Kali SM-5 is an active bookshelves that cost around 1700 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 42.5Hz (resp. 41.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.18 and would be 7.13 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.407, LW 0.39, SP 0.347, PIR 0.33; SM: SP0.752, PIR0.625; LFQ 0.86, LFX 41Hz
  • Link to original Review: yt review. .
Kali SM-5

Vendor specifications

  • SPL
    • peak: 117 dB
  • Size
    • Width 200mm
    • Height 396mm
    • Depth 248mm
  • Weight 9.5kg

Directivity (-6dB)

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