SM-5 (single)

Kali Audio’s Santa Monica Series are the best studio monitors we’ve built so far. With unparalleled accuracy, imaging, and translation, they present every detail of your mix with pinpoint precision and fidelity.

The SM-Series features user-editable DSP to process room calibration profiles on board, for a perfect fit in your room.

Kali’s Ultimate Speaker
Kali’s founding principle is to deliver the best possible product for the price. Our speakers have always been praised for their accuracy, translation, and ease of use. The SM-Series builds on these ideals, and incorporates the best available materials, components, and manufacturing.

The result is a high performance studio monitor that is ready for the most demanding mixing and mastering applications. With onboard processing for room calibration, each speaker can be programmed with delays, trims, and EQs to deliver accurate response in your room.

Features:

• Superb 3-way active monitor that’s ideal for immersive audio and surround setups
• Flux-stabilized 5-inch woofer offers clear, powerful bass with low distortion
• Coaxial 4-inch midrange driver and 1-inch aluminum-dome tweeter provide sharp, lifelike imaging with impressive directivity
• Low-noise port tube delivers extended bass response
• 3-way coincident architecture delivers lifelike imaging
• Low-diffraction midrange baffle ensures a smooth on-axis response
• Includes neutral tuning and a DSP-powered limiter right out of the box
• 8-band EQ, delay, and trim controls with user-definable parameters offer effective room calibration
• Gain real-time control of multiple parameters over an Ethernet network using the Kali Control Panel app
• Built-in USB port allows for per-speaker configuration via a thumb drive
• Ready to mount — contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for mounting hardware options
• Recessed input panel allows for flush wall placement