need to run out to the car to check the mix, the difference in clarity and translation to other systems was very obvious (upgraded from Yamaha HS8 speakers) ...the guys at Thomann give amazing service and respond very quickly. Thomann has a customer for life, we're hooked now.
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Very good monitors
Ondrej P 25.10.2022
These speakers are absolutly best in my room 4x5m very well treated. I tested Eve 208, 4070 (these are fantastic , probably best monitor, but its for large rooms), Neumann 310 (I had 300D 15 years ago and they are still same). ADAM A8H wins, they are absolutlely precis, clean open midrange, highs are little sharper than Eve but clean, low end detailed. Generaly this speakers are very fasr, they have fast bass response. I think ADAM did very good job here: I found monitors what are suitable for my room and have very good detailed sound .
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mozzartdrill 05.08.2024
adam and thomann always hitting it out of the park, in this product they literally went overboard in everything, design, sound translation; Exactly, the bass is super clear, the most I liked is its Ethernet connection and its adaptability to any studio or room
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Absolut Phänomenal
Paarthurnax 13.04.2023
Ich habe die Monitore jetzt mehrere Monate ausgiebig getestet und bin völlig überwältigt! Diese Boxen sind der absolute Traum eines jeden Mixing-Ingenieurs! Ich vermag garnicht zu beschreiben wie unglaublich klar, direkt und hochauflösend diese Monitore sind. Jede noch so feine Nuance und Veränderung im Mix stellt sich so klar und eindeutig dar, dass es mir vorkommt als hätten diese Lautsprecher eine Art Zoomfunktion, die einfach das gesamte Bild und jeden sich in ihm befindlichen Kontrast vergrößert und detailierter darstellt. Das habe ich in diesem Maße vorher noch nicht erlebt. Auch jedwede klangliche Eigencharakteristik oder Färbung sucht man vergebens. Das ist der Studiomonitor den ich schon immer haben wollte!!!

Ich habe vorher einige Low-budget Monitore besessen (Tannoy Gold 7, JBL 305, und die meiner Meinung nach extremst übergehypten und überbewertetsten Monitore überhaupt: die Kali IN-5) und dann noch ein Paar KH 310. Die KH 310 sind eigentlich gute Boxen, allerdings bin ich nie so recht mit dem Hochtöner und ihren allgemeinen Klangeigenschaften warm geworden. Auch legen die KH 310 nach meinem Empfinden gelegentlich eine gewisse Mäkeligkeit und Kälte gegenüber gewissen Musikstilen und klanglichen Konstallationen an den Tag, die ich immer als nervig und einschränkend empfand.

Bei den A8H gibt es so etwas einfach nicht! Sie sind weder kalt, warm, mäkelig, oder sonst irgendwas. Was man bekommt ist eine perfekt nuancierte und kontrastreiche Darstellung die jedem Mixing-Ingenieur Freudentränen in die Augen treiben wird. Die unglaubliche Präsenz und der gewaltige Punch dieser Boxen war allerdings anfangs etwas irritierend für mich, da dies für mein noch nicht so sehr erfahrenes Gehör einen gewissen Schönfärbungs-Effekt ausmachte an den ich mich erst gewöhnen, und meine Mixingentscheidungen einer gewissen Lernkurve unterwerfen musste. Die Basswiedergabe dieser Boxen ist beispielsweise die fetteste, schnellste und präziseste die ich je gehört habe! Ich dachte eigentlich, dass das mit einem Bassreflexsystem gar nicht möglich ist. Ich wusste anfangs gar nicht so recht wie ich damit beim mixen umgehen sollte. :D Der Bass ist so schnell und präzise, dass man selbst bei leiser Zimmerlautstärkede den Punch im Körper fühlen kann. Auf der anderen Seite bleibt der Bass selbst bei hohen Lautstärken immer absolut klar und linear, irgendwelche Eigenresonanzen oder Dröhnen bei gewissen Frequenzen gibt es einfach nicht.

Die Sonarworks Anbindung ist eine großartige Sache und funktioniert gut und die speicherbare Equalizereinstellung ist ebenfalls eine tolle Idee. Die A-Control Software funktioniert soweit auch ganz gut, allerdings erkennt sie die Monitore nur wenn ich sie vor meinem PC einschalte, andersherum funktioniert es nicht. Teilweise ist das etwas nervig da ich jedesmal den PC neustarten muss wenn ich die Boxen erst später einschalte.

Die Verarbeitung ist ebenfalls einwandfrei. Alles wirkt solide, glatt und sauber. Absolut nichts zu bemängeln hier.

FAZIT:
Klare Empfehlung! Die Boxen sind absolut phantastisch! Die Präzision und Auflösung im Höhen- und Mittenbereich sind hervorragend und der unglaubliche Punch und die überirdische Klarheit und Definition bis in den tiefsten Bassbereich sind absolut atemberaubend für ein Bassreflexsystem! Im Direktvergleich zu den 1000 Euro teureren KH 310, gewinnen die A8H um Längen! Was für ein fantastisches Monitorsystem! Hier haben sich ADAM wahrhaftig selbst übertroffen.

Die einzigen Kritikpunkte wären:
- Der winzige Abstrahlbereich des Ribbon Tweeters, sobald man seinen Kopf ein paar Zentimeter zu weit aus dem Sweetspot bewegt sind die Höhen fast weg. Naja, ist halt konstruktionsbedingt - you get what you choose.

- Ansonsten noch das Problem der Erkennung der Monitore durch die Software bei bereits eingeschaltetem PC.
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