The S5H is a powerful main monitor custom-designed for the demanding rigours of reference listening in the world’s most expansive studios and control rooms.
The three-way S5H was designed to be used in a horizontal orientation and features two 10-inch Extended Linear Excursion (ELE) bass drivers, newly designed by ADAM Audio expressly for the S Series. Three separate amplifiers power the drivers: a 700 W Class D design for the bass drivers, a 300 W Class D for the mid range and a 100 W Class D unit for the S-ART tweeter. Like the LF ELE units on all the other members of the range, the S5H’s woofers feature ADAM Audio’s proprietary Symmetrical Magnet Assembly (SMA) guaranteeing that low-frequency audio remains tightly controlled and free of distortion at all times. The all-important mid-range frequencies are handled by ADAM Audio’s new hybrid DCH. This innovative 4-inch MF driver was also newly developed by ADAM Audio exclusively for the S Series and combines the sonic advantages of cone and dome drivers in a single, one-piece unit.
Together with the S-ART treble driver, the resulting combination produces a powerful but unfatiguing sound, with a palpable sense of depth: the last word in high-resolution, natural-sounding audio reproduction. The off-axis responses of the treble and mid drivers remain extremely accurate and ensure wide-ranging dispersion thanks to the addition of high- and mid-frequency propagation systems milled from solid aluminum.
The S Series’ custom-designed DSP optimizes the loudspeaker crossovers to create linear responses for the entire range, as well as providing user equalization and in-room tuning/voicing functions. The DSP also handles the limiter-based high-frequency driver protection, processes the signals from the AES3 digital inputs, and will in time facilitate various expansion options.
Adam Audio S5H Features
- S-ART tweeter with extremely tight tolerance
- Air velocity ratio of 4:1
- HPS and MPS waveguides
- Midrange driver with one-piece hybrid dome/cone (DCH) design
- Custom-built Extended Linear Excursion (ELE) bass drivers
- Custom-designed Symmetrical Magnet Assembly (SMA)
- Custom DSP engine
- Horizontal 3-way system with 2 x 10” woofers and 1 x 4” DCH midrange
- Spacious bass reflex ports on the front
- Highly efficient PWM ICE Power amplifiers
- Linear frequency response of 22 Hz to 50 kHz
- Analog XLR input
- Acoustically optimized and weightily constructed cabinets
- S5H Main Studio Monitor1
- Power cord1
- Two Year Manufacturer Warranty1
- Frequency response 22Hz-50kHz
- Max. SPL per pair at 1 m >131dB
- Max. power consumption 900W
- Woofers 2
- Woofer basket 10
- Mid-range 1
- Mid-range basket 4"
- Mid-range waveguide MPS
- Tweeter 1
- Tweeter waveguide HPS
- Built-in amplifiers 3
- Parametric EQs 6
- Room Compensation High-Shelf EQ 1
- Room Compensation Low-Shelf EQ 1
- Preset memories 5
- Control options delay 0 ms to 5 ms
- Analog connector XLR
- Digital connector AES3
