Project Independence Kali’s IN-8 is one of the most innovative studio monitors ever made. Combining the natural advantages of a 3-way design with hyper-realistic imaging of a co-axial mid-range and tweeter, it offers more transparency, lower distortion, and a soundstage that must be heard to be believed. Performance Power. Detail. Soundstage. The IN-8 Studio Monitor […]
Kali’s IN-8 is one of the most innovative studio monitors ever made. Combining the natural advantages of a 3-way design with hyper-realistic imaging of a co-axial mid-range and tweeter, it offers more transparency, lower distortion, and a soundstage that must be heard to be believed.
Performance
Power. Detail. Soundstage.
The IN-8 Studio Monitor is a speaker like no other. Using the same woofer and tweeter from Kali’s celebrated LP-8, the IN-8 adds a midrange driver that surrounds the tweeter, and acts as its waveguide.
In doing so, both the tweeter and the woofer are unburdened; with a smaller workload, they are able to play more clearly and with less distortion.
The coaxial nature of the midrange and tweeter make the IN-8 an acoustic point source. Off-axis lobing is thereby eliminated, resulting in a stereo soundstage that presents the listener with a hyper-realistic level of detail.
All of this means that the IN-8 is extremely accurate and easy to mix on, and that mixes made on the IN-8 will transfer wonderfully to other systems.
140W Class D Power
37 Hz Lower Frequency Response
< 1.4% System THD 94 dB @ 1M
114 dB Max SPL
Co-Axial Midrange and Tweeter
A three-way with impeccable imaging.
8-Inch Woofer
Powerful, clean bass. Crossed over at 330 Hz to make the IN-8 an acoustic point source.
Low Noise Port Tube
Precisely engineered using airflow simulations for powerful bass without port noise.
We know. We keep harping on about the “hyper-realistic” imaging of the IN-8. What does that mean?
When you listen to a stereo set of speakers, you’re hearing information about where instruments and players were placed when the material was recorded. Even with purely digital material, producers can manipulate physical locations of elements in the mix, and you will hear these on a stereo recording.
Not only does this allow producers to create interesting spatial effects, but it means that you can work faster and with more confidence. An accurate soundstage lets you “see” each element of the mix in front of you, so you can hear exactly what happens when you make changes.
2-way systems with good waveguides, like Kali’s LP-6 and LP-8, do a good job at conveying this spatial information. However, because the tweeter and woofer on those speakers (and most studio monitors!) are separate, this information gets lost in the space immediately above and below the speaker. This means that at the listening position, you’re not hearing the full stereo picture.
The IN-8 solves this problem. The tweeter and midrange share an acoustic center, and the woofer is crossed over at 330 Hz, so the distance between the woofer and midrange is well under a quarter wavelength at the crossover point. This means that the IN-8 is acoustically a point source. As such, it has the same excellent directivity that the LP-6 and LP-8 have at their sides in a full 360 degrees around the speaker. You’re hearing all of the spatial information at the listening position, so the soundstage that you hear will have every detail that’s present in the mix.
The IN-8’s total harmonic distortion is less than 1.4%, which is exceptional. This is the result of unburdening both the woofer and the tweeter, so that both are doing less work. The woofer is crossed over at 330 Hz, a full 2.5 octaves lower than on the LP-8.
The tweeter is crossed over at 3000 Hz, nearly an octave higher than on the LP-8. Taking up the space in between in the hero of the IN-8 system: the 4-Inch, profile-optimized midrange driver. This driver has a lot of work to do. In addition to reproducing midrange frequencies, it also acts as the waveguide for the tweeter. This means that the shape needed to be precisely engineered to provide an ideal dispersion characteristic for the tweeter.
It also means that the midrange needs to stay still. In many other co-axial or concentric systems, high excursion from the larger driver causes intermodulation distortion, and degrades the accuracy of the system. The midrange on the IN-8 is limited to less than 1 millimeter peak excursion, making it acoustically stationary while still providing midrange to keep up with the powerful woofer and tweeter.
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.
Project Independence
Kali’s IN-8 is one of the most innovative studio monitors ever made. Combining the natural advantages of a 3-way design with hyper-realistic imaging of a co-axial mid-range and tweeter, it offers more transparency, lower distortion, and a soundstage that must be heard to be believed.
Performance
Power. Detail. Soundstage.
The IN-8 Studio Monitor is a speaker like no other. Using the same woofer and tweeter from Kali’s celebrated LP-8, the IN-8 adds a midrange driver that surrounds the tweeter, and acts as its waveguide.
In doing so, both the tweeter and the woofer are unburdened; with a smaller workload, they are able to play more clearly and with less distortion.
The coaxial nature of the midrange and tweeter make the IN-8 an acoustic point source. Off-axis lobing is thereby eliminated, resulting in a stereo soundstage that presents the listener with a hyper-realistic level of detail.
All of this means that the IN-8 is extremely accurate and easy to mix on, and that mixes made on the IN-8 will transfer wonderfully to other systems.
140W Class D Power
37 Hz Lower Frequency Response
< 1.4% System THD 94 dB @ 1M
114 dB Max SPL
Co-Axial Midrange and Tweeter
A three-way with impeccable imaging.
8-Inch Woofer
Powerful, clean bass. Crossed over at 330 Hz to make the IN-8 an acoustic point source.
Low Noise Port Tube
Precisely engineered using airflow simulations for powerful bass without port noise.
We know. We keep harping on about the "hyper-realistic” imaging of the IN-8. What does that mean?
When you listen to a stereo set of speakers, you’re hearing information about where instruments and players were placed when the material was recorded. Even with purely digital material, producers can manipulate physical locations of elements in the mix, and you will hear these on a stereo recording.
Not only does this allow producers to create interesting spatial effects, but it means that you can work faster and with more confidence. An accurate soundstage lets you "see” each element of the mix in front of you, so you can hear exactly what happens when you make changes.
2-way systems with good waveguides, like Kali’s LP-6 and LP-8, do a good job at conveying this spatial information. However, because the tweeter and woofer on those speakers (and most studio monitors!) are separate, this information gets lost in the space immediately above and below the speaker. This means that at the listening position, you’re not hearing the full stereo picture.
The IN-8 solves this problem. The tweeter and midrange share an acoustic center, and the woofer is crossed over at 330 Hz, so the distance between the woofer and midrange is well under a quarter wavelength at the crossover point. This means that the IN-8 is acoustically a point source. As such, it has the same excellent directivity that the LP-6 and LP-8 have at their sides in a full 360 degrees around the speaker. You’re hearing all of the spatial information at the listening position, so the soundstage that you hear will have every detail that’s present in the mix.
The IN-8’s total harmonic distortion is less than 1.4%, which is exceptional. This is the result of unburdening both the woofer and the tweeter, so that both are doing less work. The woofer is crossed over at 330 Hz, a full 2.5 octaves lower than on the LP-8.
The tweeter is crossed over at 3000 Hz, nearly an octave higher than on the LP-8. Taking up the space in between in the hero of the IN-8 system: the 4-Inch, profile-optimized midrange driver. This driver has a lot of work to do. In addition to reproducing midrange frequencies, it also acts as the waveguide for the tweeter. This means that the shape needed to be precisely engineered to provide an ideal dispersion characteristic for the tweeter.
It also means that the midrange needs to stay still. In many other co-axial or concentric systems, high excursion from the larger driver causes intermodulation distortion, and degrades the accuracy of the system. The midrange on the IN-8 is limited to less than 1 millimeter peak excursion, making it acoustically stationary while still providing midrange to keep up with the powerful woofer and tweeter.
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
The S1X nearfield monitor delivers high quality sound in a very small cabinet. The S1X has all the critical features of the new SX-Series: the X-ART tweeter in combination with the ADAM designed class A/B amplifier and the HexaCone woofer with optimized magnet/voice-coil systems, driven by premium PWM amplifiers.
The smallest reference speaker
The combined features of crystal clear resolution, tight and precise low-frequency reproduction and the effortless musical reproduction sets this speaker apart from all conventional designs.
The S1X is the first choice in all environments that require high quality within a small space, whether it is a smaller studio, an OB vehicle, or a 5.1 installation.
Woofer
Number
1
Basket Ø
6" (156 mm)
Voice coil Ø
1.5" (37 mm)
Cone material
HexaCone
Tweeter
Number
1
Type
X-ART
Diaphragm area
4 inch² (2420 mm²)
Equiv. Diaphragm Ø
2" (56 mm)
Velocity transform ratio
4:1
Diaphragm weight
0.17 g
Built-in Amplifiers
Woofer
1
Type
PWM
Amp. power RMS / music
200 W / 280 W
Tweeter
1
Type
A/B
Amp. power RMS / music
50 W / 100 W
Control panel
Input Sensitivity (coarse)
±10 dB
High Shelf EQ > 6 kHz
±6 dB
Low Shelf EQ
±6 dB
Tweeter gain
±4 dB
Input connectors
Analog
XLR
General data
Panel
Rear
Frequency response
40 Hz - 50 kHz
THD > 80 Hz
≤1.5 %
Long term output
≥103 dB
Max. peak
≥113 dB
Crossover frequencies
2200 Hz
Input impedance
10 KOhm
Weight
13.2 lb (6 kg)
Magnetically shielded
Optional
Height x Width x Depth
11.5" (295 mm) x 7" (175 mm) x 10" (260 mm)
Warranty
5 Years
Delivery contents
Power cord, Manual
ΤΙΜΗ ΤΕΜΑΧΙΟΥ
ADAMs A7 & A7X: the evolution of a legend
The predecessor to the A7X, the A7, became the most famous of all ADAM monitors in a very short time. Not only has it been reviewed over three dozen times with outstanding results, it has also received numerous awards. The A7 quickly gained mass appeal, praised in many of the worldʼs largest internet forums. Still today, the A7 are the reference monitors in many smaller studios.
With the A7X, ADAM Audio proudly presents the evolution of a legend. It takes everything that made the A7 such an outstanding speaker to a new level.
Driver technology
The first aspect that distinguishes the old from the new model is the X-ART tweeter. The ʽXʼ stands for ʽeXtended frequency responseʼ and thus for one of the features of the Accelerating Ribbon Technology that has been drastically improved: the frequency response. It now extends all the way up to 50kHz. In addition, the X-ART tweeter has a higher efficiency and higher maximum sound pressure levels.
The perfect integration with the lower frequencies has been achieved with a newly designed 7” midwoofer. It has been redesigned with a much bigger voice coil (1.5”) and is driven by an amplifier with twice the power compared to its predecessor. This combination produces an amazing sound and pressure levels with an almost distortion-free musical reproduction.
Amplifiers / controls
Each driver has its own dedicated amplifier. A 50W A/B amp is responsible for the X-ART tweeter, while the midwoofer is being driven by a 100W PWM amp. The front panel includes a power switch and a control for the volume that retains the volume setting independently from the on/off switch.
On the rear panel are several additional controls: a gain for the high frequencies (± 4dB) and two shelf filters for high and low frequencies.
To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors.
Mid-Woofer
Number
1
Basket Ø
7" (175 mm)
Voice coil Ø
1.5" (38 mm)
Cone material
Carbon/Rohacell/Glass Fiber
Tweeter
Number
1
Type
X-ART
Diaphragm area
4 inch² (2420 mm²)
Equiv. Diaphragm Ø
2" (56 mm)
Velocity transform ratio
4:1
Diaphragm weight
0.17 g
Built-in Amplifiers
Mid-Woofer
1
Type
PWM
Amp. power RMS / music
100 W / 150 W
Tweeter
1
Type
A/B
Amp. power RMS / music
50 W / 75 W
Control panel
Input Sensitivity
-∞ to +14 dB
High Shelf EQ > 5 kHz
±6 dB
Low Shelf EQ
±6 dB
Tweeter gain
±4 dB
Input connectors
Analog
XLR / RCA
General data
Frequency response
42 Hz - 50 kHz
THD 90dB/1m > 100 Hz
≤0.5 %
Long term output
≥106 dB
Max. peak
≥114 dB
Crossover frequencies
2500 Hz
Input impedance
30 KOhm
Weight
20.3 lb (9,2 kg)
Magnetically shielded
No
Height x Width x Depth
13.5" (337 mm) x 8" (201 mm) x 11" (280 mm)
Warranty
5 Years
Delivery contents
Power cord, Manual
ΤΙΜΗ ΤΕΜΑΧΙΟΥ
S2X
The S2X brings together the virtues of the ʽclassicalʼ 7” woofer and tweeter combination by using ADAM innovative technologies and top-class materials.
The HexaCone 7” woofer is driven by a sophisticated magnet system with a 2” voice coil creating a greater linear excursion. This produces more dynamics than one would assume in a monitor of such small proportions. As a result, in addition to the unsurpassed audio quality of the X-ART and A/B amplifier combination, this monitor surprises the listener with a very powerful, deep, but always tight and precise low end.
Review at a glance: "Sonic sensation“
“The ADAM Audio S2X can convince in all areas, concerning the sound as well as the workmanship, and are worth every Euro. […] a no-compromise tool for all who mean serious business, whether in music or postproductions.” (www.96kHz.de, 03/2010)
“We started off with a classical string quartet recording and let´s just say right away that the S2Xs floored us. Several adjectives spring to mind [...] - wide open, transparent, effortless, breathtaking realistic, loud, dynamic, involving... [...] If you close your eyes and continue listening, the S2Xs seem to ‚disappearʽ almost entirely. [...] you gradually become less aware that you´re listening to speakers because they´re like an open window on the music itself. [...] Result: These monitors are up there with the best we´ve tried so far.” (MusicTech, 01/2010)
Woofer
Number
1
Basket Ø
7.5" (186 mm)
Voice coil Ø
2" (50 mm)
Cone material
HexaCone
Tweeter
Number
1
Type
X-ART
Diaphragm area
4 inch² (2420 mm²)
Equiv. Diaphragm Ø
2" (56 mm)
Velocity transform ratio
4:1
Diaphragm weight
0.17 g
Built-in Amplifiers
Woofer
1
Type
PWM
Amp. power RMS / music
250 W / 350 W
Tweeter
1
Type
A/B
Amp. power RMS / music
50 W / 100 W
Control panel
Input Sensitivity (coarse)
-20 to +8 dB (4 dB steps)
Input Sensitivity (fine)
-1.5 to +2 dB (0.5 dB steps)
EQ 80 Hz
0 to +6 dB (1 dB steps)
High Shelf EQ > 6 kHz
±4 dB (1 dB steps)
Low Shelf EQ
±4 dB (1 dB steps)
Tweeter gain
±2 dB (0.5 dB steps)
Input connectors
Analog
XLR
Digital (optional)
AES/EBU / SPDIF / word clock
General data
Panel
Front
Frequency response
35 Hz - 50 kHz
THD > 80 Hz
≤0.8 %
Long term output
≥110 dB
Max. peak
≥120 dB
Crossover frequencies
2200 Hz
Input impedance
10 KOhm
Weight
23.8 lb (10,8 kg)
Magnetically shielded
Optional
Height x Width x Depth
14.5" (370 mm) x 8.5" (220 mm) x 12.5" (320 mm)
Warranty
5 Years
Delivery contents
Power cord, Manual
High-Resolution, Active 2-Way Reference Studio Monitor with 5.25" Kevlar Woofer
Ultra-linear studio monitor with true active design
Precision Class A/B amplifiers with active protection circuits: 50 W for LF / 25 W for HF
Ultra-high resolution, ferrofluid-cooled 1" dome tweeter for ultimate sound reproduction
Long-throw 5.25" woofer with deformation-resistant Kevlar cone for ultimate bass response
Ultimate dispersion characteristics and extremely large "sweet spot" owing to advanced wave guide technology
High-precision crossover network with 4th order Linkwitz-Riley filters
Adjustable to a wide range of acoustic conditions
Separately controlled limiter for low and high frequency overload protection
Magnetic shielding allows placement near computer monitors
“Planet Earth" power supply for maximum flexibility (100 - 240 V~), noise-free audio, superior transient response plus low power consumption for energy saving
Servo-balanced inputs with XLR, 1/4" and unbalanced RCA connectors
High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
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