To mark the availability of the A4V, A7V, A77H and A8H studio monitors, ADAM Audio and Sonarworks unveiled details of its collaboration on the all-new A Series, the successor to the AX Series.

The ADAM Audio A Series delivers transparent sound across a full line of monitors. The line also claims a wealth of voicing and room adaptation options that can be controlled remotely and in real-time via A Control, a free-to-download software application from ADAM Audio (available for Windows and MacOS). A Control also facilitates a “highly anticipated feature of the series, delivered in collaboration with calibration experts Sonarworks.”  Via A Control, users can upload and store SoundID Reference calibration profiles “directly on the DSP of A Series monitors without the need to run the SoundID Reference application or any additional DAW plug-in.”

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Each A Series monitor contains an embedded platform on the loudspeakers’ DSP that can host calibration profiles created in SoundID Reference. This software claims to measure the acoustics of your space and generates a unique calibration to help counteract problematic frequencies and resonances. Typically, this calibration profile requires a VST or the SoundID Reference application to run, contributing to CPU usage and latency. The A Series integration “nullifies CPU usage and significantly reduces latency by storing the calibration profiles directly on the loudspeakers’ DSP.” Once transferred to the speaker, ADAM Studio says you can continue to benefit from the SoundID Reference calibration without the need for any software or network cables.

ADAM Audio A Control is a key component in this innovative collaboration. Designed internally by ADAM Audio, the free-of-charge application provides A Series customers with a modern speaker management and equalization system. As well as facilitating the transfer of SoundID Reference calibration profiles to the loudspeakers, users can also create their own calibration profiles across six bands of parametric equalization or make changes to the voicing and room adaptation settings found on the backplate. All changes made in A Control can be heard in real-time from the listening position, allowing users to be confident in their equalizations and toggle between uncalibrated and calibrated audio.

The A4V, A7V, A77H, and A8H are now available:
Pricing (Product  — EUR,  GBP,  USD)

•  A4V — 449€,  £379,  $499
• A44H  — 649€,  £549,  $699
• A7V  — 699€,  £599,  $799
• A77H  — 1.299€,  £1.099,  $1,299
• A8H  — 1.599€,  £1.359,  $1,499