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ADAM Audio

A4V

speaker

$600

Used market: $430*

Manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

4 of 4 values have a recorded source
Max SPL dB
100
System Type
Active Studio Monitor·
Input Terminals
XLR balanced, RCA unbalanced
Input Impedance ohms
9000

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Headroom Notes

100 dB per speaker at 1 m with sine bursts; 109 dB with IEC-weighted noise. At a normal 1.2 m desk distance the sine-burst number is the honest ceiling, and 100 dB is enough for mixing but leaves little room above a loud reference track.

Amplification Warning

The same 9 kΩ / 3.3 kΩ input pair as the A7V, and the same amplifier module — 110 W peak on the woofer, 20 W on the tweeter. The A4V is not an electrically de-rated A7V; it is the same electronics behind a 4-inch woofer, which is where the 5 dB of level goes.

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~72% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026