How the Kali IN-5 Destroy my expectations of Studio Monitors

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How the Kali IN-5 Destroy my expectations of Studio Monitors

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Күн бұрын

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@yayhoo8848 Жыл бұрын

I think that it's not Z's fault that he likes a lot of products. There is just A LOT of high quality audio products these days.

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

So many that exceed my expectations.

@jemwand2530 3 ай бұрын

And Coke.

@noahb6332 Жыл бұрын

I use a set of white IN-8 V2's as my main nearfields, and they're amazing. Make sure they're placed properly, set the gain on each to about 80db, and set the dip switches to the right position and they compete with stuff many many times their price. Maybe not Genelec levels of detail, but absolutely worth a re-review.

@petemorrisrocks4922 Жыл бұрын

Hey dude where did you get the White IN-8 V2's? Been looking forward days and can't find them anywhere 🥺

@noahb6332 Жыл бұрын

@@petemorrisrocks4922 Guitar Center, but I also work for them so when I saw we had like 4 of em in stock a couple months ago I placed the order almost immediately. Check Pit Bull Audio or American Musical Supply, I think they have some in stock.

@petemorrisrocks4922 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for replying so quickly 😃 unfortunately I'm UK based. Do you know if the White IN-8 V2's were a limited edition? Cheers

@noahb6332 Жыл бұрын

@@petemorrisrocks4922 For sure! I'm not sure tbh. I thought they were just a different color option, but maybe they were a limited edition run. I think Thomann and Juno have the white IN-5's in stock, but yeah I don't see the white IN-8's on any UK based website :/

@lilchvrles Жыл бұрын

Warren Huart compared the In 5s with a pair of his own genelecs in his home studio & the difference was not as audible as you’d think

@ryanchappell5962 Жыл бұрын

It makes sense. These likely have 3 amps, one for each driver and it’s all dsp controlled so you get perfect overlap behavior with the drivers with no compromise at all. Concentric drivers with all active dsp amps. All the ingredients you need for perfection.

@MrJG14M Жыл бұрын

iN-5 are the next step. Almost a year after I got the lp-6 and they still overwhelm me. Love your enthusiasm!

@satorizero5448 4 ай бұрын

I have the LP6, im trying to find if its worth upgrading.. im going to, but wanted to ask you. Worth going to IN5 from LP6v2 yes? Please convince me to spend this money :')

@JTTheITGuy Жыл бұрын

I literally just got these a day ago and they are amazing!! I was really impressed with the full sound as well the expansive soundstage even without a subwoofer! Then of course I added a subwoofer and I am totally speechless.

@chrisnotyourbusines7739 Жыл бұрын

how did you hook up the sub?

@JTTheITGuy Жыл бұрын

@@chrisnotyourbusines7739 I’m using a Monoprice subwoofer that supports balanced XLR/TRS inputs and outputs! It routes the audio through the subwoofer!! I actually have a MINIDSP on the way and will be running Dirac !! Again the IN5 are already amazing, but I believe room correction will take it too the next level, although they have boundary controls built in! I am also coming from a pair of Kef R3 bookshelves if that matters!

@DJSoulbrother Жыл бұрын

@@JTTheITGuy If poss try to get the matching Kali sub or atleast audition, they're awesome as the crossover perfectly as per speaker frequency ranges :)

@tresbb03 Жыл бұрын

The description on Amazon is confusing. Are these powered speakers? Sold as a pair or per speaker? Thanks.

@healthylifestyle3427 Жыл бұрын

@@tresbb03 powered monitor so mostly sold per speaker

@The_Excellence_Channel Жыл бұрын

These sound amazing when paired with the Kali WS-12 sub. Clears them up massively and removes any perceived "boxiness" that some other reviewers have commented on. NOTE: Per Kali support, use the 80hz crossover when pairing with the IN-5. The sub takes these monitors to another level.

@thomas.cloutier-guay Жыл бұрын

i personaly use a focal sub one wich only offer 90hz and 60hz highpass and the 90hz was too high, but even highpassing at 60hz it did the trick and cleared them up a lot. these monitor get so much from having a sub.

@TazzSmk 11 ай бұрын

I'm using WS-12 with IN-8 (1st gen), actually subwoofer's crossover is adjustable and it's more important to set it for a room, so in my case 60Hz crossover sounded much better than suggested 80Hz

@lisan_al-ghaib Жыл бұрын

If anyone is asking why the bass amp on the IN-5 is stronger than the ones on the IN-8, it's because the IN-8's bass driver is big enough that it doesn't need that much power to output the same SPL. Also, the bass driver on the IN-8 has lower distortion values vs the IN-5.

@vipingkumar Жыл бұрын

great. would u help me picking in series. my room is 8x12x10ft height. i have budget for in8v2 also. does in8v2 serve me well in my room? right now i use a 10 inch sub also with jbl lsr 305s

@lisan_al-ghaib Жыл бұрын

@@vipingkumar dude, is your room treated? I have it in a room of a similar size with several clothes racks and a bed and it sounds great especially when I adjusted the sound profile using the dip switches on the back. I've demoed this unit vs the KRK ones and this really just has a tons of detail. Not boomy though but you might be able to use your sub with it.

@vipingkumar Жыл бұрын

@@lisan_al-ghaib yes fully treated. U have in8v2?

@lisan_al-ghaib Жыл бұрын

@@vipingkumar yeah V2 is the only one with the dip switches if I remember correctly. I think that's 1 of two differences vs V1, the amp itself is a lot cleaner (less hiss) + dip switches, otherwise the housing, driver, etc is the same.

@bradleyseago6005 Жыл бұрын

I got a pair of the original IN-5s last spring. I was planning to just get the LP6s or the Mackie MR624s but thought I’d try these since for a desk setup that they might’ve been a bit smaller with the 5 inch driver. They are in fact not really smaller. I had my heart set on the Mackies as Z was talking up their low level listening (I have young kids), that wave guide and I think they look great. However it wasn’t even close, these blew the others away in terms of quality so I kept them. I had my wife listen to confirm and help justify the price difference. She wondered why I was even considering not keeping them. The clarity, detail and tone is just leagues ahead on these. I love them on my desk near-field on Soundrise stands. I have even taken them out to the TV room and hooked them up with a sub thanks to a Topping EX5. That is a great 2.1 setup and leaves little to be desired. And I’ll say that these outclass the Swan M300s that I have as well. I still use the Swans for the TV most of the time beacause they are good enough but that’s only because of my situation with the kids (I can’t leave anything out) and what a hassle it is to connect and reconnect the Kalis from my desk set up. I don’t have the Swan M300 MK2s so I can’t comment on that but I agree that these are just so detailed and natural sounding and I heartily recommend them. Just make sure you have the proper equipment and cables to make powered monitors work. You won’t be disappointed.

@oompapompaa6543 11 ай бұрын

How do you view in5 in relation to lp6 then?

@bradleyseago6005 10 ай бұрын

LP6 we’re good. When it was just between the Mackeys and the LP6 they both sounded good and it was hard to pick a winner. Then the IN5s came and made both sound bad but only in comparison. The IN5s are in a whole other class above them. They have a significant price difference to go along with that. So really I’d say that if the price tag doesn’t worry you then go IN5 all day long. If the cost is an issue I would seriously consider saving up and putting off getting anything until you can afford to get the IN5. And you can always get both like I did and sound test for yourself and send back the ones you don’t want. Happy listening!

@andrewnorris5415 Жыл бұрын

Wow, congrats to the Kali team if they are reading this! Great companies are stated by disgruntled ex employees. Lucid Motors: Lucid Motors was founded by Peter Rawlinson, who was previously an employee at Tesla. Rawlinson left Tesla after he was unhappy with the company's management. Intel: Intel was founded by Robert Noyce, who was previously an employee at Fairchild Semiconductor. Noyce left Fairchild after he was unhappy with the company's management.

@pabloherman8836 Жыл бұрын

My work from home setup is Kali LP-6v2s and the matching WS-12 subwoofer. LOVE LOVE LOVE. I have heard the IN-8s… I don’t know if they were the v2s or not. They were part of a sounds installation in a art gallery. AMAZING, so good. A different room had the big boi Genelec 8361s. The Genelecs are the best sound I have ever heard in my life, literally jaw dropping… but the Kali IN-8s sounded like 95% as good.

@Gamez4eveR Жыл бұрын

V1 have shiny drivers, V2 have paper textured drivers. easiest way to tell em apart.

@oompapompaa6543 11 ай бұрын

So how do you hold these up against the lp6 kalis??

@spdcrzy 5 ай бұрын

I have the original LSR305s (bought for $180 a PAIR after being dB matched to boot) + Kali WS6.2 setup for nearfield and it BANGS. Next step will be the Kali IN-8 v2s and WS-12 (already on backorder), and then eventually the goal is to move to a full Dolby Atmos system with ALL Genelec 8361s. That's like a 10-15 year project though LOL.

@thoblette Жыл бұрын

I love my IN-5s, they replaced my Adam T5V, their soundstage is just great, I can highly recommend them!

@michaelboner5118 Жыл бұрын

I was scratching my head when you said Black Ice Audio. Recently I had heard that brand name, just couldn’t place it right away. Then it hit me, the Legendary Pioneer of sound….Jim Fosgate, “The Foz”! He actually developed this I believe back in the 80’s and it eventually made it’s way into the early Rockford Fosgate car audio amplifiers for a fuller, richer sound. One of his last audio companies was Black Ice Audio. Unfortunately, Jim recently passed and never really got all the credit he deserved. I bet that piece is worth its weight in gold for what it does with a soundstage. My guess “Z” is you’ll never get rid of it. Thanks for these reviews. Keep them coming.

@MeTuLHeD Жыл бұрын

A midrange driver with a concentrically mounted tweeter creates a point source. And a point source is phase coherent across it's entire frequency range. KEF used that technology as the basis for their Uni-Q series. Some of THE best imaging ever from a set of stereo speakers. That Kali uses the same technology.

@techeteri Жыл бұрын

Except that Kef is ... $#@&

@MeTuLHeD Жыл бұрын

@@techeteri Your personal feelings about KEF speakers are completely irrelevant. The concentrically mounted tweeter and midrange driver IS phase coherent and therefore creates near perfect imaging. Unless the recorded content has phasing issues, in which case no speaker design can fix that.

@BrianBolhofner Жыл бұрын

@@MeTuLHeD concentric driver placement is not a perfect solution and while it is probably better at phase coherence than many other placements it is not perfect. There is a tradeoff with such a design in the realm of controlled directivity which is usually flawed in concentric placements, in addition to dynamic concerns which affect the mutual response of the concentric drivers unpredictably. There is a reason why speakers that really shine in theaters, large venues, and small near-field applications all use horns / waveguides for tweeters. If you dig into human perception of directivity and how it changes over the audible frequency range you may find some interesting new design parameters that you might consider high priorities which may not be fully addressable with a concentric design.

@MeTuLHeD Жыл бұрын

@@BrianBolhofner I never once said the design was flawless. Of course, all designs have their trade offs. No one has yet figured out how to overcome the laws of physics. I was merely pointing out that the imaging he was experiencing in his review is grounded in physics. That is all. Nowhere did I state that concentric driver designs are superior to all other designs nor anything of the sort. And as far as waveguides are concerned, in a properly implemented concentric design, the midrange driver acts as a waveguide for the tweeter. That's an integral part of the design. By the way, if horn loaded drivers were perfect, everyone would own Klipsch and be done with it. They have their own colorations and limitations. And in the world of PA/theater sound, the trade offs are even more significant. Projection and mid field clarity have to be carefully balanced with pure sound quality. Trying to create a speaker that projects to mid hall while retaining fidelity is a daunting challenge that requires a LOAD of compromises. A very different proposition from listening to a stereo in the nearfield. Anyway, I'm not interested in an internet debate. Nothing will come of it. And everyone has their own biases/preferences. I'm just stating for the record that there is a good reason the Kali monitors are so coherent. And it's based on solid engineering principles, not audiophile voodoo.

@HOBBITSODYSSEY Жыл бұрын

Great!! Zeos just told Kali to charge double for the upcoming speakers, thanks man.

@therealcyberius Жыл бұрын

Great video as always! I am listening to this video on my IN-5's and they ARE amazing!

@carminedesanto6746 Жыл бұрын

It’s not that you like / love everything..it’s that your not reviewing garbage…yes, there’s bad stuff ..but you don’t do a whole lot if it. Best of the Christmas season to you and yours.🎄😋❄️

@chr10s Жыл бұрын

Nooo, not the KRK Rokits to yard sale! I just bought those haha. Thanks for the entertaining review as always. I've seen Kali speakers highly regarded by other reviewers as well. A little big for my liking as a desktop monitor...although it is a 3 way, so...

@floridaman9968 Жыл бұрын

You should consider listening to a single speaker in mono as part of every speaker review. Listening to a single speaker in mono really allows you to judge the sound a lot better, can tell differences between speakers and find flaws easier that way. Listening to stuff in stereo messes with your head, the psyco acoustics, and it makes it harder to judge the speakers, stereo automatically makes things sound better and masks issues.

@HoldMeForever 11 күн бұрын

Would love your opinion on the Kali LP-UNF ❤

@Shift4g Жыл бұрын

It's always the speakers that look like they were sold in Radio Shack that sound the best!

@mcjonner Жыл бұрын

Excited to see the in-8 review!

@joseph136able Жыл бұрын

I’m very surprised you prefer these to the krk 7s. I’ll definitely be buying these instead lol. When you made the video about the in 8s I bought the v2s almost immediately but now I need more space so I’ve got to go smaller. Thanks you. Merry Christmas!

@dee1458 4 ай бұрын

*Rebelling and sneaking out (at night?) of the "Death Star" ------- legendary behemoth JBL ------- and deftly Euro-stepping the Superlaser.* *Then becoming Jedi-fied (?) and returning to fight the legendary behemoth! Popcorn Time!* *Saving up for a pair or so of IN-5, LP6v2 or MM-6.*

@mcdan2696 Жыл бұрын

I am convinced! I love Kali Audio IN 5!

@LBJedi Жыл бұрын

This is awesome Z! I’ve been debating between getting the IN-8s, and building my own studio monitors. Theoretically, I could build some really high-end monitors for less money, but idk if I can beat the IN-8s… Also, I would think, since these are designed to be neutral, they’re probably really good for testing things like amps or that stage expander👍

@dilbyjones Жыл бұрын

I agree however, if the amps for any reason fail or any part of them fail its gonna cost to replace it. You could buy the warranty for how low the price is though.

@TheHanleyProject Жыл бұрын

Holy moly, these are actually available in the UK. Must resist.

@Broadpaw_Fox Жыл бұрын

Resistance is futile...but quality speakers are an investment. 😉 You're welcome.

@mmmadog Жыл бұрын

Zeos have you tried typing HQ music on YT. Not the best source but all kinds of music from best voices or best bass songs. I wouldn't think it would get copyright strikes. Cheers.

@rickp6731 Жыл бұрын

Nice speakers ! A friend of mine said he almost started crying after hearing the all new T+A Solitaire S540 Line Source Loudspeakers. He told me it was the first time he had ever heard Speakers sound like a Live Event ! He heard these at House Of Stereo in Fla. Not cheap though at $55K ! They have the S530's at $45K though. I need to hit the Lottery now !

@quant2011 Жыл бұрын

Just DIY with 7 planar tweeters per side x$85, five scanspeaks per side x$250 and GPA woofers at $2k per side (alnico)... total: $600+$1.25k+2k = 4k x2 = 8k. And cabinets, crossovers. You should be good under $10k

@badplatanogaming Жыл бұрын

Wtf man, I was about to throw my monwy on the Adams after your video, now this? Broooo!

@ericharrelson2045 Жыл бұрын

How do these Kali stack up to the Genelec 8341 Studio Monitors you reviewed about three years ago?

@victorangelo6514 Жыл бұрын

Take this with a pinch of salt.... I worked my way to a pair of Elac Navises testing a dozen or so bookshelf passives & AE1 actives. Actives had to be the way to go as I was crossing with subs and I needed to cut the bass from the bookshelves for proper integration, so a HPF was a must. Reading all the tremendous reviews on the IN-5s, and costing less than half the price of the Navis, which have an identical configuration, I thought if the Kalis came anywhere the performance of the Navis, I could sell them on. I dont want to disappoint anyone, but I returned the Kalis. The bass was boomy & indistinct, totally veiling the mids. Highs were non-existent. Construction was poor and the cabinet didnt pass the knuckle test. They were also hissy. I know Z is not impressed with the Navis, & I got bored with them too after 2 months. I have now moved onto the Focal Shape 50's after being influenced by Jays review on the Shape 6 vs Navis. ......6 months now & still going strong. I know the Kalis wont compete with the Navis on price, but the Shape 50s are a lot closer. I would have saved a lot of time if the Kalis got at least one negative review.....so here it is!

@st.thomas5802 Жыл бұрын

What were you using as a Preamp/DAC? Not using balanced connections is generally undesirable unless very short distances and RCA connections are much more likely to hiss.

@victorangelo6514 Жыл бұрын

@@st.thomas5802 I have a topping D90/A90 stack and run everything balanced. All conditions were equal for the speakers I tested. If you like rolled off 'musical' highs, boomy 'powerful' bass, congested 'warm' mids go for the Kalis. I can't see how an unbraced 1/2" MDF cabinet with a crappy plastic baffle is going to offer the level of performance the reviewers generally give this speaker.

@nostgeoffhi-fi 6 ай бұрын

Burn your speakers in, guy. Also, using them with a sub will only benefit the speakers and add to the fidelity -both sonically and efficiency. In5’s + WS6.2 sub

@dlisch 5 ай бұрын

Can you compare the shape 50s , from your experience?

@datdudeinred Жыл бұрын

The best part is they make a mountable version & I can't even imagine a full dolby atmos system using all of the IN5s & 8s. And everyone knows having same speakers on all channels is the best way to do home theaters.

@1KMPLX 3 ай бұрын

I love my IN-8 V2’s. They’re amazing.

@dcuccia Жыл бұрын

Please review and compare the IN-8 v2s! For just $50 more it *seems* like a steal...

@ben23a31 Жыл бұрын

Z, I really appreciate your reviews of power monitors/speakers but many of us who are interested use AVR's, AVP's or integrated amps. I'm hoping you could maybe discuss or use one of them in your reviews. This way we can see the best way to connect and adjust the volume levels so the supplied remote with the speakers aren't necessary. Thanks

@kirkaparty4143 Жыл бұрын

Time to upgrade from Mackie MR624? worth it??

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Жыл бұрын

Hifi has gotten so affordable these days I remb 25 years ago prices where to the Moon N back for a decent set up - Now under $1k you can own a nice setup paper drivers most of the time have grrat Tonality - Wonder how the Freya noval would pair up dropping video review Tommorrow 😃 Thanks Zeos

@LukasVokrinek Жыл бұрын

I have the 'basic' LP6s v1 and v2 and they are both stupidly good for the money

@ConfidenZeTheHumanTorch 6 күн бұрын

Have you tried focal? What you think vs these?

@devinmiller285 Жыл бұрын

Zeos you should review a set of Tekton speakers. I just got some Tekton Pendragons and they are amazing.

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

Look up the BS surrounding them and reviewers.. It is NOT a good situation. I don't wanna get sued.

@devinmiller285 Жыл бұрын

@ZReviews I looked it up you're talking about the new record day thing right. That's fair that you don't want to review them. If you bought them yourself I don't think there is anything they could do though. Thanks for responding.

@krwd Жыл бұрын

Yes i own the Kali IN 8 V2's and love them

@fabianstanislaus5925 Жыл бұрын

Watched the Lighthouse 2 times in the cinema and once at home... Amazing movie.

@fabianstanislaus5925 Жыл бұрын

the Witch is great too!

@4wheel4real Жыл бұрын

Which Lighthouse movie? With William Defoe?

@fabianstanislaus5925 Жыл бұрын

@@4wheel4real yes! By Robert Eggers. The witch is also by him. Both are considered horror but the witch is more of a horror movie than the lighthouse. Both very dense authentic and out of the ordinary : ) Merry Christmas Cheers from Vienna Austria

@4wheel4real Жыл бұрын

@@fabianstanislaus5925 thank you and have Merry Christmas also! From Alberta, Canada

@CrazyCatHusband Жыл бұрын

No longer $299 on Amazon :( Edit: The IN-5C is exactly the same except for a removable mounting bracket, and is on sale! Just received them and set them up, and the Emotiva Airmotiv 6S (original best speaker ever) are being relegated to another room.

@Kaltes1 Жыл бұрын

Any one know what the opening song Z opened the video up with? I need more of that in my life.

@Vision06 Жыл бұрын

The very first song: please, I need the artist and title 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@vinoheart Жыл бұрын

Bring Focal Alpha 65. See them beat IN5. But price wise comparison no idea.

@WWeiss-nv5vz Жыл бұрын

I have the Alpha 65. Midrange is so smooooth!

@matthias6933 Жыл бұрын

I guess I know now what to get when I want to get rid of my LSR 305. Thanks, Zeos

@brentbeiler7051 Жыл бұрын

What do you recommend getting first Dac or the Fozgate. I’ve got the peach tree shift don’t laugh. You are freaken hilarious but great advice

@82Tellus Жыл бұрын

Been running in8v2 as LCR in my tiny homecinema, they sound very, very good for the price, as in I have yet to hear anything better at the same price. Do give them a chance if your in the market.

@st.thomas5802 Жыл бұрын

Considering similar but having issues using without high end preout receiver...What are you using for a preamp/interface/dac?

@82Tellus Жыл бұрын

@st.thomas5802 I'm using an older Onkyo receiver with 7.1 pre Amp out, the TX-NR809. I have also tried the speakers with a few dacs and the Onkyo holds its on surprisingly well.

@turkerthemu Жыл бұрын

Zeos! You said DT990s are good, I bought them, happy. You said LP-6s are good, I bought them, I'm happy.

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

Andor is good. Go watch and be happy

@maciejmironowicz2501 Жыл бұрын

Better than Mackie mr624?

@TheSakuraGumiLTD 10 ай бұрын

Can you get hold of the Kali Audio SM-5-C's to test? These are passive by the way so you'll need a amp for them... see if you can couple it with their Kali Audio WS-6.2 sub

@SharkWithADrill 11 ай бұрын

i bought the lp6 and they accidentally sent me the IN5, easily the greatest trade deal in the history of trade deals these speakers measure like an absolute beast and with the output to match, easily one of the best studio monitors you can get

@mantaproject Жыл бұрын

Thanks Z for this review ! Wonder how they stack up against the new iloud precision mtm (in price, they effortless beat the sh*t out of the ilouds)

@gamkagan Жыл бұрын

Exciting review - Pardon my simple question, but what could i use to interface from my computer bluetooth out, to these Kali 5I's, and what would I use to adjust bass, & treble?

@lancekimmons9410 Жыл бұрын

I believe kali make A module. Bluetooth will screw up the sound

@RenatoLousan44 Жыл бұрын

How does these compare to the Yamaha HS8?

@Pseudo_Boethius Жыл бұрын

It seems that Kali took a page out of Andrew Jones' book with these. They remind me a lot of ELAC UB5's and UB52's. Of course the ELACs are passive, not powered, and are NOT studio monitors, but in terms of size/price, those little ELAC's are very hard to beat. I have a pair of UB5's on my desk as near field speakers, and they are AMAZING. Not easy to drive at 4 ohms, but I have a little SMSL DA-9 that drives them with ease. The only downside to the UB5's is that the highs are rolled off a little too much for my tastes, but is easily fixed with a little DSP. It seems the future belongs to those who know the power of the coaxial speaker.

@convectionovenvendor3742 Жыл бұрын

My desk has a pair of coaxial planar fostex rm765 monitors from 1985, and a cheap DSPed sub, the imaging is absurd! I won't buy another pair of desk speakers unless they're also coaxial.

@jimmyrustle6725 Жыл бұрын

Your link takes me to the Kali in-5 C for $299 but there's also a Kali in-5 with no C after it for $350. Is there a difference Z?

@Spierdalajyoutube Жыл бұрын

Are they better than buchardt s400 in room? I know they are monitoring speakers

@tresbb03 Жыл бұрын

The description on Amazon is confusing. Are these powered speakers? Sold as a pair or per speaker? Thanks.

@cshawnb Жыл бұрын

Powered, per speaker

@arthurwatts1680 Жыл бұрын

Mr Z, we need a video summary of every piece of gear that didn't meet your expectations. I remember the odd speaker that didn't float your boat - God knows you've put plenty in yard sales.

@michaelj.4187 Жыл бұрын

these have been my desktop monitors since they came out...they work

@V843v3r Жыл бұрын

could you review a harman kardon onyx studio speaker? It'd be interesting to see you review a "consumer level" non-hifi but premium-ish portable speaker.

@Kalampoki Жыл бұрын

Will this be a big upgrade compared to my beloved jbl's lsr 305's? I can't find the heart to replace them, eventho they will be eventually moved to my tv setup. Currently using them as desktop speakers in close proximity

@Beusta Жыл бұрын

made the jump from 305s with 310s to IN-8 with 310s. Imaging is waaay better, sweetspot is just as wide. Bass is cleaner too.

@Kalampoki Жыл бұрын

@@Beusta Thank you. Every comparison review/video has conflicted comments and still can't decide tho. Maybe If I add the LSR310S or the presonus temblor T10 and upgrade my wall acoustic panels I might get some better results. I've had the pleasure to test jbl 308's, the mkII's, yamaha 5's and 8's and krk 5's and 8's but I didnt like any of them. I cant find anyone with Kali's yet

@mitsuracer87 Жыл бұрын

@@Kalampoki LSR310S doesn't go very low if you care about that. SVS 10" ported was waaay batter

@eulldog Жыл бұрын

How do these compare to the ADAM Audio T7V/T8V series?

@janheikel7751 Жыл бұрын

Still waiting for the IN-8 review... These or IN-8 will most likely be my next monitors, but since I mostly just listen to music and monitor stuff is secondary, I'm waiting for what you have to say about the IN-8 before I decide..

@Okuti8779 Жыл бұрын

Hello Z. It’s been awhile. Wanted to wish you and all of your loved ones a Merry Christmas. A big hug to you😉😘

@BuckstarrZ Жыл бұрын

I would have liked to see/hear a test of them playing at very low volume, since they are near-field monitors that can be used on a desk.

@djjayvinales4009 9 ай бұрын

Hi Z have you heard the focal evo twin … if you did how would you compare them to the Kali in 5

@joeschmidhofer2674 8 ай бұрын

If I’m ONLY using the IN5 on my desk near field like 2-3 feet from me on my desk is the IN5 better than the adam t5v for playing my guitar modeler and playing video games, movies, etc…? Or the IN5 might be too powerful for an exclusively desktop situation in a small not conditioned room?

@DJSoulbrother Жыл бұрын

Kali's sub is decent also it crosses over accurately to whatever model frequency you are using, but yeah their sound atleast for me is perfect, I'm sick of inflated highs or bumps when monitors are meant to be "flat"

@MrDonc78 Жыл бұрын

I have that sub with adams tv7's and they sound great together with the kali crossover. Was looking at the new adams models for replacement but now I'm thinking the in8's might do the job...

@fredEVOIX 3 ай бұрын

my KRK rokit just died like all of them if you take time to do a search, am looking for successors as I love the krk sound but they are made to break I'm not wasting more time on them you gave me my laugh of the day I did not expect a waifu while searching for studio monitors LOL there's even one on the DAC rofl >

@doctorfuzzzdirtbox 7 ай бұрын

Came for the review. Stayed for the twisted curiosity of what the fuck is on your TV screen . . .

@daveapex493 8 ай бұрын

@Z - What are you running your remote control for volume through? Thanks

@Z3NSEI Жыл бұрын

I had the KRK G8 (in that faux white), Adam T8V and the Kali IN8 V2 beat out both. Don’t get me wrong, there’s something magical about the Adam ribbon tweeter, but the Kali concentric driver was more impressive.

@beslemeto Жыл бұрын

You think they are good for hifi purpose? 😊

@Z3NSEI Жыл бұрын

@@beslemeto Absolutely! With the right DAC, these are recommended.

@johnnyb529 Жыл бұрын

How would I connect them to a TV that only has optical digital audio out or H/P out, without spending hundreds of dollars?

@nostgeoffhi-fi 6 ай бұрын

3.5mm headphone outs to 1/4” left and rights or a 3.5mm to RCA will work for both the in5 and the ws6.2 sub inputs. Just start the tv volume low or off until you fine tune the volume you need. And turn on the tv first before powering on the sub to avoid speaker pop, and turn off the sub first and the tv last when powering down. Yes you should get the sub with these.

@kestross Жыл бұрын

what was that song on the opening of the video?

@GhostJVProduction Жыл бұрын

please review the FOCAL Alpha Evo series with their Sub ONE

@dendenovich8366 Жыл бұрын

Tell me please KALI vs iLOUD MTM ???

@joelopez7459 Жыл бұрын

i have the feeling these would be great, coming from the Kef Q series but for some reason they only scored slightly better over at ASR to the LPs

@quant2011 Жыл бұрын

How much is amp inside of these? $50 worth? if they play sooo good, whats the point of $500 amps? $1,500 amps? Room and speakers and source will have , like 666x more impact on sound than damn amp!

@dissU Жыл бұрын

Do you think you will get the Kali LP6 v2 for a review?

@simezra Жыл бұрын

Are these gonna be good as a tv\living room speakers?

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

So long as you control them with a decent little dac.. Hell yes.

@techeteri Жыл бұрын

Nice review! Each review gets Z closer and closer to Dyn... ? ...audio ;)

@PaperBoat. Жыл бұрын

*"Ma Kali Shakti De..."* 😂

@Legato-2057 Жыл бұрын

Z, have you looked at the new iLoud Precision monitors?

@FMI_TheMixEngineEar Жыл бұрын

crappy so called "studio monitor" just dont.

@chadmaximum6659 Жыл бұрын

crappy? they have a totally flat frequency response, electronic crossovers, dsp and room correction. how is that crappy?

@noahb6332 Жыл бұрын

@@FMI_TheMixEngineEar They are literally made in Italy and have built in room correction. Tf are you on about?

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

Seen but not heard. Gonna reach out or buy if I have to

@FMI_TheMixEngineEar Жыл бұрын

guys, sorry about the rushed short comment and seems irrelevant to put is as "crappy", at a glance i was thinking about ILoud Micro straight away. didn't noticed ot was precision Legato was talking abaout. OMG , LOL. my bad , as i am regularly working in a well treated large studio booth/room with high end studio reference speakers. I have not yet tried the I Loud Precision. but most of my engineer friends mixed and used/tried it as main monitor reference are quite impressed by its sound , impressed by the all rounder , all in one package system, the DSP and ARC room calibration is really a fuzz free setup, but the feedback was that its good for bedroom musicians or basic bedroom home studio. Kali IN-5 beats the more expensive ILoud Precision by quite a large margin soundwise per said by fellow engineers. ILoud with its ARC calibration software is the only marketing bonus that sells this monitors. quite handy technology but not sonic accuracy. I still trust of course ATC , PMC even Adam Audio , and the cheaper JBL , Sonarworks and Smaart software for calibration also. im totally agreed on the hype that Kali (LP) monitors are the best budget reference now it replaces budget JBL 3 series that favoured by many. and im very impressed by mixing on it as a primary monitor . good also as a secondary or third reference set like yamaha NS10 or Avantone mIxCube.

@MadLadsAnonymous Жыл бұрын

So if I'm looking to add more inputs to this setup-optical, Aux, phono for vinyl, Airplay 2, BT-what type of device do I need to look for? Any recs for a budget performer that would satisfy the reqs?

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you're just looking for a preamp. You might want to even look vintage. There aren't many modern ones I actually like or that are affordable

@cshawnb Жыл бұрын

@@crazyprayingmantis5596 splurge on the wiim pro

@murraywebster1228 Жыл бұрын

Now if you want bass (and all the rest) check out some Eve studio monitors….

@cletcadano4462 Жыл бұрын

Compared to vanatoo t1 encore which do u prefer?

@JayDpwnz Жыл бұрын

Would love to see you do the in8 v2 too. Maybe also compare to genelec studio monitor's.

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

Genelec is a bit over the price range even of the 8's

@JayDpwnz Жыл бұрын

@@ZReviews i think a comparison is still valid considering you're saying kali is in top 5. I also think kali is a great speaker, wondering if you would pick kali over genelec in pure performance regardless of price.

@emersonchao Жыл бұрын

This would be super helpful, I'm considering the 8030c's rn but can't find many comparisons or reviews

@Sporting1210 Жыл бұрын

"This guy gets it. I like him. He's getting angry. Angry is good! Angry gets-shit-done!" Orlando Jones as Anansi telling the story of black people in America! in "American Gods". might very well be one of the friggin best, most powerfull and true monologues ever done on comercial television . Shame the show runners got cold feet and streamlined the show to be less offensive to "upright americans". Season one was a beast.

@martyw Жыл бұрын

The picture on your TV is close to the edge, some of your more traditional fellow Americans may consider it over the edge ...

@WWeiss-nv5vz Жыл бұрын

Bad taste!

@xinjinping8113 Жыл бұрын

I audioned this one's, along some krk, KRK came out as the winners in resolution, cleanses and naturalness. And Im not a fan of KRK, goes to show that listening for yourself is everything.

@Fliang Жыл бұрын

Which krk were they?

@utooboobnoob Жыл бұрын

Zeos says the Kali: “almost made me shit my pants”. Then you say the KRK: “cleanses”… I guess they are both shitty? 😅

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

I gotta know what model as I just did all the KRKs and none of them touched me like this.

@xinjinping8113 Жыл бұрын

This, KRK ROKIT 5 G4 5"... Mackie's and MAudio Graphite came in second....

@Veen0. Жыл бұрын

How do these compare to the similarly priced Yamaha HS8s (used)?

@ZReviews Жыл бұрын

These

@beslemeto Жыл бұрын

First!Are these good for HiFi listening? 😂 I am interested in 8" version...

@Thyger Жыл бұрын

I got the IN-8 mk1, they are mindblowing, and for this price...

@beslemeto Жыл бұрын

@@Thyger Would you say they are spacious and dimensional sounding?

@Thyger Жыл бұрын

@@beslemeto I am video editor, and I use them to work at home.(with SMSL SU-9) I too, watch movie with it or listen to music. The details are sharp with everything. You don't hear the sounds coming from the speakers, the space acuracy is incredible.

@beslemeto Жыл бұрын

@@Thyger Thanks bro!I needed to hear this.I want speakers that disappear in the room.Looks like these will give me that 😊

@Thyger Жыл бұрын

@@beslemeto try to go to a music store than can make you listen to the IN-8 mk2

@Sacredriver1008 Жыл бұрын

I have kali lp6. I hate the box resonances. I use audeze lcd-x now. Looking to upgrade to better monitors (Dutch and Dutch 8C is ma dream lol! Can't pay it now)