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post #16 of 20
1/18/09 at 6:12am
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I like the A5's more. I even adjusted the room-eq settings in both to my liking. The preamp or room acoustics play a huge role here though.

I'd like to know though, how you (leveller1642) have them set up physically, and what room eq -settings you are using.
They do sound great don't they? I am very happy with mine.

I haven't touched the EQ setting or the tweeter level. They are about 1.2m away, about 1.2 apart from each other and at chest level and aimed upwards. My room/cabin is very small and I suspect has lousy acoustics, so the nearfield situation is ideal for me.
I am trying to get a Sub7 subwoofer, but have not yet been able to source one. I have been told i can adjust the crossover level on the sub to about 90 htz and get higher volume levels without the A5s sounding congested.
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post #17 of 20
1/18/09 at 8:19am
So you're using them on desktop? Me too. That's actually the only problem for me now: The integration of A5's and a Sub8.
The desk sets problems regarding the low-frequencies. 90Hz sounds quite decent in a desktop environment. If you turn it down, the speakers tend to resonate on the low-frequencies, but the bass isn't as clean though.
I've found a sweet spot at around 75Hz for the crossover, +1 on the tweeter-volume and +/-0 on the <150Hz room-eq compensation. I tried meddling with the tweeter-volume setting, since many "pro-reviewers" tend to like it at about +3 or something. That DID give the speakers a much more transparent and airy sound, but in my situation, made the integration almost impossible..

-K
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post #18 of 20
2/15/10 at 7:01am
Have you guys seen these for desktop use? They're small desktop stands that point the monitor upwards towards the ear. You can get them for about $60 on bhphoto.

A5 Pro - Accessories | ADAM Audio GmbH

Adam Professional Audio | Desktop/Table Stands | A5 STANDS - B
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post #19 of 20
2/15/10 at 3:52pm
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Originally Posted by leveller1642 View Post
The A5 has a feature called "Stereolink", which evidently links the volume controls of the two speakers together. Assuming the A7 lacks this feature, does this mean each speaker of the A7 must be adjusted individually
Only if you aren't using a preamp.
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post #20 of 20
10/4/11 at 1:58pm

For balanced volume control, there is the passive TC Electronics Level Pilot.

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