A few specs:
Power Output at 40HZ to 20KHZ 2x105W at 8 ohms.
THD is 0.04%
Frequency response 10Hz~100kHz
Base/Treble 100Hz/20kHz is + or - 10dB
Weight 19.85 lbs. Hefty!
INPUTS 4, CD, TAPE, TV/AUX,VCR-Really?
COMPLETE SPECS can be found:
www.sherwoodusa.com
Here are a couple nudies...
This Sherwood sells for around $100. Honestly it's a lot of receiver for the money. Besides the volume knob the front panel is all buttons. Very few options here. Base and Treble, no loudness. There is no phono preamp, the speaker binding posts are all spring loaded. It's just a 2 channel analogue receiver. A couple nice items to mention though you can actually turn off the entire display with the dimmer on the remote, and you can bypass your base and treble adjustments with the tone direct button (from the panel only). The remote is simple to use, but only works for the Sherwood. You cannot use it for anything else.
If you buy the upgraded RX-4109, about another $25, you get better speaker binding posts, tone controls on the remote (nice), and a phono preamp. Otherwise I think they are the same. This Sherwood is solid. I've used this receiver almost daily for over 8 years with no issues. It has always been with 1 pair of 8 ohm speakers though. I hear they can run very hot with 6 ohm or less. It is very heavy.
Yamaha R-S201BL
A few specs:
Power Output at 40HZ to 20KHZ 2x100W at 8 ohms.
THD is 0.2%
Frequency response
10Hz~100kHz
Base/Treble
50Hz/20kHz is + or - 10dB
Weight 14.8 lbs.
INPUTS 4, CD, Line1, Line2, Line3
COMPLETE SPECS can be found:
usa.yamaha.com
A couple topless pics...
This Yamaha sells for around $150. It has very similar
features to the Sherwood. Similar power rating, same number of inputs, it's 2 channel analogue. It doesn't weigh as much (The power supply is smaller). And, like the Sherwood, besides volume the front panel is all push-button. Unlike the Sherwood, you can dim the display, but not turn it off. There is no bypass for the tone controls either. On the upside though, this receiver will eventually turn it'self off if you forget to. The Sherwood won't do that. The remote is simple, it DOES have tone controls and if you happen to have a Yamaha CD player it'll control that too.
If you buy the upgraded R-S300 it'll Cost another $100, yikes! but it gets, strangely, only 50 watts a channel, knobs instead of buttons (I don't consider that a plus), variable loudness (nice), Top-ART construction (whatever that is), an Ipod dock, Pure Direct which seems similar to the Sherwood with Display off and Tone Direct selected, And an Aluminum front panel. (Both of these stereos have plastic panels.
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