ADAM Audio D3V specs price ?

[gasolin75]

No price ? Specs https://www.adam-audio.com/en/desktop/d3v/ (updated thread)

Krk GO AUX alternative or better ?

 

[staticV3]

That video was released just 15min ago.

Give it a few days, I'm sure Adam will update their website soon.

 

[Sacha]

*shows Klippel machine*

*doesn't post the measurements*

Looks like a cool potential competitor to the iLouds tho.

 

[Pluto]

c. $/€300

 

[rationaltime]

I see Sweetwater offers the D3V pair for $300 with free shipping.
Delivery: "Estimated December 2024."

 

[Matias]

Nice to see the NFS being shown as a marketing selling point. And I agree: show us the spin data.

 

[Penelinfi]

The white one - the 90's/noughties want their speaker back

 

[gasolin75]

300 euros for a pair seems super low for compact speakers with an amt tweeter

KRK GoAux 4 is $399 on amazon.com (180 more than the goaux 3)

 

[Klonatans]

Could be a hit for AMT tweeter aficianados. The only other tiny desktop speakers of such kind (with AMT) that come to mind are Eve Audio SC203 and they are significantly more expensive.

 

[AnalogSteph]

Now listed at Thomann for 329€, shipping "in 5-7 weeks". Any new competent entries in this hardly crowded field are very welcome.

• These are legit active 2-ways, with quite a bit of oomph by the looks of it (70 + 30 W per side, though how this relates to a 60 W max power consumption is anyone's guess).
• Input sensitivity is 88 dB @ 0 dBu (+6/-∞ dB), that seems perfectly reasonable next to insanity like 106/96 dB (Genelec 8010A - the G One ought to be 10 dB lower). Max input level +9 dBu, max SPL 94 dB RMS / 97 dB peak @ 1 m (100-6k).
• USB input is UAC1 with a Type C, whatever (you only need 24/48 anyway).
• 5 W idle is reasonable.
• -3 dB at 48 Hz and -6 dB at 45 Hz indicates things have been pushed super far down there, makes you wonder whether they may be throttling back at higher levels like the iLoud Micros.

Assuming they've got the hiss well under control, this could be a winner.

Could be a hit for AMT tweeter aficianados. The only other tiny desktop speakers of such kind (with AMT) that come to mind are Eve Audio SC203 and they are significantly more expensive.

At least they are now. I think I paid 389€ or something at the time, still expensive but more in line with what something like this should cost.

Too bad there don't seem to be any measurements for the KRK GoAux 3s. Had those been sub-200€ like they are now, I would have taken a good hard look at them. They seem to be legit actives with 22 + 8 W each. Only analog inputs (bal/unbal) and BT though, and people seem to be a bit annoyed by the aggressive auto-standby. -3 dB @ 65 Hz and -10 dB @ 60 Hz is not unreasonable, though that would mean they're dropping even quicker than my EVEs down there.

 

[gasolin75]

I found them at gear4music (update and now on thomann )

just a little under $400

krk did make KRK Rokit RP4 G3 around 100 euros each mabye more above 100 euros each than around 100 euros (discontiunued)

Not a bad price for some higher tier pc,studio monitors with amt tweeters for a well known brand

ADAM Audio A4V (compact speakers) more expensive pr speaker than a pair of D3V

D3v 45hz A4V 52hz

 

[gasolin75]

Now listed at Thomann for 329€, shipping "in 5-7 weeks". Any new competent entries in this hardly crowded field are very welcome.

• These are legit active 2-ways, with quite a bit of oomph by the looks of it (70 + 30 W per side, though how this relates to a 60 W max power consumption is anyone's guess).
• Input sensitivity is 88 dB @ 0 dBu (+6/-∞ dB), that seems perfectly reasonable next to insanity like 106/96 dB (Genelec 8010A). Max input level +9 dBu, max SPL 94 dB RMS / 97 dB peak @ 1 m (100-6k).
• USB input is UAC1 with a Type C, whatever (you only need 24/48 anyway).
• 5 W idle is reasonable.
• -3 dB at 48 Hz and -6 dB at 45 Hz indicates things have been pushed super far down there, makes you wonder whether they may be throttling back at higher levels like the iLoud Micros.

Assuming they've got the hiss well under control, this could be a winner.


At least they are now. I think I paid 389€ or something at the time, still expensive but more in line with what something like this should cost.

Too bad there don't seem to be any measurements for the KRK GoAux 3s. Had those been sub-200€ like they are now, I would have taken a good hard look at them. They seem to be legit actives with 22 + 8 W each. Only analog inputs (bal/unbal) and BT though, and people seem to be a bit annoyed by the aggressive auto-standby. -3 dB @ 65 Hz and -10 dB @ 60 Hz is not unreasonable, though that would mean they're dropping even quicker than my EVEs down there.

Don't mention genelec, a pair of 8010 in white, is pr speaker close to a pair of D3V and D3V cost the same in white and black

Spl both are loud enough although the genelecs on paper are louder the adams distroys the genelecs in turns of bass extenion by a mile

 

[AnalogSteph]

Spl both are loud enough although the genelecs on paper are louder the adams distroys the genelecs in turns of bass extenion by a mile

That's exactly the tradeoff you have to make. Max SPL in the bass is limited by driver area and excursion limits, neither of which are very big in a 3.5". Since driver sensitivity typically is only like 4 dB lower than a 5" and power handling of these can be quite decent, they can actually play fairly loud, but only above 150 Hz or so. Required excursion for a given SPL rises steeply as frequency goes down (with X ~ 1/f^4), so a steep highpass can be used to keep excursion at bay. The higher the cutoff, the louder they'll play. Unfortunately the frequencies in the 50-80 Hz range tend to be kind of important for a satisfying listening experience, so any desktop speaker expected to play at moderate levels can be pushed deeper.

I am under the impression that 8010As were more intended as surround speakers in multichannel systems originally, their design fits that application profile much better than nearfield use on the desktop.

 

[raterbil]

I’m curious to hear comparisons between these and the Neumann Kh 80. Is it reasonable to expect these to surpass the Neumann in a desktop situation? The size is a lot more attractive to me, and the bass extension seems insane.

 

[Esprit]

In a small room, excellent for a HT.

 

[raterbil]

In a small room, excellent for a HT.

Have you had the chance to listen to them yet?

 

[WOLFAGRAM]

Hello Folks.

That's exactly the tradeoff you have to make. Max SPL in the bass is limited by driver area and excursion limits, neither of which are very big in a 3.5". Since driver sensitivity typically is only like 4 dB lower than a 5" and power handling of these can be quite decent, they can actually play fairly loud, but only above 150 Hz or so. Required excursion for a given SPL rises steeply as frequency goes down (with X ~ 1/f^4), so a steep highpass can be used to keep excursion at bay. The higher the cutoff, the louder they'll play. Unfortunately the frequencies in the 50-80 Hz range tend to be kind of important for a satisfying listening experience, so any desktop speaker expected to play at moderate levels can be pushed deeper.

These are 4" Active speakers in a closed box that reach 35Hz at -6dB, with limited SPL: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/abacus-c-box-3.57307/

I can attest that bass really works in a small room with moderate listening levels. I see no reason why it should not work good with Adam, they have very good engineers.


Cheers.

 

[Esprit]

Have you had the chance to listen to them yet?

No, but I have been listening to music with Adam speakers for more than 10 years so I trust their products.
I love their tweeter.

 

[gasolin75]

I’m curious to hear comparisons between these and the Neumann Kh 80. Is it reasonable to expect these to surpass the Neumann in a desktop situation? The size is a lot more attractive to me, and the bass extension seems insane.

neumann together with genelec meassure extremly well

Look here

Measurements for speaker Genelec 8010A

www.spinorama.org

Measurements for speaker Genelec 8030C

www.spinorama.org

Measurements for speaker Neumann KH 80

www.spinorama.org

Measurements for speaker Neumann KH 120 II

www.spinorama.org

 

[raterbil]

I know that the Neumann and Genelecs are very neutral (I’ve owned both, and currently have a pair of KH80), but the sub extension seems a lot more impressive with the Adams, and I find the size more attractive too for my particular situation.