Kali Audio SM-5-C - Passive studio monitor

The best studio monitor so far, the Kali Audio, combines proven 3-way technology with uncompromising components and craftsmanship. The SM series provides unmatched imaging, accuracy, and detail in the most critical applications. The key to the high performance of the SM series is its 3-way coincident architecture. This design allows for incredibly realistic imaging of the coaxial speaker while ensuring low distortion and clarity of the midrange, which can only be achieved with a 3-way speaker. The midrange and high-frequency drivers are not only co-axial but also convergent, meaning they are physically aligned in time, thus phase-coherent from every angle. The monitors in the SM series are acoustic point sources, with particular attention paid to the transition from the midrange driver to the baffle. This transition is smooth up to the edge of the speaker, resulting in an immersive stereo image where details are realistic and clear. Active: No Amplifier Configuration: Single wire, bi-amping (low-frequency speaker, midrange + high-frequency) Load MR+HF: 20VRMS at 3 Ohm (100W at 4 Ohm) Load LF: 20VRMS at 3 Ohm (100W at 4 Ohm) Load on single wire: 20VRMS at 3 Ohm (100W at 4 Ohm) HF Driver: 1” high-frequency driver with metal dome Midrange Driver: 4” cone with optimized profile LF Driver: 5” optimized paper low-frequency driver Frequency Range: (±3 dB) 43 Hz - 21 kHz LF-to-Midrange Crossover: 280 Hz Midrange-to-HF Crossover: 2800 Hz Frequency Response: (-10 dB): 39 Hz – 28 kHz Frequency Range: (+/-3 dB): 47 Hz -21 kHz Recommended listening distance: 4m Max SPL: (Peak at 1 m): 117 dB THD of the speaker, single wire: 85 dB SPL at 1 m): <1% from 100-700 Hz, <0.5% above 700 Hz THD of the speaker, bi-amping: 85 dB SPL at 1 m): <0.75% from 100-450 Hz, <0.5% above 450 Hz Inputs: Phoenix connector with single wire Phoenix Bi-Wire connector Enclosure: Front port Height / Width / Depth 39.6 cm / 24.8 cm / 20 cm Weight: 9.5 kg