Kali Audio IN-8 User Manual
Project Independence
3-Way Coincident Studio
Monitors
IN-8
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION………………….................………………….3
ABOUT YOUR STUDIO MONITOR.…………..……….....................………………….5
FULL SPECIFICATIONS………………………………...……......................…………………7
INPUTS AND CONTROLS……………………………...………....................………………8
DIP SWITCHES........................................................………...…...................………….11
CLIMATE CONSIDERATIONS............................................................................14
FIRST TIME SETUP…………………………………………..........................…...…………...14
TROUBLESHOOTING……………………………………….....................…...……………...15
LIMITED WARRANTY……………………………………………………........................……16
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Important Safety Information
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Power the product down, and unplug it from power before cleaning.
7. Clean only with a dry cloth.
8. Do not block any ventilation openings.
9. Keep ventilation opening free of dust or other matter.
10. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
11. No naked flame sources (such as lighted candles,) should be placed on the product.
12. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades, with one blade wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has
two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided
for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
13. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, receptacles, and at the point where they exit the apparatus.
14. Use only attachments and/or accessories specified by the manufacturer.
15. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, plate, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
16. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
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Important Safety Information
17. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when:
A. The apparatus is damaged in any way
B. The power supply cord or plug is damaged
C. Liquid or other objects have fallen into the product
D. The product has been exposed to rain or moisture
E. The product does not operate normally
F. The product has been dropped
18. This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
19. No object filled with liquids, such as a vase or a glass, should be placed on the apparatus.
20. This apparatus is to be used in a moderate climate. Do not expose to extremely high
or low temperatures.
21. High sound pressure in excess of 85 dB can cause hearing damage and/or loss. Do
not expose yourself to high sound pressure levels.
The lightning bolt with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user of the presence of important operation and maintaining (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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About Your Studio Monitor
Congratulations on your Kali Audio IN-Series Studio monitors! These monitors were designed to deliver exceptional accuracy in all sorts of recording, mixing, and production
applications. The unique coincident architecture of the midrange and tweeter make the
IN-8 an extraordinarily innovative system. Combining reference level accuracy, very low
distortion, and wide bandwidth with a hyper-realisitic 3-D image, the IN-8 will reveal an
exceptional level of detail in every mix.
Where does “IN” come from?
The official name of this product line is “Project Independence.” Kali names all of our
product lines after towns in California. Independence is a town in the Eastern Sierra. On
the map, it is “one up” from Lone Pine. As the IN-Series shares many components with,
and offers many improvements over, our Lone Pine series of monitors, we thought it was
a fun way to distinguish the two products.
Features
3-Way Coincident Architecture
The IN-8 features an 8-inch woofer, a 4-inch mid-range driver, and a 1-inch soft dome
tweeter. The mid-range driver and the tweeter are coincident, meaning that they share
the same acoustic center. You might have heard the terms “coaxial” or “concentric” to describe this arrangement. Those terms are technically correct as well.
Because of the coincident placement of the mid-range and tweeter, and the crossover of
the woofer to the mid-range (330 Hz,) the IN-8 is an acoustic point source. This gives it an
ideal directivity characteristic for a studio monitor. You will be able to hear a very lifelike
stereo image, with details placed clearly and consistently. Off-axis lobing that is unavoidable in a 2-way system is virtually eliminated with the IN-8.
Substantial work was done to optimize the mid-range driver not only for its own acoustic
performance, but also for its role as the waveguide for the tweeter. The shape is very precise to allow for controlled directivity at mid range to tweeter crossover, ensuring accurate
summing both on- and off-axis. Excursion on the midrange is limited to less than 1mm
peak to peak, so that the oscillation of the mid-range does not have a negative effect on
the tweeter.
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