(B-Stock) Kali Audio IN-8 WH Second Wave Active Studio Monit

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Warranty:	This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
Complete	Yes
Original packaging	Damaged
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(B-Stock) Kali Audio IN-8 WH Second Wave Active Studio Monitor (Single Unit)
Product no: 5000-0026-7123 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Kali Audio have done it again and present a definitive winner at an almost laughably low price. Here to succeed the IN-8, the IN-8 Second Wave 3-way studio monitor features a handful of modern upgrades and comes with the kind of first-class specs you won't easily find for a similar amount of money. For a start, the tweeter and the mid-woofer are made of new, lighter material and have been installed coaxially to effectively counter any mid-range versus high-range phase issues.

The Kali Audio IN-8 Second Wave

What's also new is that the Second Wave offers a whopping 12dB self-noise reduction, which is quite impressive. In fact, Kali claim that the only noise you'll hear will be in the audio signal itself. Next to less noise, you also get the enhanced treble performance offered by the all-new DSP loaded in this active studio monitor; new woofers made of lighter material with less unwanted distortion as a result; a fool-and-child-proof soft-dome tweeter that defaults to its normal position after it's pushed in; and a flexible design that allows for horizontal positioning if needed. All in all, you're looking an unbelievably solid bit of kit for mixing as well as casual listening.

Specifications

Product features

Speaker connections	RCA input, 6.3 mm TRS input, XLR input
Active or passive	active
Bass reflex system	front
Coaxial	yes
Complete	Yes
Mid driver diameter	4 inch
Tweeter diameter	1 inch
Woofer diameter	8 inch
Sustainable product	not specified
Internal calibration	no
Maximum frequency	21 - 21.9 kHz
Minimum frequency	40 - 49 Hz
Monitor set configuration	single speaker
Original packaging	Damaged
RMS power in watts	100 - 199 W
Condition of product	Traces of use (no damage/scratches)
Type of studio monitor	3-way (tweeter + midrange + woofer)

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	10,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	56,0 x 36,0 x 32,5 cm

Product specifications

Kali Audio IN-8 Second Wave
active studio monitor
frequency response:
- 37Hz - 25kHz (+/- 10dB)
- 45Hz - 21kHz (+/- 3dB)
Woofer-Mid crossover: 280 hz
Mid-Tweeter crossover: 2800 Hz
amplification: 60W + 40W + 40W
SPL: 117dB

Write a review

Marc B. January 21, 2025

Wrote the following about Kali Audio IN-8 WH Second Wave Active Studio Monitor (Single Unit)

Great monitors, I’ve heard a lot of speakers in my time and for this price point they are second to none.
Great clarity in the mids, solid low end and very good soundstage, I’m actually very surprised at just how good the stereo field is, I can clearly hear the middle and it’s almost as if you can reach out and grab it. The first time I experienced this was on Kii threes.
The only thing I can say could be improved is for the housing to be a bit more solid to avoid internal resonance. But overall very impressed, being front ported is also a massive pro.