KALI AUDIO LP8

Specifications

• Powered: Yes
• Power Configuration: Bi-amped
• Quantity: Single
• LF Driver Size:8" Woofer
• LF Driver Type: Paper Cone
• HF Driver Size:1" Tweeter
• HF Driver Type: Soft Dome
• LF Driver Power Amp:60W
• HF Driver Power Amp:40W
• Total Power:100W Class D
• Frequency Range:45Hz-21kHz (±3 dB)
• Frequency Response:37Hz-25kHz (-10 dB)
• Crossover Frequency:1.8kHz
• Maximum Peak SPL:117 dB
• Input Types:1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4" TRS, 1 x RCA
• Features: DIP Switch Room EQ Settings and HF/LF Trim
• Enclosure Type: Front Ported
• Enclosure Material: Vinyl-wrapped MDF
• Height:16.5"
• Width:10"
• Depth:11.25"
• Weight:19.8 lbs.

Unveils Every Detail in Your Mix

Featuring a refined amplifier design, the Kali Audio LP-8 V2 is among the most accurate studio monitors you’ll find in its price range it stands up to speakers that far exceed the modest price tag. The LP-8 V2 unveils every detail in your mix — it’s brutally honest. Nothing is boosted or attenuated to mask flaws or spice up its sound: what you hear is what you get. In addition to ruler-flat frequency response, the LP-8 V2 exhibits negligible levels of distortion, ample headroom, and impressive low-end extension for an 8-inch speaker. Experience a massive soundstage with spot-on imaging, courtesy of the LP-8 V2’s cutting-edge waveguide design, while its low-noise port tube yields clean, punchy bass. Plus, it sounds excellent in a myriad of environments, thanks to its boundary compensation EQ. At the end of the day, you need a studio monitor that you can trust — and the Kali Audio LP-8 V2 delivers on all fronts.

Transparent sound reproduction for mixes you can trust

The LP-8 V2 offers ultra-transparent sound reproduction, enabling you to hear every detail of your mix. This starts with an exceptionally accurate frequency response. There’s nothing hyped about this speaker: its dual-layer, large-diameter voice coil exhibits a crystal-clear sound with negligible distortion — a full 6dB lower than its nearest competitor. At continuous reference-level output, the LP-8 V2 boasts at least 20dB of headroom to allow for transient spikes. What’s more, this studio monitor employs larger magnets and voice coils than others in its class, resulting in super-accurate low-end response and impressive low-frequency extension. At Music Hub, we’ve found that the LP-8 V2 empowers you to mix with confidence. Once you dial in your music on a set of these monitors, it will sound great everywhere.

Low-noise port tube exhibits clean, punchy low-end

One of the LP-8 V2’s most novel features is its low-noise port tube. Many port tubes emit turbulence, as air leaves the tube at different speeds from different points of the opening. This turbulence produces chuffing, a noisy sound that obscures the low-end details of your mix. The LP-8 V2’s port tube, on the other hand, ensures that all of the air exits at the same velocity. The end result is clean, punchy bass with zero added noise.

Boundary EQ ensures optimal sound in any environment

A speaker’s position in a room drastically affects its frequency response. Even if your room is acoustically treated, your studio monitor’s sound will change if you place it near a wall or on a desk. What’s more, hard surfaces like walls and the top of your console will skew your monitor’s frequency response, degrade its sound, and give you false auditory information. The engineers at Kali Audio understand this, and they baked a solution directly into the LP-8 V2: its Boundary EQ. Tuned to perfection at The Village Studios in Los Angeles, the LP-8 V2’s Boundary EQ supplies you with presets that are tailored to eight common speaker placements. You also get LF/HF trims for fine-tuning the speaker’s response. With the LP-8 V2, you’ll be able to optimize its response, no matter what environment you’re mixing in.