Denon SC-700-Granada (1989)
The Denon SC-700-Granada is a bookshelf speaker system released in 1989, originally priced at ¥90,000 for a pair. It's a 2-way, 2-speaker bass reflex design with an 18 cm cone woofer and a 2.5 cm dome tweeter. Impedance is 6 Ω, and maximum input is 100W (EIAJ). Frequency response is spec'd at 40 Hz to 40 kHz, with an average output sound pressure level of 91 dB/W/m and a crossover at 3 kHz. Each cabinet measures 270 × 460 × 285 mm (W×H×D) and weighs 12 kg.
Denon's design theme for the Granada was "Renaissance in components" - a speaker developed for enjoying music freely. The tweeter diaphragm uses what Denon called "New Alpha Boron." Each driver gets a neodymium magnet, roughly eight times the magnetic force of ferrite. The enclosure has walnut solid wood on the front of the top plate for vibration absorption, and natural cork on the baffle surface. It also has bi-wiring terminals. A matching stand, the ASS-700, was sold separately at ¥22,000 per pair.
Replacement edge kits (urethane and rubber) have shown up on Japanese auction sites. That suggests the original surrounds are subject to age-related deterioration, which is common for speakers of this era.
Known specifications:
- Type: 2-way, 2-speaker, bass reflex, bookshelf, magnetically shielded
- Woofer: 18 cm cone
- Tweeter: 2.5 cm dome
- Frequency response: 40 Hz – 40 kHz
- Impedance: 6 Ω
- Maximum input (EIAJ): 100W
- Sound pressure level: 91 dB/W/m
- Crossover: 3 kHz
- Dimensions: 270 × 460 × 285 mm; 12 kg each
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