Adam Active Desk Monitor System

View the specifications of the ADAM Audio D3V by clicking each drop-down section.

General Data

• Display: Front panel multi-color LED
• Cabinet Design: Dual passive radiator
• Cabinet Material: PC-ABS
• 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
• Power consumption (max, idle, sleep): 60 W, 5 W, 0.3 W
• AC Input Voltage: 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Power Rating: 60 W max.
• Operating Conditions: -10° C to +45° C (+14° F to +113° F); <70% RH, non-condensing
• Weight (excl. feet): 3.58 kg total (7 lbs 14 oz total)
• Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 200 mm (Height with stand: 240 mm) x 115 mm x 150
  (7 7/8″” (Height with stand: 9 1/2″”) x 4 1/2″” x 5 7/8″”, 9 1/2″”)”
• Warranty: 5 years (2 years warranty plus 3 years optional with product registration)
• Delivery Contents: D3V primary loudspeaker, D3V secondary loudspeaker, USB-C cable with USB-A adpater, connection cable (2 m), power cable, power block, Quick Start Guide

Audio Connectors

• Analog: TRS
• Input Impedance: 47 kOhm
• Max. Input Level: +9 dBu
• Digital: USB Type C
• Digital Audio Signal: Class-compliant USB 1.1
• Headphones output connector: 3.5 mm TRS mini-jack
• Headphones output impedance: 32 Ohm

Amplification

• Woofer
  • Amplifier Type: PWM
  • Peak (10% THD, limiter deactivated): 2 x 80 W
  • RMS (1% THD, limiter deactivated): 2 x 70 W
• Tweeter
  • Amplifier Type: PWM
  • Peak (10% THD, limiter deactivated): 2 x 40 W
  • RMS (1% THD, limiter deactivated): 2 x 30 W

Control Options

• Input sensitivity: 0 dBu = 88 dB SPL at 1 m @ 0 dB level setting
• Level: Front panel knob controls loudspeaker and headphone outputs over the range -∞ dB to +6 dB
• Front panel knob press functions: Mute, standby, input select, channel swap, firmware update mode
• Input selection: Analog, USB-C
• Channel order: Normal, L/R swapped
• Backplate Room Adaption: Yes
  • Position (Bass): 0, -3, -6 dB
  • Desk (Low-mid and Mid): 0, -3, -6 dB and 0, -2, -4 dB
  • Room Acoustics (Treble): 0, -1.5, -3 dB

Acoustics

• Frequency Response @ -3 dB: 48 – 22.6 kHz
• Frequency Response @ -6 dB: 45 – 23.2 kHz
• Crossover Frequencies: 4.0 kHz
• Max SPL in full space at 1 m with sine bursts (average 100 Hz to 6 kHz) @ 3% THD (RMS): 94 dB SPL
• Max SPL in full space at 1 m with sine bursts (average 100 Hz to 6 kHz) @ 3% THD (Peak): 97 dB SPL
• Max SPL in full space at 1 m with sine bursts (average 50 Hz to 100 Hz) @ 3% THD (RMS): 80 dB SPL
• Max SPL in full space at 1 m with sine bursts (average 50 Hz to 100 Hz) @ 3% THD (Peak): 84 dB SPL
• Max peak SPL in full space at 1 m with IEC-weighted noise (full range / 80 Hz bass managed): 98 dB SPL
• Dolby DARDT max SPL in full space: 103 dB SPL
• Dolby DARDT max SPL in full space (bass managed): 106 dB SPL

 Drivers

• Woofer
  • Basket Diameter: 3.5″
  • Voice Coil Diameter: 1″ (25 mm)
  • Cone Material: Single-piece aluminium
• Passive Radiator Basket Diameter: 2 x 3.5″
•  Tweeter
  • Type: D-ART
  • Diaphragm Area: 2.8 inch² (1800 mm²)
  • Equivalent Diaphragm Diameter: 1.9″ (48 mm)
  • Velocity Transform Ratio: 5 to 1
  • Diaphragm Weight: 0.085 g
  • Tweeter Dispersion: 120° horizontal, 120° vertical

Signal Processing

• AD converter: 24-bit (via TRS inputs)
• USB bit depth: 16-bit (via USB-C input)
• Internal sample rate: 48 kHz
• Protection: Independent peak and thermo limiters for each driver, and amplifier thermo limiters