T8V
speaker
$350
Used market: $250*
Specifications
4 of 4 values have a recorded sourceExpert Audio Engineering Commentary
Headroom Notes
118 dB is printed «per pair», not per speaker. Two identical sources at the same distance sum to about +3 dB where they are correlated, so a single T8V is roughly 115 dB by the same test — and neither number describes your desk, where 1 m and half-space rarely both apply. ADAM's own A-series pages quote «per speaker» instead, so the two ranges cannot be compared without correcting.
Amplification Warning
10 kΩ on XLR and 20 kΩ on RCA: any line output built this century drives it without loading. We store the XLR figure because that is the input a balanced interface output will use. Note that the two connectors are not level-matched — the T8V has a -10/+4 sensitivity switch, and getting it wrong is the usual cause of «the monitors are too quiet».
What the datasheet actually says
Quoted verbatim from the manufacturer’s own page, with the date we checked it. We state what is printed, not what anyone intended by it.
«Max. SPL Per Pair at 1 m: ≥118 dB»
ADAM quotes the T-series maximum level for a stereo pair, while its A-series pages quote «Max. peak SPL per speaker at 1 m». The difference is about 3 dB and it runs in the flattering direction for the cheaper range: a T8V and an A7V listed at 118 and 105 dB are closer than those numbers imply, because they are not the same measurement. The figure stored in this catalogue is ADAM's own, as printed — per pair.
checked 8/5/2026* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~71% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026