Kali Audio, distributed by National Audio Systems in Australia and New Zealand, has released the Kali Audio releases the LP-UNF UNF Ultra Nearfield studio monitors, made for people working in desktop environments with limited space and the ability to get loud.

The LP-UNF is sold as a pair of speakers, with a primary speaker that houses the amplifier, electronics and input section and a passive secondary speaker.

Each speaker uses a 3.5” woofer and 1” textile dome tweeter and measures 6.5” x 7.5” x 10”, taking up minimal space on a desktop. At the prescribed listening distance of 0.8m, about arm’s length, the LP-UNF delivers 85dB max SPL with 20dB dynamic headroom and has a frequency response from 37Hz to 25kHz.

The LP-UNF includes tunings for optimising the speakers’ sound to desktops whether the monitors are sitting directly on the desk, on desktop monitor stands, on the built-in stands found on recording desks or even on speaker stands behind the desk. For all of desktop applications, the sound can be optimised for whether the speaker is against a wall or further out into the room.

Robust inputs include stereo TRS for use with professional audio gear, 3.5mm for use with consumer equipment, USB-C for direct use with a computer or tablet and Bluetooth 5.1 for casual listening. The USB-C connector will also allow users to keep firmware up to date as Kali adds features and improvements to the LP-UNF.

The LP-UNF uses much of the same technology as Kali’s best-selling LP-6 and LP-8 V2 speakers with a 3D imaging waveguide employed to create a detailed, lifelike stereo image where all the elements of the mix can be perceived in space. The large front-firing port tube uses a fluid dynamic derived shape that eliminates port noise and compression, allowing the speakers against walls without worrying about adverse effects on the port’s performance.

The LP-UNF uses Kali’s 2nd Wave amplifier technology for low noise, low distortion and high dynamic range.