ADAMs A7 & A7X: the evolution of a legend
The predecessor to the A7X, the A7,
became the most famous of all ADAM monitors in a very short time. Not
only has it been reviewed over three dozen times with outstanding
results, it has also received numerous awards. The A7 quickly gained
mass appeal, praised in many of the world's largest internet forums.
Still today, the A7 are the reference monitors in many smaller studios.
With the A7X, ADAM Audio proudly presents the evolution of a legend.
It takes everything that made the A7 such an outstanding speaker to a
new level.
Driver technology
The first aspect that distiguishes the old from the new model is the X-ART tweeter. The X stands for eXtended frequency response and thus for one of the features of the Accelerating Ribbon Technology
that has been drastically improved: the frequency response. It now
extends all the way up to 50kHz. In addition, the X-ART tweeter has a
higher efficiency and higher maximum sound pressure levels.
The perfect integration with the lower frequencies has been achieved
with a newly designed 7midwoofer. It has been redesigned with a much
bigger voice coil (1.5) and is driven by an amplifier with twice the
power compared to its predecessor. This combination produces an amazing
sound and pressure levels with an almost distortion-free musical
reproduction.
Amplifiers / controls
Each driver has its own dedicated amplifier. A 50W A/B amp is
responsible for the X-ART tweeter, while the midwoofer is being driven
by a 100W PWM
amp. The front panel includes a power switch and a control for the
volume that retains the volume setting independently from the on/off
switch.
On the rear panel are several additional controls: a gain for the
high frequencies ( 4dB) and two shelf filters for high and low
frequencies.
To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors.
