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100% of reviewers
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None indicated
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9.0
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Description:
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The A7 matches the A.R.T. tweeter with a state of the art 6.5“ woofer that introduces a new cone material combining high rigidity and high internal damping with low weight, resulting in an extremely accurate monitor with all the clarity, detail and spectacular imaging traditionally associated with the ADAM name. The A7 is powered by two 50W RMS amps (one per driver). The front panel sports both a power switch and volume control. The rear panel houses controls for tweeter level and two shelving filters for high and low frequencies. The unit also features both balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) input connectors, allowing it to be used in almost any audio application.
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TonyDraper
Registered: August 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Mon August 3, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Price; smoothness throughout frequency range; tight low end
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Cons:
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Sometimes sound too nice!
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I bought my ADAM A7s a little over two years ago and they have been my main monitoring system in my home studio since then. They are used every day, for both mixing duties and listening to music and masters from elsewhere. Due to this I've got to know them extremely well.
The first thing I noticed about the A7s was the clarity that they presented. Given the midrange price I expected them to be fairly pleasing, but in actuality I was quite astounded by the sound quality. The stereo imaging is superb and the ribbon tweeters exude a seriously smooth and detailed high-end. After a day's mixing on KRK Rokits, returning to the A7s was like having a veil removed from my ears! The midrange is more than adequate with plenty of low-mid detail and the lows extend down to a true 45Hz, impressive for this size of unit. The bottom end isn't forced or forward, either; it remains well-balanced even at very low SPLs. The sweet spot isn't the widest but is perfectly adequate given the near-field positioning these monitors will be sat in.
As far as mixing goes, the speakers are very true and mixes often translate to other systems admirably. Obtaining a good spectral balance is very easy and the bottom end is fairly simple to judge even without a subwoofer. I do find however that they don't make you fight for a good mix like KRKs often do; it all feels a little too easy and when listening to mixes on other, higher-quality systems, problems become more obvious than on the A7s. That said, they are a mid-range speaker and one of ADAM's budget systems and given the price, the performance is outstanding.
In short, an all-round great speaker that I'll continue to use and trust - the A7 sets the benchmark for affordable near-field monitoring.
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