Adam T8V Studio Monitor Active 50+20 Watt RMS Speakers

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When testing the T7V a few years ago I compared my 8" P22A monitors alongside them. My notes from this test stated that I felt the T7Vs sounded almost as big and as detailed as my larger 8" monitors, which in my opinion is high praise for a budget monitor. I feel the value in these new T8V is in its ability to sound better than expensive ADAM Audio monitors of old. The T8V are so impressive I am considering putting my money where my mouth is to replace my old P22As with the T8Vs as to my ears. These really do sound and feel like an upgrade which is insane given the price. Verdict - Why Buy Anything Else?

We combined Spinorama data with room acoustics and came up with Soundton. A very simple, 2D online tool that allows you to:But once that is something you get used to, it’s not a deal-breaker at all. All three speakers are not too harsh in the mids and highs and relatively compact and responsive in low mids and basses, even at extended listening. The speaker monitor features a range of controls that allows you to fine-tune the audio to suit your environment, which includes gain and cutting high or low frequencies. There are several connection options, including 3.5mm and ¼-inch XLR and RCA balanced and unbalanced inputs that allow you to connect the speakers to a variety of sources. Overall, I am happy to recommend the Adam T8V. If you were looking for a budget powered monitor with plenty of bass and good overall frequency response, your search is over. As for inputs, you get the usual balanced TRS, balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA connections. A slide switch activates the RCA input, so if you won’t be using it, leave this off and save yourself a smidge of summing noise. A gain knob and switchable +4/-10dB input sensitivity round out the T8V’s control options. You won’t find any onboard EQ presets to compensate for speaker positioning as is common on many monitors today. Now joining these affordable but detailed speakers is the bigger, bolder, beefier T8V variant, which sports eight-inch woofers. The T8V has been designed for those who have always wanted to work with monitors equipped with eight-inch drivers but find most models prohibitively expensive – many manufacturers’ entry-level ranges stop short of larger models such as this one.

I let the T8V play for a while and the response is very easy to listen to with no hint of high frequency brightness.The T8V features an 8-inch woofer which adds to the high-resolution of the stereo image and produces a deep and punchy low end, thanks to the rear-firing bass reflex port. The entire T-Series range of budget friendly studio monitors retains that ADAM Audio signature sound that many ADAM Audio users instantly recognise and trust in ADAM's higher-end products. The T8V is a welcome addition to the T-Series range and cater for those fortunate enough to work in larger studios which generally work well with monitors that could be considered almost midfeild over nearfield. With the large 8 inch driver, I could play as loud as I wanted and in this regard, they are superior to just about any studio monitor I have tested in this situation. I did not detect any distortion at my 1 meter listening distance. One of the critical specs you’ll find listed is the Frequency Response or Frequency Range. This gives you an indication of the frequencies the speaker can accurately represent.