Sony SS-S10 (c. 1981)

A passive bookshelf speaker system with a 2-way bass reflex design, produced around 1981.

Overview

The Sony SS-S10 is a passive standmount speaker system released around 1981. It is a 2-way bass reflex design for hi-fi setups. The woofer is a 20 cm cone and the tweeter is a 5 cm edgeless cone. Frequency response runs 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz. Nominal impedance is 6 ohms and sensitivity is 91 dB/W/m, so it was built to pair efficiently with amplifiers of the era. In Japan it sold for ¥17,250 per unit at launch, and it comes with 2.5 meters of speaker cord.

Specifications

Product type	Passive speaker, Standmount, Bass Reflex enclosure
Configuration	2-way
Woofer	20 cm cone type woofer
Tweeter	5 cm edgeless cone type tweeter
Enclosure	Bass Reflex
Frequency response	40 Hz to 20000 Hz
Impedance	6 Ω
Sensitivity	91dB/W/m
Rated maximum input	40W
Instantaneous maximum input	80W
Crossover frequency	2.5kHz
Dimensions	Width 315 x Height 645 x Depth 280 mm
Weight	9.0kg
Speaker cord	2.5m included
Original price	¥17,250 (1 unit, c. 1981)

Design

The SS-S10 is a simple 2-way bass reflex design, tuned for balanced bookshelf performance.

Market

In recent listings in Thailand, a pair of SS-S10 speakers was listed for 2,200 Thai baht.

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