Hey everyone, Sam from Professional Music Technology here
and in this video we're talking about some of our favorite affordable home studio monitors
and that's the Adam Audio T-series
So if you are considering adding a pair of these to your recording setup
here's everything that you need to know about them in under five minutes, start the clock
When they were released a couple of years ago, the T-series represented
Adam Audio's first venture into the entry-level studio monitor market
aimed at the bedroom producer who wanted that Adam
Audio sound and quality but without the pro in price tag
The range has been expanded since its initial release, there's now
three models to choose from to suit the size of your studio
so along with the original T5v and T7v that you can see here,
which feature five and seven inch drivers respectively
there's also now the larger T8V, which as you probably guessed, has got an eight inch driver
plus it's more powerful with a total output of 90 watts RMS,
compared to the 70 watt output of the T5's and T7's
In terms of performance specs, these different driver sizes mean that the T5's
offer a bass frequency response down to 45 hertz
The T7's extend this down to 39 hertz and the T8's go right down to 33 hertz
so these are probably the most suitable for producers making bass heavy music
If you did want to extend those low frequencies even further,
there's also a T10 subwoofer in the range
which features a 10 inch driver,
130 watts of output power and a bass frequency response down to 28 hertz
This will integrate into any monitoring setup really easily thanks to its 2-channel crossover,
with options for either 120 hertz or 80 hertz high cut and a phase reverse switch
So let's look at some of the unique features that have helped the T-Series
become an award-winning range of budget-friendly studio monitors
Now these are all active monitors, meaning that they feature internal amplifiers
and in the case of the T-Series,
each monitor features two Class D digital amps with DSP crossovers
helping to balance and smooth out the mid-range frequencies between the woofer and the tweeter
The woofers are constructed from lightweight polypropylene, which even at higher volumes
offers excellent transient response without the diaphragm starting to distort and break up
and the unique looking tweeters
are based on the same design as the ones found on Adam's much more expensive monitors
These are their 1.9 inch U-ART, or accelerated ribbon tweeters
which have a much larger diaphragm surface when compared to a conventional dome tweeter
offering an extended dynamic range and allowing
for longer periods of listening without getting hearing fatigue
They're also very acoustically effective,
offering a pristine high frequency response up to 25 kilohertz
and because of their unique folded diaphragms, distortion is kept to a minimum
The tweeters are then fitted to a wave guide, that's this little bit here
and this features the exact same dispersion control attributes as the HPS wave guides
found on Adam's flagship S-Series monitors
but whereas those are made from aluminium,
the T-Series wave guides have been moulded from plastic to help keep the costs down
This clever design disperses the high-end frequencies nice and evenly,
keeps stereo imaging consistent
and helps to reduce any early reflections
off of surfaces in your studio such as your desk or mixing console
The cabinets of the monitors themselves have been designed to be functional rather than flashy
The T7's and T8's are obviously the largest,
with the T5's offering the most ergonomic design and the most compact footprint
for if space is a little tight in the studio setup
T-Series monitors are intended to be used vertically to ensure the correct stereo imaging
they're also rear ported and tuned to deliver a tight bass response with very low compression
and the cabinet's geometry has been acoustically optimised,
reducing any unwanted reflections from the cabinets themselves
In terms of how they connect into your existing studio setup,
T-Series monitors offer both balanced XLR or unbalanced phono inputs
which are switchable,
meaning that you can actually have two separate sources permanently connected at the same time
let's say a dJ set up into the phonos and a separate computer-based production system
plugged into the XLR's
which you can then easily switch between without unplugging anything
Alongside those inputs there's also high and low frequency attenuator switches,
allowing for either a 2 db boost or reduction
and this is really handy for if you need to tailor
the response of your monitors to suit your particular studio setup
depending on speaker positioning or the acoustics of your room
So that's nearly everything that you need to know about the Adam T-Series studio monitors
there is one final thing, and that's if you do decide to pick yourself up a pair
don't forget to register them on the Adam Audio website,
as you will then get an extended five-year warranty, stop the clock
So if you are looking for some of the best affordable monitors for your home studio,
the Adam Audio T-Series are definitely worth checking out
For more information on the full range visit pmtonline.co.uk
and if you want to take a listen to a pair for yourself, get down to your
nearest Professional Music Technology store and have a chat with one of our high-tech experts
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