Good day!
I'm looking to upgrade my small home hi-fi system by replacing my current setup with a pair of active speakers. I'm using my PC as the main audio source and my sitting distance from the speakers is about 80-100 centimeters (2.5-3 feet). This is why I'm going down the nearfield route. My room is not treated nor do I plan to do so. The room size is 6x3 meters (20x10 feet).
The speakers would be sitting on a table (and on a table stand, if needed). Audio would go thru my PC to Cambrige Audio DAC Magic (via optical), and then to the speakers via XLR.
For the past couple of days I'm trying out Adam A5x and loving the sound. It's amazingly detailed, with staging I never heard before from a bookshelf-sized speaker. I wouldn't mind a tad more bass though, which is why I'm considering to strech my budget a bit more and get the A7x. I'd like to point out that the only use for the speakers would be hi-fi listening. I don't mix music nor plan to do so, but I'm aware that Adams are usually bought by people who do (they're nearfiled studio monitors, after all), so that's why I'm pointing it out.
Could anyone tell me if choosing A7x over A5x is a good idea? Does an upgrade to A7x have any cons, in terms of sound quality and listening experience?
Adam A5x official website
Adam A7x official website
Thank you for your valuable input!
I'm looking to upgrade my small home hi-fi system by replacing my current setup with a pair of active speakers. I'm using my PC as the main audio source and my sitting distance from the speakers is about 80-100 centimeters (2.5-3 feet). This is why I'm going down the nearfield route. My room is not treated nor do I plan to do so. The room size is 6x3 meters (20x10 feet).
The speakers would be sitting on a table (and on a table stand, if needed). Audio would go thru my PC to Cambrige Audio DAC Magic (via optical), and then to the speakers via XLR.
For the past couple of days I'm trying out Adam A5x and loving the sound. It's amazingly detailed, with staging I never heard before from a bookshelf-sized speaker. I wouldn't mind a tad more bass though, which is why I'm considering to strech my budget a bit more and get the A7x. I'd like to point out that the only use for the speakers would be hi-fi listening. I don't mix music nor plan to do so, but I'm aware that Adams are usually bought by people who do (they're nearfiled studio monitors, after all), so that's why I'm pointing it out.
Could anyone tell me if choosing A7x over A5x is a good idea? Does an upgrade to A7x have any cons, in terms of sound quality and listening experience?
Adam A5x official website
Adam A7x official website
Thank you for your valuable input!