Adam F7 Active Near-field Monitors

Adam F7 Active Studio Near-field Monitors

The Adam F7 is an active studio monitor with a 7 inch speaker, ideal for medium sized home studios or as a nearfield reference monitor in larger studios. Rated at 85w there's all the power you could wish for from a speaker this size. Featuring Adam's renowned X-ART (Updated Accelerating Ribbon Technology) tweeter system for crisp and detailed highs that are natural and not overtly harsh as some supposedly high fidelity sound systems tend to be. Perfectly partnered to work alongside the Adam SubF Subwoofer for a full range system suitable for mixing soundtracks as well as music.

Superior Quality for a Tight Budget

For keen sound engineers, and also descerning musicians and music lovers, a good set of speakers are an essential element in you're everyday life. You want to hear the music as it is, rather than a hyped version that many hi-fi systems offer. This is especially true if you are using your speakers in a creative way. If you're mixing a track or listening back to a performance, you want to be able to hear the slightest differences to be able to make true informed decisions on adjustments or where to go next.
Adam are well known for creating completely flat and unhyped speaker setups, that use the Renowned X-Art ribbon technology on their tweeters for natural yet detailed highs. However, often these  speakers have been just out of the budget range for fledging project studios and keen musicians.
The F Series changes that, now offering that Adam expeirence to those who strive for superior quality but have that tighter budget. The fantastic X-Art tweeter is pared with a 7" woofer, offering a fantastic choice for many project studios and even larger studios that want a spare nearfield speaker set for reference.

Features

F Series Active Monitor
7" woofer with Carbon and Paper Cone
Selectable Room EQ Presets
XLR and RCA inputs (one at a time)
Specification
Voice coil Ø: 1.5" (37 mm)
Cone material: Glass fibre/paper
Built-in Amplifiers:
Mid-Woofer: 1
Type: A/B
Amp. power RMS / music: 60 W / 85 W
Tweeter: 1
Type: A/B
Amp. power RMS / music: 40 W / 55 W
Control panel:
Input Sensitivity: -8 to +6 dB
High Shelf EQ > 5 kHz: +/-6 dB
Low Shelf EQ < 300="" hz:="" +/-6="">
Input connectors:
Analog: XLR / RCA
General data:
Frequency response: 44 Hz - 50 kHz
Max. peak: =113 dB
Weight: 19.8 lb (9 kg)
Magnetically shielded: No
Height x Width x Depth: 12.5" (321 mm) x 9" (225 mm) x 10.5" (266 mm)

I started building my digital only/active only rig last Oct. 2012, it began with interest in the following desktop speakers; Audioengine A5, then Swan M200 MK II/lll, then Swan T200B and finally moved on to true studio monitors after waking my hi-fi analog memories. I researched Yamaha, JBL, Mackie, KRK, Dynaudio, Focal, Genelec, M-Audio, Adam and all the below 1k (per) usual suspects. The Adam ribbon tweeter technology and price/performance ratio drew me in so I pulled the trigger purchasing the Adam A5x's. Loved the A5x relaxed, analytical but musical 2-way presentation but wanted a fuller (boxier) 3-wayish type sound since my application is playback (midfield) listening only rather than a traditional nearfield recording studio setup. So I upgraded the A5x to the A7x which added a bit of enclosure reverb to the revealing A5's signature sound. The new A7x's fit my needs so perfectly that this Adam love affair began! I matched them with a tube-dac that added the perfect warmth/mid-bass extension to the technical (neutral) studio monitor sound.  I just added the Adam Sub-8 (bass woofer more so than sub) to my setup equaling a classic 3-way sound. Playing high-res 24/96 flac files on my new digital rig is moving closer to my 80's vinyl reference rig (10in rosewood technic tt, nakamichi dragon, carver preamp & mono blocks, ads bi-amp 4-way towers).  The sub is really not needed for 95% of my listening requirements but it does add that subtle growl that is present in most recordings from time to time and when your this close to digital mid-fi bliss (on a shoestring budget) with analog hi-fi memories, why stop short LOL!!  I replaced the power cables on both monitors and sub with higher-end aftermarket power amp cables for additional dynamics and bass extension IMO!  The cable upgrades and tube-dac are not needed for great sound though, I used the A7x with my MBP audio out via rca adapter for the first month and they sounded very very nice.

My goal is to make this mid level active setup sound as close to pro audiophile (speaker/amp) quality as I can afford since this is my only system at the moment. After getting my digital rig to this halfway point, I don't think I will ever go back to passive speakers again. Low volume listening with active monitors is lovely indeed, my jazz and mature R&B sound incredible with low level detail that use to require massive ultra clean amperage in my tower days. The great thing is that while researching the final pieces to my current digital flow I've seen several upgrade paths to super audiophile level dac's, preamp's and active speakers including several Big Brothers of my beloved Adam's.