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The Kali Audio SM-5-C is a passive 3-way studio monitor with a 5" woofer and a 4" midrange with a coaxial 1" metal-dome tweeter. Part of Kali’s flagship Santa Monica series of speakers, the SM-5-C combines proven 3-way coincident architecture with uncompromising components to deliver unparalleled imaging, accuracy and detail for critical mixing applications.

Like Kali’s acclaimed IN-Series loudspeakers, the SM-5-C is an acoustic point source, and special care has been taken with the unique geometry around the midrange tweeter to ensure a seamless transition to the edge of the speaker. This gives the loudspeaker an ideal directivity characteristic, resulting in an engrossing stereo image where details are lifelike and crisp.
Kali Audio SM5-5-C 5" 3-Way Passive Studio Monitor (Ceiling/Wall Mountable)
Kali Audio SM5-5-C 5" 3-Way Passive Studio Monitor (Ceiling/Wall Mountable)
Kali Audio SM5-5-C 5" 3-Way Passive Studio Monitor (Ceiling/Wall Mountable)

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  • 3-way coincident architecture
  • Flux stabilized woofer
  • Optimized profile midrange
  • 1" aluminum dome tweeter
  • Low diffraction baffle
  • Mountable

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  • Amplification options: Single-wire, bi-amped (woofer, midrange+tweeter)
  • MR+HF power handling: 20VRMS into 3 ohm (100W at 4 ohm)
  • LF power handling: 20VRMS into 3 ohm (100W at 4 ohm)
  • Single wire power handling: 20VRMS into 3 ohm (100W at 4 ohm)
  • HF driver: 1" metal-dome tweeter
  • Midrange driver: 4" Optimized Profile paper cone
  • LF driver: 5" Optimized paper woofer
  • LF-to-midrange crossover: 280Hz
  • Midrange-to-HF crossover: 2800Hz
  • Frequency response: (–10dB) 39Hz–28kHz
  • Frequency range: (+/-3dB) 47Hz–21kHz
  • Recommended listening distance: 4 meters
  • Max SPL: (Peak at 1 meter) 117dB
  • Loudspeaker THD: (90dB SPL at 1 meter) <1%
  • Inputs
    • Single-wire Phoenix connector
    • Bi-wire Phoenix connector
    • Enclosure: Front Ported
    Dimensions
    • Height: 15.6" 
    • Depth: 9.8"
    • Width: 7.9"
    • Weight: 21 lb.

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