ADAM Audio D3V specs price ?

[somebodyelse]

That seems to be the case, and does seem a bit unusual. I think it's down to the limited i2s available on the ADAU1701 which as I understand it is one port that can be used for input or output but not both. They used that for the headphone output DAC so had to do something else for the USB input. I would have preferred not to have the headphone out, and to keep the USB input digital all the way. Or use a more capable DSP and give it a sub out too - currently there's no way to add a sub with the USB input.

 

[ekpln]

Thanks! So, the signal paths for digital-in vs. analog-in are as follows:

Digital-in: Digital source → Internal DAC (converts to analog) → DSP (converts back to digital, processes the signal) → Internal DAC (converts to analog again) → Amplifier. (The DSP can only process digital signals, correct?)

Analog-in: Digital source → External DAC (converts to analog) → DSP (converts back to digital, processes the signal) → Internal DAC (converts to analog again) → Amplifier.

This design seems a bit unusual. Am I misunderstanding something?

Hi Jeff,

The DAC after the DSP is actually inside the DSP chip. ADAU1701 does DSP processing first, then converts the digital signal to analog.

So with external DAC, we only bypass the usb DAC, PCM2704C.

 

[drumphil]

My folks have a relatively new 43" Samsung TV, and they were just using the built in speakers that sound terrible. They have always just used whatever came with a TV, which has got worse over the years, and just didn't get the idea of having to buy something else after they just bought a new TV.

So, I got the D3V, and because Samsumg TV's work with class compliant USB audio devices, a single USB cable connects them to the TV, and the TV remote still works for volume control. That kind of simplicity was absolutelty necessary if I was ever going to get them to use it.

It's made a huge difference, especially for my father who has bad hearing. Huge improvement in clarity.

They're small enough to not annnoy my mother, and she was very happy to hear there was a white version, which she likes far more than having two black boxes on either side of the TV.

 

[Lasker]

Can I use a teradak power supply 120w 24v 3A with the ADAM D3v?
I have one of this power supply, can I try it?

 

[gasolin75]

Can I use a teradak power supply 120w 24v 3A with the ADAM D3v?
I have one of this power supply, can I try it?

Why ?

 

[Lasker]

Why ?

To try... The teradak 24v 3A is compatibile? Or not?

 

[ninetylol]

To try... The teradak 24v 3A is compatibile? Or not?

No you need this Power filter instead.

 

[kyuu]

To try... The teradak 24v 3A is compatibile? Or not?

The output of the included SMPS is 24V/2.5A, so sure it should work fine. Won't do anything for you over the included one, though.

 

[oversky]

To try... The teradak 24v 3A is compatibile? Or not?

I would gauge the output voltage first. Don't trust the number on the label.

 

[madwolfa]

Fantastic little monitors. Just got them for my work desktop and they've exceeded all my expectations. The bass is phenomenal for the size!

I've updated the firmware right away, set them to unity gain (bigger dot) and do all my volume control from MacOS (connected over USB-C).
I'm happy to report I've not experienced any issues with the tweeter phasing out or any other weirdness so far.

Highly recommended!

 

[gasolin75]

they just often say sweetspot is not big

 

[Pearljam5000]

It's nice to have

 

[madwolfa]

they just often say sweetspot is not big

Which is probably expected from a compact ultra near-field monitor. FWIW, I haven't noticed any huge shifts as I move in front of my desk.

 

[DrSpan]

Which is probably expected from a compact ultra near-field monitor. FWIW, I haven't noticed any huge shifts as I move in front of my desk.

the D3V is the best speaker in this size- Period. Its perfect in nothing yet does almost anything there is for a speaker to do on a very good level.

I have tried most and this one especially cause of the Absence of port noise, can be used for every thinkable scenario
of mixing and mastering.
Only caveat is that they are a lot bulkier and heavier than a iLoud micro Pro.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Can it handle songs with a lot of bass like EDM and Metal?

 

[madwolfa]

Can it handle songs with a lot of bass like EDM and Metal?

Oh yes! You can tell this was designed in Berlin - the capital of techno!

 

[DrSpan]

Can it handle songs with a lot of bass like EDM and Metal?

It is a monitor speaker. It has a very flat response. If you want a neutral system in order to produce metal and edm, I find it fantastic.
If you are talking simply listening to metal and edm loudly I would look for something bigger and a bit brighter sounding cause in my personal opinion studio monitors, especially the ones that sound flat tend to be found boring by many people because they don’t exaggerate anything like hi-fi speakers usually do.
For me it can handle anything and my usage is emergency mixing and mastering when I am in a hotel on the go.
But what you mean by „handle“ might be different than for me or others. People (in general) many times have too high expectations from equipment.
Btw I would not categorize metal as a bass heavy genre tbh.

 

[madwolfa]

So far it "handled" everything I've thrown at it, starting with acoustic/piano/jazz and ending with prog rock and deep techno/house, but I'm just a listener not a producer. I just needed something good for my long coding sessions.

 

[DrSpan]

So far it "handled" everything I've thrown at it, starting with acoustic/piano/jazz and ending with prog rock and deep techno/house, but I'm just a listener not a producer. I just needed something good for my long coding sessions.

Tey truly are fantastic little speakers. I had some of their models over the years but these i find the best when it comes to value for money.
Many times over the years i tried the motion transformer tweeter and never liked it long term so i landed on Neumann.
However the D3V has implemented the AMT simply perfectly. You get the resolution without the „hey i am a special tweeter“ attitude of some the older adam models.

As to the other question i answered I always find it hard to answer such question online especially when having convos with people i don`t know anything about.
Its a bit like asking „can Headphone XY play loud?“ where i would normally go „define loud“ if that makes sense.
How would you address a similar question? I sometimes have the feeling i overcomplicate things in my mind while others seem to be
able to communicate with one sentence messages….Dunno

 

[gasolin75]

It is a monitor speaker. It has a very flat response. If you want a neutral system in order to produce metal and edm, I find it fantastic.
If you are talking simply listening to metal and edm loudly I would look for something bigger and a bit brighter sounding cause in my personal opinion studio monitors, especially the ones that sound flat tend to be found boring by many people because they don’t exaggerate anything like hi-fi speakers usually do.
For me it can handle anything and my usage is emergency mixing and mastering when I am in a hotel on the go.
But what you mean by „handle“ might be different than for me or others. People (in general) many times have too high expectations from equipment.
Btw I would not categorize metal as a bass heavy genre tbh.