Sony SS-L500 (1981)
A passive bookshelf speaker system released by Sony in 1981, designed for compact placement and setting-free operation.
Overview
The Sony SS-L500 is a passive bookshelf speaker system released in 1981. It belongs to a series of compact speakers built for straightforward setup, marketed as a "setting-free" type. It is a 2-way design in a bass reflex enclosure, and it can sit on a shelf or hang on a wall. It came with a 2.5-meter speaker cord. Optional stands (WS-1000) were sold separately.
Specifications
| Model Rating Method | 2-Way, 2-Speaker, Bass Reflex System, Setting-Free Type |
| Low Band Driver | 16 cm cone type |
| High Band Driver | 5 cm cone type |
| Effective Frequency Band | 60 Hz to 20000 Hz |
| Output Sound Pressure Level | 90dB/W/m |
| Impedance | 8 Ω |
| Rated Maximum Input | 35W |
| Instantaneous Maximum Input | 70W |
| Crossover Frequency | 7kHz |
| External Dimensions | Width 350x Height 350x Depth 105 mm |
| Weight | 3.3kg |
| Attachment | Speaker cord (2.5m) |
| Speaker Stand | Sold Separately; Speaker Stand WS-1000 (Set of 2, ¥ 18,000) |
| Type | Passive |
| Positioning | Bookshelf, On-Wall |
| Enclosure | Bass Reflex |
| Way System | 2 |
Design
The SS-L500 is a two-way thin speaker system, built for setting-free operation. The woofer is a 16 cm cone. The tweeter is a 5 cm cone.
Market
A service manual for the Sony SS-L500 is available for purchase, listed as an original 4-page repair book priced at $20.00. The speaker originally sold for ¥19,000 per unit in 1981.
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