Kali Audio IN-8 V2

Enjoy accurate and lifelike sound with tons of low end, using the the Kali Audio IN-8 V2, a 3-way studio monitor designed for high-quality mixing, production, and critical listening. Kali prides itself on giving you a fantastic sound on a budget, and the IN-8 V2 lives up to their promise, with lower self-noise, an increased SPL, and smoother top end than the original IN-8. 

This monitor offers an 8" woofer for the low end. Mids and highs are handled in a coincident design, with a 4" midrange driver and 1" tweeter nested inside. This driver architecture helps give the monitor a realistic stereo image along with clarity of frequency and transient representation that is essential for professional use. Class-D amplification and a carefully plotted front-port improve clarity and efficiency. Tons of options are on hand for analog connectivity and boundary-EQ settings. The monitor ships with a power cable.

Main features

Clean, Powerful, and Accurate Sound
Less Self Noise and Higher SPL than V1
Enhanced High-End and Durability over V1
3-Way Class-D Tri-Amped Design
Coaxial Midrange Driver and Tweeter
8" Woofer, 4" MF Driver, and 1" Tweeter
-10 dBV or +4 dBu Input Sensitivity
RCA, TRS, and XLR Connections
Power Cable Included

Class-D Amplification Throughout
The IN-8 features a Class-D amp with very little self noise, an upgraded DSP section, and upgraded transducers for better reliability.

Lifelike Stereo Imaging
Because of the coincident placement of the midrange and tweeter and the crossover of the woofer midrange (280 Hz), the IN-8 is an acoustic point source. This gives it an ideal directivity characteristic for a studio monitor. You will be able to hear a very lifelike stereo image with details placed clearly and consistently. Off-axis lobing that is unavoidable in a 2-way system is virtually eliminated.

Excellent Directivity
Substantial work was done to optimize the midrange driver not only for its own acoustic performance, but also for its role as the waveguide for the tweeter. The shape is very precise to allow for controlled directivity at midrange to tweeter crossover, ensuring accurate summing both on and off axis. Excursion on the midrange is limited to less than 1mm peak to peak, so that the oscillation of the midrange does not have a negative effect on the tweeter.

Useful Room Features
The IN-8 incorporates all of the benefits of Kali's Lone Pine series monitors. These include optimized woofers for powerful clean bass, a front-firing port tube, and boundary-compensated EQ.

Kali Audio IN-8 V2 Specs
Studio Monitor
Monitor Type Active 3-Way
Enclosure Bass-Reflex
Power Rating 160 W
Drivers HF Driver: 1 x 1" / 2.5 cm Dome
MF Driver: 1 x 4" / 10.2 cm Paper Woofer
LF Driver: 1 x 8" / 20.3 cm Paper Tweeter
Amplification 1 x HF Amplifier: Class-D Rated at 40 W
1 x MF Amplifier: Class-D Rated at 40 W
1 x LF Amplifier: Class-D Rated at 60 W
Performance
Frequency Range 45 Hz to 21 kHz ± 3 dB
37 Hz to 25 kHz (at -10 dB)
Maximum Sound Pressure Level (SPL) 117 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
Analog Input Sensitivity/Gain +4 dBu / -10 dBV (Fixed)
Phase Adjustment None
Signal Processing
EQ 1 x HF Shelf: -2 to +2 dB (2 dB Increments)
1 x LF Shelf: -2 to +2 dB (2 dB Increments)
Crossover
Crossover Frequency High-Pass Frequency: 280 Hz
Low-Pass Frequency: 2800 kHz
Connectivity
Audio I/O 1 x 1/4" TRS Female Analog Input
1 x XLR Female Analog Input
1 x RCA Unbalanced Female Analog Input
Power
AC Input Power 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
General
Dimensions (W x H x D) 11.2 x 17.4 x 10" / 28.5 x 44.1 x 25.4 cm (Each)
Weight 25.0 lb / 11.3 kg (Each)