IN-8

Fwiw, Sony replaced their 5k/ea Genelecs with Kali IN-8V2s in most of their audio post rooms this past year. Apparently the audio leadership couldn’t tell the difference between the Genelecs and the Kalis in a blind test. On a personal angle, I work in 3x Atmos rooms with Genelecs and have a Kali At

I think for the money if you’re looking for a replacement in your budget, the Kali Audio IN-8 v2s are your best option. Paper cone, 3 way speaker with really good transient response and a very detailed midrange which a lot of speakers in the budget tier are lacking. I work in an Audio Post facility

So I previously used Kali IN8s which I really love the sound of compared to those in a similar price range and above ie KRKs, Adam audio and focal. Don't have much more to reference them to though. They sound very similar to the Kalis by my ear, which makes sense due to the similarities in design, m

I went to the Kali warehouse a few weeks ago to pick up a part for the repair and their supply chain lead told me about the Sony situation. We have a mutual contact at Sony who is very involved in both their 360 Reality Audio systems and their Audio Post rooms, and Sony’s 360RA display at NAMM was f

I don’t know the neumann’s you mentioned, but I have a pair of Adam a7x’s that I really like and do the majority of my mixing on (similar price range), and I recently heard some kali in8’s that I was impressed with. The kalis are only $1k for the pair…

And good speakers too! Kali LP6s! I recently got the IN8 v2s and I’ve been very impressed.

I have IN8’s and mix cubes in my studio. Love both of them. I paired my IN8’s with a Kali sub as well which is a game changer. Fantastic setup for the price. That said, you really need to make sure your room is treated. I built my studio and hooked all of my stuff up to hear what it would sound like

I just got a set of Kali IN8’s and they are the best reference speakers I’ve heard. The buttery highs and clarity is remarkable to me. I’m not familiar with the KH80, but you’ll be paying more for the name and getting less innovation from foundational brands.

I have been using Kali Audio LP8 V1 for the last few years and they are great and come in under the budget. The V2 IN-8 would be an even bigger fuller sound. The front porting is great.

I would save up and go Higher. If you want to actually have a bigger difference I would try and save for better monitors. The difference wont be that substantial if you keep in the same grade, let's say. Check out the kali IN8s which punch above their weight. They are about 800 the pair