Kali Audio LP-6 II 80 Watt 2-Way Active Nearfield Studio Monitor (each)
Description
Kali's debut LP-6 and LP-8 studio monitors are designed to give you world-class power and accuracy without breaking the bank.
Transparency. Clarity. Accuracy.
Kali Audio's Lone Pine Series studio monitors are designed to allow you to hear every detail that's happening in your mix.
This starts with an exceptionally accurate frequency response. Whatever is present on your mix is what you'll hear in these monitors. Nothing is boosted or suppressed to cover flaws or try to sound more pleasing.
With the LP-6 and LP-8, you can mix with more confidence, and you can also be assured that your mix will translate as best as possible to whatever systems your audience is using.
3-D Imaging Waveguide
Hear three dimensional sound from a stereo pair of speakers.Dual-Layer Voice Coil
Large diameter voice coil allows for low distortion and high dynamic range.Low Noise Port Tube
Precisely engineered using airflow simulations for powerful bass without port noise.Power
Kali Audio defines a listening distance as the maximum distance at which the speakers can play continuously at 85 dB while maintaining 20 dB dynamic headroom.
This means that anywhere within that listening distance, you can listen for long periods of time at reference volume, and momentary peaks such as bass drops or explosion effects will come through clearly and with minimal distortion. The LP-6 has enough output for most 1-2 person setups, and the LP-8 can handle larger setups easily.
Bass on the LP-Series monitors is delivered by larger magnets and larger voice coils than any comparable speakers on the market. This gives you more accurate bass response that extends lower, so you can dial in exactly the low end sound you need. Bass response is not boosted or overhyped, but you can be sure that you’re hearing the bass that you have on the track.
The integrated Class D Power amp delivers clean, reliable power that’s optimized to this speaker.
Both models use 40W for the 1” soft dome tweeter. The LP-6 uses 40W for the 6.5-Inch woofer, and the LP-8 uses 60W for the 8-Inch woofer.
Boundary EQ Control
A speaker’s given position in a space can drastically change it’s frequency response. A speaker placed against a wall or on a desk will sound very different than a speaker placed on a stand, even in a well-treated space. Hard surfaces like walls, desk tops, and recording consoles can change the low end frequency response of the monitor, and degrade the overall clarity of the sound.
Happily, most of the common positions are fairly predictable and easily corrected.
Kali’s team did our Boundary EQ tuning at The Village Studios in Los Angeles, and came up with boundary compensation EQ settings to help you get the optimum sound for where you need to put your speakers.
Combined with the LF and HF trims, this will ensure that the speakers sound their best no matter what room you’re mixing in, or where the speakers are placed.
Easy Connections
The LP-6 and LP-8 both feature balanced XLR and TRS inputs, and an unbalanced RCA input.
The RCA input can be set to -10 dBu sensitivity when you’re using consumer devices like a laptop or smartphone’s headphone jack.
Specifications
LP-6 | LP-8 | |
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Powered: | Yes | Yes |
Amp Class: | D | D |
Power Config: | Bi-Amped | Bi-Amped |
LF Power: | 40 W | 60 W |
HF Power: | 40 W | 40 W |
Total Power: | 80 W | 100 W |
LF Driver: | 6.5" Woofer | 8" Woofer |
HF Driver: | 1" Soft Dome Tweeter | 1" Soft Dome Tweeter |
Freq. Response (-10 dB): | 39 Hz - 25 kHz | 37 Hz - 25 kHz |
Frequency Range (±3 dB): | 47 Hz - 21 kHz | 45 Hz - 21 kHz |
Crossover: | 1.5 kHz | 1.8 kHz |
Listening Distance: | 2.2 Meters | 2.8 Meters |
Max SPL: | 112 dB | 114 dB |
The LP-6 V2 features a refined amplifier design that lowers the noise floor even further than it was, and offers a smoother high frequency response too. The LP-6 V2's Boundary EQ settings have been tweaked based on user feedback, enhancing transparency when your monitors are positioned close to a wall or on a desktop. And with the LP-6 V2’s lower-mass woofer design, you’ll experience even more detail and clarity in the bass regions.