S3X-HMidfield Monitor

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ADAM Audio S3X-H Studio Monitor

The S3X-H is no longer being produced. Please have a look at its successor: The ADAM Audio S3H!

STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY

ADAM Audio monitors have earned a worldwide reputation as the preeminent tool for sound engineers based on technological innovations that we’ve established in the field of loudspeaker technology.

X-ART Tweeter

ADAM Audio has improved upon the Air Motion Transformer utilizing superior geometries and materials to achieve unprecedented audio fidelity.
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X-ART Driver

A groundbreaking technological innovation with easily discernible superior performance and no technical flaws, the X-ART driver is clearly unequalled in the ...
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A/B Amplifier

We designed our own high frequency power amp to allow the new high frequency unit to live up to its unique talents.
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Woofer

HexaCone woofers are an integral component in most of ADAM’s monitors/speakers. The core is a honeycomb Nomex structure that makes them ...
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Approved BY OUR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY

“The S3X-H convinces all along the line. ADAMs new member is all but just an improvement of a successful monitor. With a new loudspeaker design and painstaking tuning it is a first-class control tool in any studio. From now on, the monitor reference in the Professional Audio Studio is called S3X-H.”

Raphael Hornbruch
Professional Audio

“Anyone seeking an uncompromised solution to studio monitoring should add these to your short list of products to consider.”

George Petersen
MIX MAGAZINE

“These are reference monitors, and as they make their way into studios they will become part of the standard called ‘music production’. The S3X-H radiates sound into the room with depth, accuracy, and clarity in the way you need it to be with comfort and ease. These are monitors that need to be heard.”

Audio Media

“The accuracy, spectral definition, stereo imaging, increased output power, and improved overall design of the S3X-H make it a perfectly reliable active monitor that can certainly find its place in any serious setup.”

audiofanzine

“A reference monitor in all respects!”

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ADAM Audio S3X-H in use

Press Reviews

Sonicscoop [English]
Audio Media [English]
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Professional Audio [German]
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Mix [English]
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Amazona [German]
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Audiofanzine [English]

Features & Benefits

Product Feature
Benefit to the customer
X-ART tweeter, handmade in Berlin
  • Allows longer operation with fewer signs of fatigue
  • Their breakup is prevented by the folded diaphragms, distortions are effectively reduced to a minimum
  • Advanced dynamic range due to acoustically effective diaphragm surface that is 2.5 times bigger (compared to a classic tweeter according to the piston principle)
The air velocity ratio of 4:1 during the sound generation by folded X-ART membrane

Direct, fast response in the high-range even with complex transients

Ultra-light but extremely dimensionally stable woofer material (HexaCone)

Excellent transient response even at high sound levels without breakup of the diaphragm

Horizontal 3-way system with 2 x 7.5" woofers and 1 x 4.5” midrange

Very high resolution of the stereo image and extremely wide stereo base

Spacious bass reflex ports on the front
  • Bass reproduction with very low compression
  • Allows positioning close to walls
Highly efficient PWM amplifier for the woofers coupled with an A/B amplifier for X-ART tweeter

Low-distortion amplification at both low and high volume levels

Linear frequency response of 32 Hz to 50 kHz

Unbiased reproduction in a wide frequency band

Maximum peak sound pressure per pair in 1 m ≥ 126 dB

Powerful, compression-free sound reproduction even at very high sound levels

Room acoustic adjustments via the SX Panel

Allows optimal adaptation to acoustically difficult listening environments or individual preferences

Analog XLR input

Optimized for balanced line signals

Directional sound radiation in vertical plane

Reduction of early reflections on the surfaces of, e.g. mixing consoles, desks, etc.

2 years warranty with optional extension to 3 years with the registration of the product

Full repair service if required for 5 years

Technical Data

Woofer

Number2
Basket Ø7.5" (186 mm)
Voice Coil Ø2" (50 mm)
Cone MaterialHexaCone

Midrange

Number1
Basket Ø4.5" (116 mm)
Voice Coil Ø1" (25 mm)
Cone MaterialHexaCone

Tweeter

Number1
TypeX-ART
Diaphragm Area4 inch² (2420 mm²)
Equiv. Diaphragm Ø2" (56 mm)
Velocity Transform Ratio4:1
Diaphragm Weight0.17 g

Built-in Amplifiers

Woofer2
TypePWM
Amp. Power RMS / Music2 x 250 W / 350 W
Midrange1
TypePWM
Amp. Power RMS / Music250 W / 350 W
Tweeter1
TypeA/B
Amp. Power RMS / Music50 W / 100 W

Control Panel

Input Sensitivity (coarse)-20 to +8 dB (4 dB steps)
Input Sensitivity (fine)-1.5 to +2 dB (0.5 dB steps)
EQ 80 Hz0 to +6 dB (1 dB steps)
High Shelf EQ > 6 kHz±4 dB (1 dB steps)
Low Shelf EQ < 150 Hz±4 dB (1 dB steps)
Tweeter Gain±2 dB (0.5 dB steps)

Input Connectors

AnalogXLR
Digital (optional)AES/EBU / SPDIF / word clock

General Data

Frequency Response32 Hz - 50 kHz
THD > 80 Hz≤0.6 %
Max. SPL with sine wave acoustic 100 Hz to 3 kHz at 1 m≥116 dB
Max. SPL per pair at 1 m≥126 dB
Crossover Frequencies350 / 2800 Hz
Input Impedance10 kOhm
PanelFront
Weight43.2 lb (19,6 kg)
Magnetically ShieldedNo
Height x Width x Depth11" (280 mm) x 21" (530 mm) x 12.5" (320 mm)
Warranty5 years (2 years warranty plus 3 years optional with product registration)
Delivery ContentsPower cord, manual

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