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ADAM Audio · A7V

A7V

A 7-inch two-way active monitor with rotatable X-ART tweeter, onboard DSP, A Control remote software and imported SoundID Reference profiles
Market statusCurrent DSP two-way nearfield, sold singlyChecked Aug 18
Reference price$899.99 current U.S. price for one monitorSweetwater lists the black A7V at $899.99 each
Product cyclecurrentRelease history under review
EvidenceWell supported7 publishers · 4 independent
Next full checkAug 25, 2026Price checks run sooner
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Ready to buy

Confirm the exact monitor and room system

The retained reference is $899.99 current U.S. price for one monitor. SoundID measurement, compatible license and microphone are not included; white is a finish and the stereo pair is two units. Confirm source level, placement, hearing-level practice, electrical supply, lifting or mounting and return terms before payment.

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Current market

The facts that change the ownership choice

Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.

QuestionCurrent answerFreshnessBasis

Current price

$899.99 current U.S. price for one monitor

SoundID measurement, compatible license and microphone are not included; white is a finish and the stereo pair is two units. Confirm new authorized stock, tax, shipping, promotion and return terms at checkout.

Checked 5 days agoDirect source1 evidence item

Monitor-system architecture

software-tunable ribbon nearfield
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Exact monitor and purchase boundary

One powered monitor is priced. The second unit, audio cables, stands, controller, network switch or cable for control, SoundID tools, treatment and subwoofer remain separate.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Drivers, ways, enclosure and orientation

Two-way front-ported cabinet with 7-inch Multi-Layer Mineral woofer, rotatable X-ART folded-ribbon tweeter and HPS waveguide; rotation supports documented horizontal or vertical orientation.
Checked 5 days agoDirect source2 evidence items

Frequency-range and maximum-output basis

ADAM states 41 Hz to 42 kHz at +/-3 dB, 36 Hz to 45 kHz at -6 dB and 105 dB peak SPL at 1 metre per speaker; basis and distance remain attached.
Checked 5 days agoDirect source2 evidence items

Amplification, inputs, clocking and latency

Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA feed the internal DSP and amplifiers. The RJ45 port is for A Control, not digital program audio or generic audio-over-IP.
Checked 5 days agoDirect source2 evidence items

DSP, EQ, calibration and required tools

Physical voicings and four-band room adaptation coexist with A Control and imported Sonarworks SoundID Reference profiles. Measurement microphone, SoundID license and computer workflow are separate.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Placement, directivity and listening geometry

Front ports and rotatable waveguide add flexibility but do not remove console reflections, stand vibration, room modes or vertical directivity constraints; recalibrate after changing orientation or placement.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Self-noise, latency and standby behavior

Audio can run from stored settings without cloud control, while setup depends on compatible A Control and optional third-party software. Check firmware, profile format, standby and self-noise in the intended workflow.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items

Power, weight, stand and mounting

Universal mains and roughly 19-pound cabinet need stable rated support, ventilation and restrained cables. Orientation support is not an approval for arbitrary wall or ceiling suspension.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Software, firmware, account and offline boundary

Audio can run from stored settings without cloud control, while setup depends on compatible A Control and optional third-party software. Check firmware, profile format, standby and self-noise in the intended workflow.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Warranty, repair and service

ADAM publishes the A Series manual, firmware, A Control and U.S. support, with extended warranty registration terms. Third-party calibration support and OS compatibility have separate lifecycles.
Checked 5 days agoDirect source2 evidence items

Hearing, electrical and physical safety

Maximum output is capability, not a safe reference level. Limit sound level and exposure time, use grounded power and ventilation, secure rated supports and obtain competent structural installation for overhead or heavy mounting.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

No translation, accuracy or safety outcome guarantee

A monitor, room curve, review, calibration, limiter or service plan cannot guarantee neutral perception, mix translation, mastering accuracy, client approval, room compliance, uptime, hearing protection, electrical safety, fall prevention or any creative, commercial, health or safety result.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis5 evidence items

Current verdict

The flexible DSP nearfield reference

A7V suits buyers who want a familiar 7-inch nearfield with broad physical tuning, remote control and optional embedded SoundID profiles while accepting analog-only program input and software commissioning.

Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis10 evidence items
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Other paths

The alternatives change what the A7V is worth

These are not generic competitors. Each one represents a different way to buy into the same market.

01ownership

Neumann

KH 120 II

$949 current U.S. price for one monitor
Best fit
low-latency DSP and MA 1 nearfield
Tradeoff
Two-way bass-reflex active monitor with 5.25-inch woofer, 1-inch tweeter, Mathematically Modelled Dispersion waveguide and DSP crossover in an aluminum cabinet. One monitor and power cord are included. A second unit, cables, stands, mounting adapters, MA 1 microphone, controller, treatment and subwoofer are separate.
Open the source
02premium

ADAM Audio

A77H

$1,499.99 current U.S. price for one monitor
Best fit
horizontal three-way midfield
Tradeoff
Tri-amplified horizontal three-way cabinet with two 7-inch MLM woofers, 3.5-inch DCH midrange and rotatable X-ART tweeter; driver layout and 340-watt peak amplification materially differ from A7V. One 47-pound-class monitor is priced; stereo requires two, plus rated stands or console support, audio and control cabling, level control and any correction tools.
Open the source
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What changed

The product has a history

Older observations stay in the ledger when the current view changes. That lets a buyer tell the difference between an old complaint, an active issue, and a problem that was corrected.

  1. notable

    Current professional studio-monitor evidence retained

    A7V was checked against manufacturer identity, manual or specification, support, exact current U.S. price, independent professional evidence and bounded exact-model owner evidence.

Price record

The price history starts here

Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.

  1. $899.99 current U.S. price for one monitor

    Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture

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Owner experience

What repeats after the purchase

Owner evidence is retained as a room, placement, gain, noise, calibration, firmware and service checklist for A7V, not a response, translation, defect or safety rate.

Reports are self-selected and span different rooms, listening distances, interfaces, gain structures, power, stands, firmware, calibration tools, service regions and hearing. They cannot prove population response, pair matching, reliability, mix translation, hearing safety or service quality.
SignalWhat owners reportOur readEvidence

A Control discovery, SoundID import, hiss, standby, tweeter orientation, front-wall placement and warranty

Self-selected exact-model owners discuss room size, placement, input gain, hiss, standby, calibration, firmware, failures and service. Reports span unlike rooms and chains and are not response, translation, defect, hearing-safety or service-rate evidence.

Verify that the buyer needs embedded correction rather than assigning value to a license and measurement path that is not included

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Sources

Why we believe the current view

The page separates what a source states directly from what we conclude across sources.

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A7V current manufacturer identityADAM Audio · identity

ADAM Audio identifies A7V as a 7-inch two-way active monitor with rotatable X-ART tweeter, onboard DSP, A Control remote software and imported SoundID Reference profiles.

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A7V current U.S. priceAuthorized U.S. retailer · price

Sweetwater lists the black A7V at $899.99 each. SoundID measurement, compatible license and microphone are not included; white is a finish and the stereo pair is two units

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A7V manual and technical specificationADAM Audio · specification

Two-way front-ported cabinet with 7-inch Multi-Layer Mineral woofer, rotatable X-ART folded-ribbon tweeter and HPS waveguide; rotation supports documented horizontal or vertical orientation. ADAM states 41 Hz to 42 kHz at +/-3 dB, 36 Hz to 45 kHz at -6 dB and 105 dB peak SPL at 1 metre per speaker; basis and distance remain attached. Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA feed the internal DSP and amplifiers. The RJ45 port is for A Control, not digital program audio or generic audio-over-IP.

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A7V support and serviceADAM Audio · specification

ADAM publishes the A Series manual, firmware, A Control and U.S. support, with extended warranty registration terms. Third-party calibration support and OS compatibility have separate lifecycles. One powered monitor is priced. The second unit, audio cables, stands, controller, network switch or cable for control, SoundID tools, treatment and subwoofer remain separate.

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ADAM A7V reviewSound On Sound · specification

Independent product-specific coverage examines the A7V's drivers, DSP, response and SoundID integration. Its room and preferences are not proof of mix outcomes.

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Open Sound On Sound
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A7V bounded owner discussionsStudio-monitor owners · consensus

Self-selected exact-model owners discuss room size, placement, input gain, hiss, standby, calibration, firmware, failures and service. Reports span unlike rooms and chains and are not response, translation, defect, hearing-safety or service-rate evidence.

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Open Studio-monitor owners
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Occupational noise and hearing boundaryNIOSH · specification

NIOSH explains that sound level and exposure duration both affect hearing risk. A monitor's maximum-output or limiter specification does not establish a safe listening level or duration.

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Loudspeaker and room measurement boundaryAudio Engineering Society · specification

AES technical literature frames monitor response as a loudspeaker, position and room interaction. Correction and anechoic data do not guarantee a listening-room result.

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KH 120 II defended alternativeNeumann · alternative

KH 120 II is the low-latency dsp and ma 1 nearfield alternative at $949 current U.S. price for one monitor.

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Open Neumann
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A77H defended alternativeADAM Audio · alternative

A77H is the horizontal three-way midfield alternative at $1,499.99 current U.S. price for one monitor.

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manufacturer
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Open ADAM Audio

Manufacturer identity, current U.S. price, manual or technical specification, support path, independent professional testing and bounded exact-model owner evidence were checked on August 18, 2026. This desk covers complete current U.S.-supported active nearfield, midfield, compact main and calibrated professional monitor systems for recording, mixing, mastering, post, broadcast and serious production rooms. It excludes passive consumer speakers, subwoofers and controllers sold alone, unsupported imports, discontinued models, finish variants, cosmetic bundles and pair-count or woofer-size padding without a material architecture, workflow or platform difference. Preserve single-versus-pair pricing, exact generation, driver topology, port, passive-radiator, sealed or transmission-line mode, handed orientation, stated response tolerance and maximum-output test basis, amplification, analog, digital and network-control roles, digital clocking and latency, directivity, listening distance, room volume and decay, placement EQ, calibration microphone, license and controller requirements, stored settings, firmware, account, cloud, privacy and offline operation, source gain, hiss, standby and wake, mains, heat, weight, stand, mount, structure and restraint, subwoofer and bass management, warranty, authorized service and replacement path. Room correction cannot fill deep cancellation nulls, shorten physical decay, add undistorted headroom or replace treatment and geometry. Published frequency range, maximum SPL, review measurements and owner reports are not interchangeable across tolerance, distance, averaging, pair, peak or continuous bases. Use grounded power, ventilation, rated stands and approved mounting hardware; arrange competent structural and overhead installation where applicable. Set reference level and duration conservatively and follow occupational and hearing-health guidance. No specification, calibration, price, review, owner report, monitor, limiter, warranty or service plan guarantees neutral perception, mix translation, mastering accuracy, client approval, room compliance, uptime, hearing safety, electrical safety, fall prevention or any creative, commercial, health or safety outcome.

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