The ADAM S5H 3-way audio studio monitor with 10″ woofer is designed, as the name suggests, to be used in the horizontal position and is equipped with two 10-inch ELE (Extended Linear Excursion) woofers, designed by ADAM Audio specifically for the S Series. Like the LF ELE units of all other components in the range, the woofers in the S5H feature ADAM Audio’s exclusive Symmetrical Magnet Assembly (SMA), which ensures that the low-frequency audio remains tightly controlled and distortion-free at all times. The all-important midrange frequencies are handled by ADAM Audio’s new hybrid DCH. This innovative 4-inch MF driver was developed by ADAM Audio exclusively for the S-Series and combines the sonic advantages of cone and dome drivers in one piece. Together with the S-ART treble driver-the latest iteration of ADAM Audio’s acclaimed folded ribbon tweeter, now manufactured to tighter tolerances than ever before-the resulting combination produces a powerful but non-fatiguing sound with a palpable sense of depth-the last word in high-resolution, natural-sounding audio reproduction. The off-axis responses of the treble and midrange drivers remain extremely precise thanks to the addition of waveguides for high and mid frequencies milled from solid aluminum: ADAM Audio’s newly developed mid and high frequency propagation systems (MPS and HPS).

The S Series’ custom-designed DSP optimizes speaker crossovers to create linear responses for the entire range, as well as providing user equalization and in-room tuning/voicing functions. The DSP also handles limiter-based high-frequency speaker protection, processes signals from the AES3 digital inputs, and, in time, will facilitate various expansion options. Software updates can be easily performed via the associated USB port, which also allows users to connect computers and control the speaker DSP functions via a software front-end. With its innovative features, advanced design, generous headroom and huge dynamic range, the S5H takes its rightful place as ADAM Audio’s reference monitor: an outstanding speaker that delivers audio reproduction at the highest levels of fidelity.