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Kali Audio IN-8 V2 2nd Wave 3-Way Studio Monitor Single PRE-ORDER (IN-8-II) - Gsus4

Kali Audio IN-8 V2 2nd Wave 3-Way Studio Monitor (Single)

by Kali Audio
$949.00
$949.00 - $949.00
$949.00
$849.00
$849.00 - $849.00
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Kali’s IN-8 is one of the most innovative studio monitors ever made. Combining the natural advantages of a 3-way design with hyper-realistic imaging of a co-axial mid-range and tweeter, it offers more transparency, lower distortion, and a soundstage that must be heard to be believed.

2-way systems with good waveguides, like Kali’s LP-6 and LP-8, do a good job at conveying this spatial information. However, because the tweeter and woofer on those speakers (and most studio monitors!) are separate, this information gets lost in the space immediately above and below the speaker. This means that at the listening position, you’re not hearing the full stereo picture.

The IN-8 solves this problem. The tweeter and midrange share an acoustic center, and the woofer is crossed over at 280 Hz, so the distance between the woofer and midrange is well under a quarter wavelength at the crossover point. This means that the IN-8 is acoustically a point source. As such, it has the same excellent directivity that the LP-6 and LP-8 have at their sides in a full 360 degrees around the speaker.

For the IN-8 V2, Kali specifies system total harmonic distortion below 1% at 85 dB SPL measured at 1 metre. This is the result of unburdening both the woofer and the tweeter, so that both are doing less work. The woofer is crossed over at 280 Hz, for the 2nd Wave model.

The tweeter is crossed over at 2,800 Hz, for the 2nd Wave model. Taking up the space in between is the hero of the IN-8 system: the 4-Inch, profile-optimized midrange driver. This driver has a lot of work to do. In addition to reproducing midrange frequencies, it also acts as the waveguide for the tweeter. This means that the shape needed to be precisely engineered to provide an ideal dispersion characteristic for the tweeter.

Buying the IN-8 V2: connections and placement

This listing is for one powered IN-8 V2 monitor. Its three-way design combines an 8-inch woofer, 4-inch midrange driver and 1-inch tweeter. A stereo setup requires two monitors.

Connect a line-level source using the balanced XLR or TRS input, or the unbalanced RCA input. Select the Boundary EQ settings that match the speaker position, following the manufacturer’s setup guide.

Compare the range in our studio monitor collection, and consult the official IN-Series specifications for placement and model details.

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Luke Smith
Great budget monitor

I’m a Kali fan. Good sound, good imaging, good price.

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Jonathan Spann

Kali Audio | IN-8 V2 | 2nd Wave | 3-Way Studio Monitor | Single