The ADAM Audio D3V is a compact monitor speaker set for home studio applications that features balanced jack inputs and a USB-C interface, allowing direct connection to a DAW and eliminating the need for a separate audio interface. In keeping with the technology for which ADAM Audio is famous, each speaker features a woofer and a passive ribbon tweeter, providing a frequency response that starts down at 45Hz. The left-hand speaker features a volume control and 3.5mm headphone output on its front side, a practical feature that allows users to mix in complete silence, while the rear side in turn houses a trio of sliding switches for adjusting the sound to optimally suit the room's acoustic properties. The result is a compact monitoring solution for use in small spaces that can be flexibly integrated into any setup and will deliver a high-quality sound in any room.
Both of the ADAM Audio D3V Black speakers feature a handmade 1.5" D-ART AMT ribbon tweeter, and thus deliver ADAM Audio's characteristic treble response without any danger of fatigue setting in. This is combined with an aluminium woofer that features a ferrite magnet system, and the system amplification delivers a peak value of 80W each for the woofers and 40W each for the tweeters. Dual-sided 3.5" passive radiators bolster the bass frequencies and thus increase the achievable sound pressure level, while the aforementioned trio of switches located on the rear side of the left speaker provide a range of options to further tailor the sound.
Music producers and content creators who have to work in a confined space but still need to maintain a certain degree of flexibility will find the perfect companion in the ADAM Audio D3V Black. The system's USB-C port provides a plug-and-play connection to devices such as tablets and smartphones and provides zero-loss playback, which makes these compact monitoring speakers a highly flexible solution for mobile recording and mixing sessions. Users can adjust the sound to suit the speakers' placement in the room and the size and arrangement of the desktop, as well as to allow for any absorbers in the room, via the three switches on the rear of the left speaker, allowing them to make quicker and more informed decisions about their mix. In addition to the black model shown here, the ADAM Audio D3V is also available in white.
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.
The ADAM Audio D3V's impressive connectivity includes balanced 6.35mm jack inputs for direct connection to a mixing desk or to instruments such as keyboards and other studio equipment. Users can thus record and mix on the go without the need for an audio interface, which of course means less equipment to carry and a more direct signal path. The scope of delivery includes a pair of desktop stands that can be attached to the underside of the speakers and allow them to be optimally positioned in a stereo triangle on any flat surface, in addition to which each speaker features a threaded bolt to allow it to be mounted on a microphone stand.