Kali Audio SM-8
Midfield/mastering-grade 3-way studio monitor (Santa Monica series)
Studio Monitor$2,499Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Studio Monitor
- Description
- Midfield/mastering-grade 3-way studio monitor (Santa Monica series)
- Topology
- 3-way, Class D
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- 3-way active monitor with networked control
- Connection
- Ethernet (RJ45), USB-A (control/network)
- DSP
- 8 parametric EQs, ~10ms of delay, -12 to +6dB trim, <3ms system latency
- Powered
- active
- Power (W)
- 300W Class D
- Drivers
- 8-inch optimized paper woofer, 4-inch optimized profile paper cone midrange, 1-inch metal dome tweeter; crossovers at 280 Hz and 2800 Hz
- Frequency response
- 37 Hz - 35 kHz (-10dB); 43 Hz - 21 kHz (±3dB)
- Max SPL
- 119 dB peak at 1m
- Back design
- Rear panel with analog/AES combijack I/O, AES thru, Ethernet/USB-A control ports; dimensions 19"H x 10"W x 12"D, 32 lbs
Details
Controls: Trim wheel (-12 to +6 dB), capacitive-touch logo for standby/functions, multi-color LED status indicator
I/O: Balanced XLR/TRS combijack analog in; AES/EBU digital audio over BNC in with AES/EBU thru; Ethernet (RJ45) and USB-A for control
Notable use: Mixing and mastering applications
Notes: Kali's page does not price SM-8 separately (only a shared "starting at $1,499" for the SM Series, which references SM-5). price_usd=2499 is a street price sourced from Sweetwater (each), flagged as inferred/secondary-source pricing. Deviates from default analog/no-digital-control catalog pattern: SM series has AES/EBU digital I/O plus Ethernet/USB-A network control — flagged explicitly. Designed/engineered in California per site; manufacturing location not stated.