Tannoy SRM-10BS
Little is documented about the Tannoy SRM-10BS under that exact name. What the period record shows is the closely related SRM 10B - a professional near-field monitor that Tannoy listed alongside the larger SRM 12X and SRM 15X in its early-1980s studio range. A spec table in Studio Sound (September 1980, p.52) gives the SRM 10B a maximum input power of 80W continuous (300W peak) and a maximum output SPL of 109dB continuous (115dB peak) at one meter anechoic. The same table makes it the smallest of Tannoy's contemporary studio monitors, a step below the SRM 12X and SRM 15X. The "S" suffix on this archive's listing doesn't appear in the surviving sources, so what it designated is unknown.
By 1985 the SRM 10B was still working in the studio. Modern Recording (March 1985, p.24) described a mixdown setup running Tannoy SRM 10Bs on the console alongside Auratone comparison monitors. It called the Tannoys acoustically satisfying, with a great end-to-end frequency response even at the low levels near-fields are usually driven at.
Known specs, from Studio Sound, September 1980, p.52:
- Maximum input power: 80W continuous / 300W peak
- Maximum output SPL at 1m anechoic: 109dB continuous / 115dB peak
Beyond that, nothing solid has surfaced - no production years, original pricing, cabinet details, or crossover information. If you have a pair and a spec sheet, the archive would like to hear from you.
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