{"product_id":"kali-audio-sm-5-c-passive-in-ceiling-monitor","title":"Kali Audio SM-5-C 5 Inch 3-Way Passive In-Ceiling Studio Monitor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSM-5-C\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003epassive in-ceiling version of the SM-5\u003c\/strong\u003e, built for immersive installations where the height channels have to disappear into the ceiling rather than sit on stands. It keeps the Santa Monica 3-way coincident architecture and is driven from external amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe height channels, without the stands.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Atmos or immersive room needs height channels, and in most rooms there is nowhere to put them except the ceiling. Hanging a standard monitor overhead is awkward, ugly and often not permitted by the building. A purpose-built in-ceiling version solves that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe SM-5-C is passive, so it is driven from external amplification rather than carrying its own. That is normal for install work, where amplification is centralised in a rack and speakers are wired back to it. Acoustically it stays in the Santa Monica family, so the height channels match the rest of the system rather than being a compromise bolted on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKali Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSM-5-C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-way, passive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWoofer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn-ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAmplification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExternal, not included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImmersive height channels and install\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs the SM-5-C Powered?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is passive and requires external amplification, which is standard for install work where amplifiers live in a central rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is It For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmersive and Atmos height channels, and any installation where the speaker has to go into the ceiling rather than onto a stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWill It Match My SM-5s?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is built on the same Santa Monica 3-way architecture, so the height channels stay tonally consistent with the rest of a Santa Monica system rather than introducing a different voice overhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Kali Audio\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKali Audio was started in Burbank in 2018 by engineers out of the professional audio industry, and the whole company is built on one idea: measure everything, publish the measurements, and let the numbers do the arguing. Every product line is named after a California town. Lone Pine is the entry range, Independence is the 3-way coaxial line, Santa Monica is the flagship, and Watts is the subwoofer series. Kali became the reference for value in studio monitoring by beating far more expensive speakers on measured response rather than on marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kali Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44798802591795,"sku":"SM-5-C","price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1768\/9095\/files\/front_90.jpg?v=1788126331","url":"https:\/\/www.victorymusical.com\/products\/kali-audio-sm-5-c-passive-in-ceiling-monitor","provider":"Victory Musical Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}