Kali Audio’s latest flagship studio monitor, theSM-8, is a 3-way 300W active studio monitor with network control, ideal for content creators and professional mixing engineers. It combines Kali’s proven 3-way coincident architecture with uncompromising components to deliver unparalleled imaging, accuracy, and detail for critical mixing applications. Designed for the more serious, experienced/professional customer, this is a preferred choice for Atom and Immersive audio applications.

The SM-8 features an 8″ woofer, 4″ midrange driver, and 1″ aluminum-dome tweeter. The speaker features user-definable DSP parameters that allow for each speaker to be fully calibrated in its environment. The DSP offers 8 bands of EQ, delay, and trim controls. Users can set different calibration profiles, allowing for placement in different rooms, and tuning to different targets.

Tweeter

• 1″ coaxial aluminum-dome tweeter.
• Specialized geometry that reduces high-Q, ultrasonic resonances, eliminating the harsh sound that can plague metal-dome design.
• Smooth frequency response with less fatigue than traditional metal domes.

Woofer

• Shorting rings to reduce flux modulation.
• Optimized design for high linearity and low distortion.

Boundary EQ Settings

• Boundary EQ offers presets that are tailored to eight common speaker placements.
• LF/HF trims for fine-tuning the speaker’s response.

Connections

• AES/EBU over BNC.
• Ethernet for Network Control.

Specifications

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Performance

Signal Processing

Connectivity

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