Adam T8V
Active Nearfield Monitor
8" Woofer
1.9" U-ART Ribbon tweeter
2x Class-D amplifiers: 70 W RMS subwoofer, 20 W RMS tweeter
Frequency response: 33 to 25,000 Hz
Crossover frequency: 2600 Hz
Max. SPL (sound pressure level): 118 dB (per pair at 1m)
Rear-firing bass-reflex port
Adjustable +/- 2 dB high-shelf and low-shelf filter
Line input XLR and RCA (1 each)
Integrated broad range power supply: 100-240V
Dimensions (W x H x D): 250 x 400 x 335 mm
Weight: 9.8 kg
Quantity per pack: 1 Monitor
The smaller siblings of Adam’s T8V speakers were launched in 2018 and immediately scooped up multiple prizes, including the 2018 MIPA Award, the TEC Award, and the IBC Best of Show 2018 – an astonishing achievement considering that Adam’s “T models” are very much situated at a budget-friendly price point. In 2020, the series was expanded to include this larger model, complete with an eight-inch woofer, which just like the rest of the series reflects the quality of significantly more expensive speakers and bears the “German Engineering” label.
The ART of the tweeter
The ART (short for Accelerated Ribbon Technology) is the special ingredient of all Adam speakers and makes long periods of operation possible without fatigue. The pleated ribbon prevents breakup, which effectively keeps distortion to a minimum. The tweeter’s effective membrane surface is thus 2.5 times larger than that of a conventional tweeter operating according to the piston principle, giving it an extended dynamic range. This is complemented by a fast and direct response in the treble range even when complex transients occur. The monitor as a whole delivers a linear frequency response from 33 Hz to 25 kHz and features an acoustically optimised housing geometry with Adam’s characteristic profile which, together with the ART tweeter, makes for a striking visual appearance.