Adam Audio S5H Active Studio Monitor (Main)

The S5H is a powerful primary monitor built to withstand the rigours of reference hearing in the world's largest studios and control rooms.

The three-way S5H was designed to be utilised horizontally and has two 10-inch Extended Linear Excursion (ELE) bass drivers created specifically for the S Series by ADAM Audio. The S5H's woofers, like the LF ELE units on the rest of the line, use ADAM Audio's unique Symmetrical Magnet Assembly (SMA), which ensures that low-frequency audio is precisely regulated and distortion-free at all times. ADAM Audio's innovative hybrid DCH handles the crucial mid-range frequencies. This revolutionary 4-inch MF driver was also developed particularly for the S Series by ADAM Audio, and it combines the acoustic advantages of cone and dome drivers in a single, one-piece assembly.

The S-ART treble drive produces a powerful but unfatiguing sound, with an undeniable sense of depth: the ultimate in high-resolution, natural-sounding audio reproduction.

Because of the incorporation of high- and mid-frequency waveguides milled from solid aluminium: ADAM Audio's newly developed Mid-range and High-frequency Propagation Systems, the off-axis responses of the treble and mid drivers remain exceptionally accurate (MPS and HPS). The resulting consistent, wide-ranging dispersion allows teams of more than one person to work in the sweet spot of the loudspeakers at the same time, which is typically required in bigger set-ups.

The custom-designed DSP in the S Series optimises the loudspeaker crossovers to produce linear responses across the whole frequency range, as well as allowing user equalisation and in-room tuning/voicing functions. The DSP also manages limiter-based high-frequency driver protection, processes signals from the AES3 digital inputs, and will eventually enable different extension possibilities. Software updates are simple to perform using the USB connector, which also allows users to connect PCs and manage the speakers' DSP features through a software front-end.

The drivers are powered by three different amplifiers: a 700 W Class D unit for the bass drivers, a 300 W Class D unit for the midrange, and a 100 W Class D unit for the S-ART tweeter.

The S5H takes its proper place as ADAM Audio's flagship reference monitor, with its revolutionary features, superior design, ample headroom, and tremendous dynamic range: an outstanding loudspeaker bringing audio reproduction to the highest standards.