Kali Audio IN-5 5-inch Powered Studio Monitor ( Single )

Performance
Unrivaled Punch and Detail.
The IN-Series monitors are unlike anything you’ve ever heard. The three-way design lets both the woofer and the tweeter do less work, resulting in better headroom and lower distortion across the frequency spectrum.
At the same time, the coaxial architecture of the midrange and tweeter result in hyper-realistic imaging. This means that you’ll be able to hear subtle details in your mix with pinpoint precision.
The design of the system comes together to allow the IN-Series monitors to act as acoustic point sources. They enjoy all the benefits of both traditional 3-way systems and traditional coaxial speakers, with none of the drawbacks traditionally associated with either.
All of this make the IN-5 and IN-8 extremely accurate and easy to mix on. You’ll be able to work faster and with more confidence, and your mixes are going to translate to other systems with less work.

IN-5:

160WClass D Power

39 HzLower Frequency Response

< 2% System THD85 dB @ 1M

115 dBMax SPL

IN-8:

140WClass D Power

37 HzLower Frequency Response

< 1.4% System THD94 dB @ 1M

114 dBMax SPL

Features

Soft Dome Tweeter
Smooth, effortless highs.

Profile-optimized Midrange Driver
Clear mids and excellent directivity all the way to the top of the frequency response.

Powerful Woofer
Clean, punchy bass that doesn’t disrupt the mids and highs.

ACCURACY IMAGING CLARITY 2nd WAVE

The single most important aspect of a studio monitor is its accuracy. A good studio monitor should present the material it’s playing faithfully, allowing you to make critical decisions that you know will translate to all the systems that your work will ultimately be played on.

Not only do the IN-Series monitors accomplish this, but their coincident architecture allow them to be more accurate than other speakers in a wider variety of challenging acoustic environments.

You can find IN-8 test data below from both Pro Sound Testing and Audio Science Review. Independent IN-5 data will be available shortly. In the meantime, here are measurements from our lab:

*Kali Audio ground plane measurement, normalized to anechoic response. 1/3 Octave smoothing applied.

Please note that the data from Pro Sound Testing requires CLF Reader, which is a free program. To download this application, click here.

*Klippel data from AudioScienceReview.com
Because of the IN-8’s coincident architecture, you may notice a dip between 8-10 kHz when measuring with a single stationary microphone. The dip is an on-axis diffraction artifact of the midrange baffle interface. It is evident in on-axis measurements, but not in total sound power. Perception of timbre should be neutral in most rooms. It is not recommended to apply room-correction EQs to the IN-8s based on single point static measurements.Download Measurement Data:
 Pro Sound Testing (CLF) Audio Science Review (Klippel) Download CLF Viewer

Specifications

 
IN-5
IN-8

Powered:
Yes
Yes

Amp Class:
D
D

Power Config:
Tri-Amped
Tri-Amped

LF Power:
80 W
60 W

Mid-Range Power:
40 W
40 W

HF Power:
40 W
40 W

Total Power:
160 W
140 W

LF Driver:
5-Inch Paper
8-Inch Poly-Coated Paper

Mid-Range Driver:
4-Inch Optimized Profile Paper
4-Inch Optimized Profile Poly-Coated Paper

HF Driver:
1-Inch Textile Dome
1-Inch Textile Dome

Freq. Response (-10 dB):
39 Hz – 25 kHz
37 Hz – 25 kHz

Freq. Range (±3 dB):
47 Hz – 21 kHz
45 Hz – 21 kHz

LF to Mid-Range Crossover:
280 Hz
330 Hz

Mid-Range to HF Crossover:
2800 Hz
3000 Hz

Recommended Listening Distance:
0.2 – 2.2 Meters
1 – 2.8 Meters

Max SPL:
115 dB
114 dB