MP1
Operation Manual
English
Safety Instructions
Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your system.
Keep the instructions for further reference. Please take notice of the warnings
and follow the instructions.
Caution
Risk of electrical shock
Do not open
Risque de shock electrique
Ne pas ouvrier
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE BACK COVER OR ANY OTHER PART.
NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open the loudspeaker.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
This product, as well as all attached extension cords, must be terminated with
an earth ground three-conductor AC mains power cord like the one supplied
with the product. To prevent shock hazard, all three components must always
be used.
Check if the specified voltage matches the voltage of the power supply you
use. If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power source!
Please contact your local dealer or national distributor.
Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand or tripod, bracket or table.
The unit may fall, causing serious injury and/or serious damage. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination.
Do not expose this product to rain or moisture, never wet the inside with any
liquid and never pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit. Please do not put
any objects filled with liquids (e.g. vases, etc.) onto the speaker.
Never replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified. Never
bypass any fuse.
Always switch off your entire system before connecting or disconnecting any
cables, or when cleaning any components.
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Safety Instructions
Protect the cord from being walked on or pinched.
To completely disconnect from AC mains, disconnect the power supply from the
AC receptacle.
Always use fully checked cables. Defective cables can harm your speakers. They
are a common source for any kind of noise, hum, crackling etc.
The monitor should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the
device should be easily accessible.
Assure free airflow behind the speakers to maintain sufficient cooling.
Never use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components.
Never expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures. Never
operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.
Avoid touching the speaker membranes and do not block the woofer’s
ventilation ports.
Please note that the drivers build up a magnetic field. Do not ply with magnetic
items at close range to the diaphragms.
High SPLs may damage your hearing! Please do not get close to loudspeakers
when used at high volumes.
Always unplug sensitive electronic equipment during lightning storms.
Always keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children.
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Table of contents
Safety Instructions .............................................2-3
1. Introduction .......................................................5
2. Quick Start ........................................................6
2.1 Important Information .......................................6
2.2 Connecting the speakers ...................................6
3. Speaker Placement ............................................7-8
3.1 Room acoustics .................................................7
3.2 General recommendations ................................7
3.3 The Stereo Triangle ............................................8
3.4 Surround placement ..........................................8
4. Speaker Adjustment ..........................................9 -10
4.1 The Front Control Panel .....................................9
4.2 Input Gain ..........................................................9
4.3 High Gain ...........................................................9
4.4 Mid Gain ............................................................9
4.5 Bass Gain ...........................................................10
4.6 High / Low Shelving EQs ...................................10
4.7 LEDs .................................................................. 10
5. Troubleshooting .................................................11
5.1 No or distorted signal ........................................11
5.2 Parasitic noises .................................................11
6. Maintenance ......................................................12
7. Shipping / Packaging ........................................12
8. Environmental Information ................................12
9. EU Declaration of Conformity ............................13
10. Limited Warranty ...............................................14
10.1 Terms and Conditions ........................................14
10.2 How to claim ......................................................14
11 . Technical Data ...................................................15
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1. Introduction
Dear customer,
Thank you for choosing the ADAM Audio MP1.
The ADAM MP1 “Mastering Piece” provides the ultimate monitoring tool for the final
stage of the recording process. Since this is the last chance to sculpt, change and fine
tune a recording before it becomes available to the public, it is crucial for a mastering
engineer to know for sure that the monitors provide him with the most honest and
revealing sonic “picture” possible. It was to answer this need that the MP1 was created.
The MP1 is a four-way ported active system that uses our proprietary ART tweeter
and midrange driver, two 7“ Ceramic cone midrange drivers and one side-firing 12“
HexaCone© woofer which is driven by a no-compromise 500W PWM amplifier. A
very stable bass reflex cabinet, enabling the woofer‘s frequency response reaching
down to 23 Hz, is also responsible for an extremely pure sound that is free from
overemphasizing artifacts, resulting in exceedingly tight and solid bass response.
This manual is intended to provide you with information about your new ADAMs. It
contains important information regarding safety, setting up, handling, and
warranty. We request that you read these sections carefully to ensure easy set up and
prevent potential problems.
If you have any questions about this or any of our products, please don’t hesitate to
contact us – we will be happy to assist you.
For detailed information concerning ADAM’s technologies and products, complete
reviews, and a list of worldwide ADAM users and studios, please visit our website:
www.adam-audio.com
You are invited to share your experience with our products by joining us on Facebook
and also, if you don’t want to miss out on the latest info on ADAM Professional Audio,
come and follow us on Twitter!
We hope very much that you really enjoy your new loudspeakers, and wish you many
delightful hours with them.
The ADAM Audio Team
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2. Quick Start
2.1 Important Information for set up
After having unpacked your loudspeakers, please allow the system to acclimate
to the temperature of the room for approximately an hour.
We recommend using high quality cables to guarantee optimal performance.
It is important to ensure the speakers stand firmly on a solid surface!
We recommend retaining the original packaging, as it is the best way to
guarantee safe transportation should the need to do so arise.
Please note that the loudspeakers will take some break-in time to achieve
optimum sonic performance.
2.2 Connecting the speakers
a) Before connecting the loudspeakers to your audio components and the power
source make sure that both the loudspeakers and your audio source are switched
off and set the level controls fully counterclockwise.
b) Connect the loudspeakers with your audio source by using XLR cables. The male
plug goes into the loudspeaker, the female plug into your audio component.
c) Check if the specified voltage matches the voltage of the power supply you use.
If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power source! Please
contact your local dealer or national distributor.
If the voltages match, use the included power cables to connect the loudspeaker
to the AC sockets.
d) Switch on the main on/off switches on the back panel of the loudspeakers.
e) Make sure that the line out level (volume) of your stereo is either at a low level or
all the way off. Then, switch on your audio system.
f) Switch on the Standby switch on the front panel of your MP1.
g) Turn on your source of music and adjust the volume carefully.
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3. Speaker Placement
The proper positioning of your loudspeakers is of extreme importance to the sound
quality. We would therefore like to give you some advice concerning room acoustics
and the setting up of your loudspeakers. Since every room is unique, we can only offer
general recommendations.
3.1 Room acoustics
Room acoustics come down to essentially three aspects:
a) Reverberation: The ‘sound’ of a room is to some extend a result of its reverbera-
tion, i.e. to how the sound waves are reflected. Soft furniture (like carpets, curtains, or sofas) tends to absorb sound waves, especially higher frequencies. Hard
materials like stone or glass reflect sound waves almost entirely. In general, reverberant rooms are rather unforgiving in terms of authentic music reproduction due
to the great number of reflections.
b) The room dimensions: The volume of a room is the second important aspect of its
acoustics. The same loudspeaker will sound different in different sized rooms with
similar sonic characteristics. Therefore, the size of your room partly determines
the positioning of your loudspeakers.
c) The listening distance: The distance between the listener and the sound source
is the third crucial aspect in loudspeaker positioning. If this distance is either too
great or too small, the sound will be compromised.
3.2 General recommendations
• Please make sure that there are no obstacles in the way from the monitor to your
ears. You should be able to see the speakers completely.
• The distance to the surrounding walls should be at least 70 cm to avoid early
reflections, which will degrade the sound.
• The loudspeakers should be aligned with the listener’s position.
• The Tweeter should be positioned approximately at the height of your ears. If the
speaker does not point right in your direction, you might lose sound information.
• Please note that vibrating parts of nearby objects can mask the sound.
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3. Speaker Placement
3.3 The Stereo Triangle
If the loudspeaker is going to be used for stereo applications, the optimum listening position should be at the top of
an imaginary equilateral triangle with the two loudspeakers
placed at the other two points of this triangle. The loudspeakers should be aligned with the listener’s position.
3.4 Surround Placement
Speaker positioning for multi-channel stereo purposes
is ideally based on a circle with speakers placed at 0°
(Center), 30° (Front Right), 110° (Rear Right), 250°
(Rear Left), 330° (Front Left), with the listener being
the circle’s center (Radius between 0.7-2.0 m). This
ITU recommended configuration may vary depending
on the purpose of the control room (music or film).
However, it is recommended to create a symmetrical
listening position with the front side and surround
speaker pointing to the listener’s ear.
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4. Speaker Adjustment
EQ
>6 kHz
High Gain
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
EQ
>6 kHz
+6 dB
-6 dB
EQ
>6 kHz
High Gain
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
4.1 The front control panel
On the front you will find a highly sophisticated control panel that allows detailed
fine-tuning of your loudspeakers to your particular room acoustics and personal
listening preferences. The following tips are intended to assist you at using the
controls in the best manner.
On
Input Gain
-10 dB
High Gain
+10 dB
>6 kHz
EQ
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
OL
+6 dB
-6 dB
+2 dB
-2 dB
+6 dB
Standby
-6 dB
Bass Gain
Mid Gain
Please note that using the controls may have a great impact on the overall sound
characteristics of your loudspeakers. We recommend using the controls with
utmost care and only after several audio tests with familiar recordings.
4.2 Input Gain
‘Input Gain’ regulates the overall input sensitivity of your
loudspeaker within a range of -10 to +10 dB, and controls the
volume of your loudspeaker equally in all frequency ranges.
4.3 High Gain
Whereas the ‘Input Gain’ raises or lowers the overall input
sensitivity up to +/-10 dB, the ‘High Gain’ works only within the
frequency range of the tweeter, raising or lowering up to +/-4 dB.
EQ <150 Hz
Input Gain
-10 dB
High Gain
-4 dB
+10 dB
+4 dB
4.4 Mid Gain
The ‘Mid Gain’ raises or lowers the gain of the midrange driver up
to +/-2 dB.
+2 dB
-2 dB
Mid Gain
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4. Speaker Adjustment
EQ
>6 kHz
High Gain
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
EQ
>6 kHz
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
EQ
>6 kHz
High Gain
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
4.5 Bass Gain
The ‘Bass Gain’ raises or lowers the gain of the woofer up
to +/-6 dB.
4.6 High / Low Shelving EQs
Whereas the gains raise or lower the volume of a single
driver as a whole, the two room equalizers work differently.
The ‘EQ >6kHz’ is a shelving filter that progressively raises
or lowers the range above 6 kHz up to 6 dB. The ‘EQ
<150Hz’ does the same for the frequency band below 150
Hz (please see figures below).
Room EQ >6 kHz for high
frequencies above 6 kHz
Room EQ <150 Hz for low
frequencies below 150 Hz
4.7 LEDs
-6 dB
Bass Gain
>6 kHz
EQ
-6 dB
-6 dB
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
+6 dB
+6 dB
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There are two diodes on the front panel. When the
loudspeaker is being switched on, the Overload-LED will
flash red a few times. This does not indicate an overload!
It signalizes the control function of the protective circuit.
Afterwards, the On-LED will start to glow green, indicating power on. Only if the Overload-LED flashes red during
operation, it does indicate an overload. Then, the protective circuit will be activated to prevent the speaker from
damage.
On
OL
Standby
5. Troubleshooting
All ADAM products are designed and manufactured to the highest quality
standards. However, if any problems with your speaker occur, we recommend proceeding as follows:
5.1 Problem: The LED shows normal operation (green) but there is either
no or only a distorted audio signal.
If both (all) speakers are affected, the reason can probably be found
within the signal path. If only one speaker is affected, the problem will
probably be within this speaker.
a) Check the wiring.
Is the cable defective? Are all cables connected correctly?
b) Check the signal path.
Interchange the cables of both loudspeakers. Does the problem change
with one of the cables?
Connect the monitor as directly to the signal source as possible
(please mind the volume!). Is another part of the signal path (e.g.
mixer, subwoofer) defective?
If the answer to all these questions is ‘no’, the problem is being caused
by the loudspeaker with the utmost probability.
If the answer to at least one of these questions is ‘yes’, there will probably be another defective device within the signal path.
5.2 Problem: You hear parasitic noises (like humming, buzzing, soughing,
cracking).
Please disconnect the signal cables.
If the noises disappear, check the signal path.
If the noises can still be heard, check for other electrical devices
close to the speakers (mobile phones, switching power supplies, etc.).
If there is no interfering device the speaker will probably cause the
problem.
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6. Maintenance
Please switch the loudspeaker off before cleaning!
Please note that the diaphragms build up a magnetic field. Do not ply with magnetic items at close range to the diaphragms.
Please make sure that no liquids get inside the cabinet. Do not spray any fluids
on the speaker. Do not use a wet cloth for cleaning.
Do not use flammable or acidic chemicals for cleaning.
Do not touch the membranes of the loudspeakers.
We recommend using a lint-free, damp cloth for cleaning.
The loudspeaker membranes may be dusted using a very soft brush.
7. Shipping / Packaging
In case you have to send your speakers to any other location, it is of vital importance
that you use the original packaging materials. Experience has shown that it is very difficult to avoid damage if you have to send them without these. ADAM Audio can not be
held responsible for damages due to improper packaging.
If a transport is necessary and the original shipping carton is not available, a new one
can be purchased from ADAM Audio.
8. Environmental Information
All ADAM products comply with international directives on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical / electronical equipment and the disposal of
Waste Electrical / Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
For disposal, please consult your local authorities for further information.
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9. EU Declaration of Conformity
We,
ADAM Audio GmbH
whose registered office is situated at
Ederstr. 16, 12059 Berlin, Germany
declare under our sole responsibility that the product:
MP1
complies with the EU Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 89/336/EEC, in
pursuance of which the following standards have been applied:
EN 61000-6-1 : 2001
EN 61000-6-3 : 2001
EN 55020 : 2002
EN 55013 : 2001
and complies with the EU General Product Safety 2001/95/EC, in pursuance of which
the following standard has been applied:
EN 60065 : 2002.
This declaration attests that the manufacturing process quality control and product
documentation accord with the need to assure continued compliance.
The attention of the user is drawn to any special measures regarding the use of this
equipment that may be detailed in the owner’s manual.
Signed:
Klaus Heinz
Director ADAM Audio
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10. Warranty
ADAM Audio GmbH provides a five year limited warranty for this product.
10.1
Terms and Conditions
This warranty is limited to the repair of the equipment or, if necessary, the replacement of parts or the product and return shipping within the country of
purchase.
This warranty complements any national/regional law obligations of dealers or
national distributors and does not affect your statutory rights as a customer.
Neither other transportation, nor any other costs, nor any risk for removal, transportation and installation of products is covered by this warranty.
Products whose serial number have been altered, deleted, removed or made illegible are excluded from this warranty.
The warranty will not be applicable in cases other than defects in materials and/or
workmanship at the time of purchase and will not be applicable:
a) for damages caused by incorrect installation, connection or packing,
b) for damages caused by any use other than correct use described in the user
manual,
c) for damages caused by faulty or unsuitable ancillary equipment,
d) if repairs or modifications have been executed by an unauthorized person,
e) for damages caused by accidents, lightning, water, fire heat, public disturbances or
any other cause beyond the reasonable control of ADAM Audio.
10.2
How to claim repairs under warranty
Should service be required, please contact the ADAM Audio dealer where the
product has been purchased.
If the equipment is being used outside the country of purchase, the international
shipping costs have to be paid for by the owner of the product.
Service may be supplied by your ADAM Audio national distributor in the country of
residence. In this case, the service costs have to be paid for by the owner of the
product whereas the costs for parts to be repaired or replaced are free of charge.
Please visit our website to get the contact details of your local distributor.
To validate your warranty, you will need a copy of your original sales invoice with
the date of purchase.
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11 . Technical Data
Tweeter
Velocity transfer ratio 4:1
Equivalent diaphragm ø 2.5“ / 60 mm
Midrange
Velocity transfer ratio 3.5:1
Equivalent diaphragm ø 5.5“ / 145 mm
Midwoofer (2x) 7“ / 180 mm
Cone material Ceramic
Subwoofer
Cone material HexaCone
Built-in amplifiers
Subwoofer channel
Midwoofer channel
Midrange channel
Tweeter channel
Control Panel
Input Gain ±10 dB
High Gain ±4 dB
Mid Gain ±2 dB
Bass Gain ± 6 dB
High Shelf EQ > 6 kHz ± 6 dB
Low Shelf EQ < 150 Hz ± 6 dB
General Data
Frequency response 23 Hz - 35 kHz
THD > 80 Hz ≤ 0.5 %
Long term output ≥ 116 dB
Max. peak acoustic output in 1m per pair ≥ 126 dB
Crossover frequencies 80 / 800 / 3.100 Hz
Analog Input XLR
Input Impedance 10 kΩ
Weight 60 kg / 132.3 lb.
Height x Width x Depth 1600 x 250 x 450 mm / 63“ x 10“ x 17.5“
Warranty 5 years
Operating temperature 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F)
Storage temperature -30° C to 70° C (-22° F to 167° F)
Humidity Max. 90 % not condensing
1 = long term IEC 265-8-Wrms / 10 min
2 = nominal IEC 265-8 = Peak Power 5 µsec
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
ART
ART
12.5“ / 315 mm
4
500 W / 700 W
250 W / 350 W
250 W / 350 W
250 W / 350 W
yes
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ADAM Audio GmbH
Ederstr. 16
12059 Berlin
GERMANY
tel: +49 30-863 00 97-0
fax: +49 30-863 00 97-7
email: info@adam-audio.com
MP1 Manual / Version 12.2013 English
All data subject to change without prior notice.
Änderung der technischen Daten ohne Vorankündigung vorbehalten.
ADAM Audio UK Ltd.
email: uk-info@adam-audio.com
ADAM Audio USA Inc.
email: usa-info@adam-audio.com
ADAM Audio China
email: china-info@adam-audio.com
www.adam-audio.com
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