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 features a 2-way configuration with a bass reflex enclosure, designed for hi-fi audio setups. The system includes a 20 cm cone woofer and a 5 cm edgeless cone tweeter, delivering a frequency response from 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz. With a nominal impedance of 6 ohms and a sensitivity of 91 dB/W/m, it was built to pair efficiently with amplifiers of the era. The SS-S10 was sold in Japan for ¥17,250 per unit at launch and includes 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 uses a simple 2-way configuration with a bass reflex enclosure, optimized for balanced bookshelf performance.
Market
As of recent listings in Thailand, a pair of SS-S10 speakers was listed for 2,200 Thai baht.
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