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thermionic · 23rd Apr 2021, 7:18 am

I own a pair of the Sandwich 600’s, and whilst I’m not currently using them, served me well for a few years.
They may not sound so ‘lively’ as some speakers, especially if you compare them to more modern 1980’s speakers. However, they are very easy and pleasing to listen to and I wouldn’t want to part with them. The low frequency driver can suffer from rubbing, but is usually easily rectified by physically rotating the driver unit 180 degrees in the cabinet.

They were a unique product at the time buy utilising a polystyrene cone covered with aluminium foil, hence ‘Sandwich’ . They are, if nothing else, an example of British ingenuity at an exciting time in the HiFi world.

Cheers. SimonT.

23rd Apr 2021, 7:18 am	#59
thermionic Heptode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 989	Re: Vintage British Speakers - Advice Please. I own a pair of the Sandwich 600’s, and whilst I’m not currently using them, served me well for a few years. They may not sound so ‘lively’ as some speakers, especially if you compare them to more modern 1980’s speakers. However, they are very easy and pleasing to listen to and I wouldn’t want to part with them. The low frequency driver can suffer from rubbing, but is usually easily rectified by physically rotating the driver unit 180 degrees in the cabinet. They were a unique product at the time buy utilising a polystyrene cone covered with aluminium foil, hence ‘Sandwich’ . They are, if nothing else, an example of British ingenuity at an exciting time in the HiFi world. Cheers. SimonT. __________________ The honesty of imperfection..........