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S3A Near-/Midfield Monitor
Operation manual / Bedienungsanleitung
English / deutsch
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Introduction
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing an ADAM Audio S3A near- and mideld moni-
tor!
ADAM loudspeakers are built for maximum quality reproduction and audio
perfection. With the S3A you have selected a precise, high resolution speaker
system that allows you to professionally evaluate audio recordings. This mo-
nitor meets highest expectations in sound quality and craftmansship.
This manual is intended to provide you with information about your new
ADAM. It contains important information regarding safety, setting up,
handling, and warranty. We request that you read these sections carefully
to ensure an easy set up and to prevent potential problems.
The S3A is suitable for both near- and mideld monitoring. It is perfectly
suited for smaller and mid-sized control rooms, recording vehicles and post-
production suites—an ideal tool for situations where a combination of no-
compromise sound reproduction and a small footprint is required.
The S3A is a three-way ported active system that uses a single ART tweeter,
ensuring full compatibility with the latest expanded high frequency resolution
media formats, and two HexaCone©-bass/midrange drivers. One woofer acts
as a full-range driver with the second woofer joining it only below 150 Hz, an
approach that effectively doubles the area and power of the woofer when it
needs to respond to deeper frequencies. Each one of the three sections uses
an individual amp with continuous output of up to 150 Watts (RMS).
If you have any questions about this or any of our products, please don’t hesi-
tate to contact us–we will be happy to assist you in any possible way.
For detailed information concerning the ADAM technologies and products,
complete reviews, and a list of worldwide ADAM users and studios, please
visit our website:
www.adam-audio.com
We hope very much that you really enjoy your new loudspeakers, and wish
you many delightful hours with them.
The ADAM Audio Team
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Table of contents
1. Quick Start .....................................4
1.1 Important Information ....................4
1.2 Quick Start S3A .............................4
2. Speaker Placement ........................5-7
2.1 General Recommendations ............5
2.2 Horizontal Setup ............................5
2.3 Stereo Setup ..................................6
2.4 Surround Setup ..............................7
2.5 Tweeter Height ...............................7
3. Controls/Speaker Adjustement .....8-9
3.1 The front (control) panel ................8
3.2 Input gain .......................................8
3.3 High gain ........................................8
3.4 High/low shelving ..........................9
3.5 LED ................................................9
4. Troubleshooting .............................10
5. Maintenance ..................................11
6. Transportation / Package ..............11
7. Environmental Information .............11
8. EU Declaration of Conformity ........12
9. Limited Warranty ............................13
9.1 Terms and Conditions ....................13
9.2 How to claim ..................................13
10. Safety Instructions .........................14
11 . Technical Data ...............................15
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1. Quick Start
Important information for set up
Acclimation: After having unpacked your loudspeaker, please allow the sys-
tem to acclimate to the temperature of the room. Please do not connect the
speaker for approximately an hour.
HQ Cabling: We recommend using high quality cables to guarantee optimal
performance.
Solid stand: It is important to ensure the speakers stand rmly on a solid
ground!
Package: We recommend not to damage the package and to retain it. The
original packaging is the best guarantee for safe transportation (see 7.).
Break-in time: Please note that the loudspeakers will need a few days to
achieve optimum sonic performance.
Quick start S3A
Before connecting the loudspeakers to your audio components and the
power source make sure that both the loudspeakers and your audio system
is switched off!
Set all level controls fully counterclockwise.
Connect the loudspeakers with your audio units: Use a XLR cable. The male
plug goes into the loudspeaker, the female plug into your audio component.
Check if the specied voltage matches the voltage of the power supply
you use. If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power
source! Please contact your local dealer or national distributor.
If the voltages match, connect the loudspeaker via the included power
cables to two AC sockets.
Switch on your audio system. Switch on the main on/off switches on the
back panel and nally the standby-switch on the front panel of the loud-
speakers.
Turn on your source of music and adjust the volume carefully.
1.2
1.1
d)
a)
b)
c)
e)
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2. Speaker Placement
General recommendations/advises
Direct sound ways: There should be no obstacles in the way from the monitor
to your ears. You should be able to see the speakers completely.
Distance to walls: The distance to the surrounding walls should be at least 40
cm to avoid early reections, which will degrade the sound.
Alignement: The loudspeakers should be aligned with the listener’s position.
Nearby objects: Please note that vibrating parts of nearby objects can mask
the sound.
Mechanical adjustements: If you plan to modify the speaker cabinet (e.g.
drilling holes), please contact us before doing so. Usually, we will handle your
warranty obliging.
Hoizontal set up (mirror symmetrical)
The S3A has been designed for a horizontal set up. Please note that there are
two different versions, A and B (see label on the rearside). The difference is
that the two woofers reproduce different frequency bands. One woofer acts
as a full-range driver with the second woofer joining it only below 150 Hz. The
A speaker has the woofer on the left side, the B unit on the right side. That
means that both woofer-midrange units should be on the inner side.
For a precise stereo immage it is necessary to use the speakers in a mirror
symmetrical set up.
Either this way:
Figure 1a: horizontal / mirror symmetrical set up
2.1
2.2
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2. Speaker Placement
Or that way:
Figure 1b: horizontal / mirror symmetrical set up
You should not choose a set up like the folling examples:
Figure 2b: wrong set up
Stereo set up
If the loudspeaker is going to be used for stereo applications, the optimum
listening position should be located in the middle of a stereo triangle. This
means that your listening position will be located at the top of an imaginary
equilateral triangle and the two loudspeakers should be placed at the other
two points of this triangle.
2.3
Figure 3: Stereo Triangle
• both loudspeaker and the listening
spot should be a equilateral triangle
• approx. the same distances
between loudspeakers and the lou-
dspeakers / the listening spot
• alignment towards listening spot
AB
AA
A
B
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2. Speaker Placement
Surround set up
Speaker positioning for multi-channel stereo purposes is ideally based on
a circle with speakers placed at 0° (Center), 30° (Front Right), 110° (Rear
Right), 250° (Rear Left), 330° (Front Left), with the listener being the circle’s
center (Radius between 0.7-2.0 m). This ITU recommended con guration may
vary depending on the purpose of the control room (music or lm). However,
it is recommended to create a symmetrical listening position with the front
side and surround speaker pointing to the listener’s ear.
Figure 4: Surround set up
Tweeter at the height of ears
The Tweeter should be positioned approximately at the height of your ears. In
case you need to position the speaker in a signi cant lower or higher position,
the monitor should be angled accordingly.
Figure 5: Tweeter at height of ears / speaker angling
2.4
2.5
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3. Controls/Speaker Adjustment
The front (control) panel
On the front you will nd a control panel that allows detailed ne-tuning of
your loudspeakers to your particular room acoustics and personal listening
preferences. The following tips are intended to assist you at using the con-
trols in the best manner.
Please note that using the controls may have a great impact on the overall
sound characteristics of your loudspeakers. We recommend using the con-
trols with utmost care and only after several audio tests with familiar record-
ings.
Input gain
‘Input Gain’ regulates the overall input sensitivity of your loudspeaker within
a range of -10 to +10 dB, and controls the volume of your loudspeaker equally
in all frequency ranges.
High gain
Whereas the ‘Input Gain’ raises or lowers the overall input sensitivity up to
+/-10 dB, the ‘High Gain’ works only within the frequency range of the tweet-
er (>1.800 Hz) only, raising or lowering up to +/-4 dB.
Figure 6:
Control panel
3.1
3.2
3.3
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3. Controls/Speaker Adjustment
High / low shelving
The other two controls operate in a different manner. The ‘High Shelve’ is
a shelving lter that progressively raises or lowers above 6 kHz up to 6 dB.
Whereas the gains raise or lower a specic frequency range as a whole, the
shelve lters work differently. They do not alter a whole frequency band but
alter in this band, from a certain point (6 kHz respectively 150 Hz in this case)
the frequencies are gradually being changed (see gure 7 & 8).
LEDs
There are two diodes on the front panel. When the loudspeaker is being
switched on, the Overload-LED will ash red a few times. This does not indi-
cate an overload! It signalizes the control function of the protective circuit.
Afterwards, the On-LED will start to glow green, indicating power on. Only if
the Overload-LED ashes red during operation, it does indicate an overload.
Then, the protective circuit will be activated to prevent the speaker from
damage.
Figure 7
ROOM EQ >6 kHz for the high
frequencies above 6 kHz
Figure 8
ROOM EQ <150 Hz for the low
frequencies below 150 Hz
3.4
3.5
Figure 9: LEDs
LED, indicating power on
LED, ashes a few times red when loud-
speaker is being switched on. Flashing
during operation means overload.
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4. Troubleshooting
All ADAM products are designed and manufactured to the highest quality
standards. However, if any problems with your speaker occur, we recommend
to proceed as follows:
Problem: The LED shows normal operation (green) but there is either no or
only a distorted audio signal.
If both (all) speakers are affected, the reason can probably be found within
the signal path. If only one speaker is affected, the problem will probably be
within this speaker.
Check the wiring
Is the cable defective? Are all cables connected correctly?
Check the signal path
Interchange the cables of both loudspeakers. Does the problem change with
one of the cables?
Connect the monitor as directly to the signal source as possible (please mind
the volume!). Is another part of the signal path (e.g. mixer, subwoofer) defec-
tive?
If the answer to all these question is ‘no’, the problem is being caused by the
loudspeaker with the utmost probability.
If the answer to at least one of these questions is ‘yes’, there will probably be
another defective device within the signal path.
Problem: You hear parasitic noises (like humming, buzzing, soughing, crack-
ing).
Please disconnect the signal cables.
If the noises disappear, check the signal path.
If the noises can still be heard, check for other electrical devices close to
the speakers (mobile phones, switching power supplies, etc.). If there is no
interfering device the speaker will probably cause the problem.
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4.2
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