{"product_id":"kali-audio-sm-5-c","title":"Kali Audio SM-5-C","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKali Audio SM-5-C\u003c\/strong\u003e — a passive 3-way studio monitor in the Santa Monica series, a 5-inch woofer paired with a coaxial 4-inch midrange and 1-inch aluminum dome tweeter, requiring an external Kali-recommended amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SM-5-C shares its coaxial architecture with the active SM-5, but drops the onboard amp and DSP in favor of a crossover network optimized purely for the directivity transition between drivers. This frees up room for ultra-low-dissipation polypropylene capacitors, air-core inductors, and ultra-low inductance resistors — components a design with built-in electronics has no space for. THD stays under 1%, and frequency response reaches 39 Hz at -10 dB. At 200 W of power handling, the speaker delivers 117 dB continuous SPL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMulti-speaker installations without electronics in every unit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn immersive systems or large surround installations, duplicating an amp and DSP in every speaker adds cost and failure points. The SM-5-C moves all amplification and processing to an external LEA Connect Series amplifier, driven by ready-made configuration files from Kali — a single LEA Connect 88 handles up to 8 speakers in single-wire mode. Bi-amping with a LEA Connect 164 (minimum 100 W per channel) delivers full output and the lowest distortion, while single-wire mode remains a more convenient, if slightly less precise, alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA single acoustic point instead of two separate drivers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparating the tweeter and midrange in a typical 2-way monitor causes off-axis lobing that blurs the precision of instrument placement in a mix. On the SM-5-C, the tweeter and midrange are time-aligned and coaxial, and the baffle around the midrange cone precisely follows its shape, eliminating on-axis diffraction artifacts. The offset 5-inch woofer is positioned and crossed over so it never falls out of summation with the midrange section, letting the whole speaker behave as a full-range point source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoaxial 3-way design: 5-inch woofer, 4-inch midrange, 1-inch aluminum dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassive — requires an external amplifier (LEA Connect Series recommended)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrossover network optimized for bi-wire (LF+MR\/HF) with single-wire option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper woofer and midrange cones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-noise fluid-dynamics port tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour tapped 4.25 x 2-inch mounting inserts (top\/bottom)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Triad-Orbit U-brackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfiguration: 3-way, passive, coaxial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrivers: 5-inch woofer, 4-inch midrange, 1-inch aluminum dome tweeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: up to 200 W (recommended amp min. 100 W\/channel bi-amped)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 39 Hz (-10 dB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD: under 1%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax SPL: 117 dB continuous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiring: bi-wire (LF+MR\/HF) or single-wire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 9.5 kg (21 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kali Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54136420172113,"sku":"60499","price":865.96,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/KaliAudioSM-5-C1.jpg?v=1783342339","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/de\/products\/kali-audio-sm-5-c","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}