- Leak presents the new Sandwich 100 passive hi-fi speakers
- More compact than the previous Sandwich 250 and 150…
- …and more affordable too: $899 / £499 / AU$1099 per pair
When legendary audio company Leak came back into the spotlight with its Sandwich 150 and 250 speakers back in 2024, we were all buzzing and it happened again.
Fresh from launching its first network audio player, Leak has decided how to spread its bread by announcing a third speaker option: the Sandwich 100.
This new audio hoagy, as its name suggests, is smaller than the Sandwich 150 and 250. It measures 34 x 21 x 25 cm, so it is compact and fits on your shelf much more easily than the other models.
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However, perhaps the biggest draw is the price. The Sandwich 100 costs $899 / £499 / AU$1,099 for a pair, which is half the price of the 150, even if it is a little more expensive than your standard sando. It will go on sale in mid-April.
There is no subwoofer for the sub.
As for the audio specs, you’re looking at a 30mm textile-coated dome for treble and a 150mm Sandwich cone for mids and bass.
The latter is one of the attractions of the speakers: Leak designs its own diaphragms, based on its ’60s designs, and this model is apparently designed especially for the Sandwich 100.
It’s designed to deliver “immediacy, clarity and conviction,” according to the brand, with a focus on rigidity through the use of layered aluminum skins (hence the name).
The Sandwich 100 needs between 25W and 100W of power from its amplifier, with an impedance of 6 ohms, so it’s nothing dramatic. It comes in a two-way vented box and, as far as I know, doesn’t have a stand option like the Sandwich 250 had.
It’s good to see hi-fi brands catering to those on a lower budget, with releases like this and the Dali Kupid (not all of us can afford the $2,995 / £2,299 / AU$569 for the Sandwich 250 package with stands) and Leak also sells amplifiers, so you can stick with the brand for all your gear if you want. And I wouldn’t blame you for how stylish the Leak devices look.
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