KALI AUDIO IN-Series 2nd Wave 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 3.5 me-
ters, respectively, with 20 dB of dynamic headroom. This makes the IN-5 ideal for most
near-field monitoring 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 unsafe 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 de
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signed to deliver all the benefits of a front-firing port tube, without any drawbacks associ
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ated 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.
DSP
The IN-5 and IN-8 are equipped with digital signal processing (DSP.) The DSP on the
IN-Series controls the loudspeaker’s tuning, the limiter function, the crossover, the
boundary EQs, and user definable HF and LF trim.
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