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Adam Audio D3V Active Desktop Monitoring Speaker System - Black
BACK-ORDER - Estimated Stock Arrival: 07-01-2025
SKU
D3VBlack
£289.00
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Quick overview
The Adam Audio D3V in black is the ultimate fully active desktop monitoring speaker system designed to deliver exceptional sound quality for songwriters, producers, and music enthusiasts. This state-of-the-art system, available in elegant white or sleek black editions, is equipped with iconic golden ribbon tweeters and 3.5" aluminium woofers driven by powerful 80W amplifiers.
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The Adam Audio D3V is the ultimate fully active desktop monitoring speaker system designed to deliver exceptional sound quality for songwriters, producers, and music enthusiasts. This state-of-the-art system, available in elegant white or sleek black editions, is equipped with iconic golden ribbon tweeters and 3.5" aluminium woofers driven by powerful 80W amplifiers.
With its innovative dual-sided 3.5" passive radiators, the D3V offers an impressive frequency range, extending as low as 45 Hz for rich, deep bass reproduction. Boasting 25 years of expertise in ribbon tweeter technology, ADAM Audio has integrated a compact 1.5" D-ART (Desktop Accelerated Ribbon Tweeter) to ensure precise high-frequency reproduction, making the D3V an exceptional choice for audio professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Designed for convenience, the Adam Audio D3V features a USB-C input, allowing seamless digital connectivity to your computer, eliminating the need for an additional audio interface. Furthermore, with balanced ¼" TRS inputs and plug-and-play functionality for mobile devices, the D3V ensures high-quality audio playback without compromise.
Equipped with user-friendly controls, including switches to address common acoustical issues, a headphone socket, and a multifunctional volume knob, the D3V offers unparalleled versatility and ease of use. Additionally, the detachable monitor stands, angled at 15°, provide optimal positioning, while the standard threaded 3/8" hole allows for easy mounting on microphone stands.
Experience the pure, unrivalled sound quality of the Adam Audio D3V – a masterfully crafted monitoring system designed to elevate your audio experience to new heights.
Active 3.5" Aluminium Woofers & Ferrite Magnets
The D3V is an optimized speaker system with an extremely symmetrical voice coil and ferrite magnet system, minimizing unwanted distortions and providing uncoloured sound even at high output levels. The fully active design boasts four individual amplifier channels and DSP-managed crossover, with 80W amplifiers powering the woofers.
D-ART Tweeter
ADAM Audio's highly capable 1.5” Desktop Accelerated Ribbon Tweeter is the result of a quarter century of ribbon tweeter research and development. Each diaphragm is meticulously hand folded and glued, with 40W amplifiers driving each unit. Like all of ADAM Audio's tweeters, the D-ART incorporates crossover fine-tuning managed by highly accurate DSP.
Passive Radiators
The D3V features dual-sided passive radiators on each speaker, totaling four per system. These radiators use a stainless-steel plate as the moving mass and a specially stabilized long-stroke rubber surround for the suspension. They work together to enhance the system's low-end response and contribute to the overall sound pressure level (SPL) of the speaker system.
Direct USB-C Input
The D3V is ADAM Audio's most convenient and versatile monitoring system, featuring a Plug'n'Play USB-C input. When connected to a computer, mobile, or tablet, the loudspeakers act as a digital output device, eliminating the need for an extra audio interface. This direct digital connection enables high-quality audio playback without the typical compression or conversion found in desktop monitors, making it suitable for a variety of audio applications.
DSP Room Acoustics
The left speaker's backplate features three switches: "POSITION" for adjusting the loudspeaker's position, "DESK" for optimizing sound based on desk size, and "ROOM" for enhancing sound quality based on acoustic treatment.
Balanced Analogue Inputs
The D3V has USB-C and analogue inputs for various audio applications. It supports balanced connections to audio interfaces and direct connections to hardware like synthesizers and DJ mixers. Switching inputs is easy with the volume knob on the left speaker.
Headphone Output, Stands & Mounting Options
The D3V was designed for functionality and convenience. It features a front-facing headphone output for seamless audio playback, detachable stands angled at 15°, and a standard threaded 3/8” hole for mounting on microphone stands.
Injection-Moulded Cabinet
The D3V cabinet is constructed from high-grade injection moulded ABS Polycarbonate with robust walls, ample bracing, and a rounded shape to reduce sound diffraction and honour ADAM Audio's industrial design heritage.
What’s In The Box
- 1x D3V right monitor - Black
- 1x D3V left monitor - Black
- 2x D3V angled stands
- 6x D3V desktop pads
- 1x 2m loudspeaker link cable
- 1x D3V PSU and mains power cable
- 1x 1m USB-C to USB-C cable
- 1x USB-C to USB-A adapter
- Quick start guide and safety and warning sheet
Amplification
- Woofer amplifier: Type PWM
- Woofer amplifier: Peak (10% THD, limiter deactivated) 2 x 80 W
- Woofer amplifier: RMS (1% THD, limiter deactivated) 2 x 70 W
- Tweeter amplifier: Type PWM
- Woofer amplifier: Peak (10% THD, limiter deactivated) 2 x 40 W
- Tweeter amplifier: RMS (1% THD, limiter deactivated) 2 x 30 W
Control Options (via backplate)
- Input sensitivity 0 dBu = 88 dB SPL at 1 m @ 0 dB level setting
- Level The volume knob controls loudspeaker and headphone outputs over the range -∞ dB to +6 dB
- Volume knob press functions Mute, standby, input select, channel swap
- Input selection Analogue, USB-C
- Channel order Normal, L/R swapped
- Backplate Room Adaption - Position (Bass) 0, -3, -6 dB
- Backplate Room Adaption - Desk (Low-mid and Mid) 0, -3, -6 dB and 0, -2, -4 dB
- Backplate Room Adaption - Room Acoustics (Treble) 0, -1.5, -3 dB
Remote Control Options
- Connector USB-C
- Connection type Class-compliant USB 1.1
General Data
- Display Front panel multi-colour logo
- Cabinet design Dual passive radiator
- Cabinet material Painted ABS Polycarbonate
- Mounting options Flat on desk or loudspeaker stand, angled 15 degrees upwards on desk using supplied foot, threaded insert (3/8") on the bottom of the cabinet for microphone stand
- AC input voltage 100 - 240V, 50/60 Hz
- Power rating 60 W max.
Shipping weight and dimensions
- Weight left speaker 1.85kg
- Weight right speaker 1.73kg
- Height 200 mm
- Height with stand 240mm
- Width 115 mm
- Depth (length) 150 mm
Got a question or need assistance? Get in touch, we're happy to help.
02380 784500.