Marktplaats
Kali Audio is a California-based pro-audio brand founded in January 2018 by a group of former JBL professionals, including co-founder and president John Melikyan. The company is based in Southern California and positions itself as an engineering-led manufacturer rather than a heritage hi-fi house.
Its core focus is loudspeakers, especially studio monitors and related professional playback products. Kali is best known for nearfield monitors such as its LP-series and other monitor lines, with product naming tied to California towns and cities. It is not known for turntables, DACs, headphones, cables, or traditional consumer hi-fi electronics.
In market terms, Kali Audio sits in the pro-audio / project-studio segment: value-conscious, performance-driven, and technically credible. It is generally viewed as a mid-tier to upper-value brand rather than a luxury or vintage-collector name, with a reputation for delivering strong measured performance and practical features at accessible prices.
