KALI AUDIO IN-Series Studio Monitor User’s Guide
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Features
Output
The IN-5 and IN-8 are designed to have a continuous output of 85 dB at 2.2 and 2.8 meters, re-
spectively, with 20 dB of dynamic headroom. This makes the IN-5 ideal for most near-field moni-
toring applications, and the IN-8 ideal for near-to-mid-field applications.
20 dB of headroom ensures that momentary peaks in sound pressure level, including instruments
like kick drum and effects like gunshots or explosions, can be reproduced accurately and with
minimal distortion.
The IN-Series monitors are equipped with a limiter circuit that will protect the speakers from un-
safe voltage levels. This will be plainly audible as distortion, indicating that the speaker is receiving
too much input signal. If this is the case, it is recommended to reduce the volume of the playback
material.
Low Noise Port Tube
The IN-Series monitors share port tube technology with Kali’s LP-Series, which was designed to
deliver all the benefits of a front-firing port tube, without any drawbacks associated with noise.
On most port tubes, air leaves at different speeds from different points of the opening, creating
noisy turbulence. This turbulence can be heard as “chuffing,” or an audible air sound coming from
the monitor. This sound will add to the noise floor and obscure the details of the low end.
The port tube on Kali’s speakers was designed to ensure that all of the air leaves the port tube at
the same velocity. This helps add to the low end response of the speaker, while keeping the bass
clean, tight, and devoid of extra noise.
Boundary Compensation EQs
Kali’s team came up with boundary compensation EQ settings at The Village Studios in Los An-
geles to help you get the optimum sound for where you need to put your speakers. Combined
with the LF and HF trims, this will ensure that the speakers sound their best no matter what room
you’re mixing in.
A full listing of the different boundary EQ settings and how to use them can be found on page 11
of this manual.
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