Kali Audio IN-UNF

Kali Audio IN-UNF — a 3-way ultra-nearfield system made up of a bass unit and two coaxial satellites, built for listening from 0.8 m right on the desk, with USB-C, TRS, optical, and mini-jack inputs.

The bass unit houses two horizontally opposed 4.5-inch woofers, the amplifier, and all system electronics, handling everything below 280 Hz summed to mono. The satellites use the same coaxial 4-inch midrange and 1-inch dome module found in the IN-5 and IN-8 monitors, with a passive crossover at 2.8 kHz. Each mid/high channel gets 60 W of continuous power, and the bass unit gets 100 W. Frequency response reaches 39 Hz - 25 kHz (-10 dB), with a 47 Hz - 21 kHz range at ±3 dB, max SPL of 103 dB (peak at 1 m), and THD under 3% in the 80 Hz - 1.7 kHz band.

Reference monitoring without room for a stand pair

A small desk rarely has space for a full pair of nearfield monitors set at the correct distance. The IN-UNF treats the desk itself as an acoustic part of the system — distances between the satellites and bass unit are precisely specified in the included placement guide, and the ball-shaped satellites rest on silicone pucks that let you aim the tweeters directly at your ears. The bass unit can stand vertically to fit beside a monitor, or lie horizontally as a screen riser — thanks to the opposed woofers, it transfers no vibration to the desk or to anything sitting on top of it.

Correction for specific desk constraints

A desk against a wall, in a corner, or squeezed between two walls produces very different reflections than open space, and a typical nearfield monitor has no answer for that. The IN-UNF provides eight DIP switches with presets for these specific desk scenarios, plus LF, MR, and HF trim controls (±2 dB) and an additional +4 dB bass boost. The USB-C input works as a class-compliant audio device with no drivers and no interface required, which matters for audio post or podcast editing straight from a laptop.

KEY FEATURES

• Bass unit with two horizontally opposed 4.5-inch woofers
• Two coaxial satellites (4-inch midrange + 1-inch dome) shared with IN-5/IN-8
• LF-Mid crossover at 280 Hz (active), Mid-HF at 2.8 kHz (passive)
• Class D amplification: 60 W per mid/high channel, 100 W for the bass unit
• USB-C (24-bit/48kHz), TRS, 3.5mm, and optical inputs
• 8 DIP switches with presets for specific desk constraints
• Adjustable satellites on silicone pucks

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Configuration: 3-way, active, sub/satellite
• Drivers: 2x 4.5-inch woofer (bass unit), 4-inch midrange + 1-inch dome (satellites)
• Power: 60 W per mid/high channel, 100 W for the bass unit
• Frequency response: 39 Hz - 25 kHz (-10 dB), 47 Hz - 21 kHz (+/-3 dB)
• Crossovers: 280 Hz (LF-Mid), 2.8 kHz (Mid-HF)
• Max SPL: 103 dB (peak at 1 m)
• THD: under 3% (80 Hz-1.7 kHz), under 2% above
• Inputs: TRS (+4 dBu), 3.5mm (-10 dBV), optical, USB-C
• Recommended listening distance: 0.8 m
• Bass unit dimensions: 49.4 x 29.4 x 13.3 cm
• Total system weight: 11.2 kg