Denon SC-101
Little is documented about the Denon SC-101. The record is thin enough that even the model's exact place in Denon's lineup is uncertain. It shows up in period speaker system listings, but the surviving details are fragmentary.
Here is what contemporary coverage gives. HiFI-Stereo (1981, p.170) listed a speaker system with a passive radiator, a 5-inch midrange and a 3-inch tweeter. It cites a frequency response of 45-22,000 Hz ±4 dB, crossovers at 1500 and 7000 Hz, a sensitivity of 94 dB/W/m, an input range of 15-190 W and a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. The same publication (1981, p.178) repeats near-identical figures. A third listing (1983, p.132) describes a lower-priced subwoofer with two 10-inch plastic-treated woofers firing downward in a dual-chambered rosewood cabinet on casters, covering 30-150 Hz.
Beyond these directory-style entries, almost nothing else is recorded. It isn't clear from the available material whether the SC-101 was the full-range system or the subwoofer, or whether both descriptions refer to the same model across different production years. No manual, brochure scans or further reviews have surfaced in the archive.
- Listed in period speaker system directories (early 1980s)
- Possible specs: 8-ohm nominal impedance; 94 dB/W/m sensitivity; 45–22,000 Hz response
- Alternative description: dual 10-inch down-firing woofers, 30–150 Hz, rosewood cabinet on casters
If you own an SC-101 or have original documentation, the Archive would welcome the details.
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