How do you like the Kalis? They seem great bang for the back. Personally, I think the odd position and the incorrect EQ corrections on the back panel, made them sound bad to me. Perhaps, I should test them again.
Whatever I purchase, I plan to pair it with the Focusrite Solo or the 2i2.
I love them but the thing is I have not heard a single studio monitor before the Kalis so can't say if they are better than other monitors. I just jumped on the hype train (real or fake I don't know)
Why I liked them before purchase : Front firing (I have them on my desktop and I can stick them to the walls if needed) heavy bass, touted be a
extreme VFM and they are huge/look good + amazing reviews everywhere.
Why I like them now: They sound very good to me.
The K5 Pro has some humm/hissing on both the Kali and any IEM I use with. The hissing I take care of by simply switching them off as they are connected to a dedicated power extension.