Vintage sherwood receiver

Sherwood is one of those names in Vintage audio that most people have heard, but that is not held in quite the same reverence as Scott or McIntosh or Eico, vintage sherwood receiver. Sherwood flies under the radar as they say. A quick look online at their s tube receivers reveals that these are actually quite vintage sherwood receiver made and serious units with a Jetsons-like mid-century styling that is all their own. You can just imagine Jackie O dialing in the rock and roll station out at Hyannis Port and turning the loudness dial all the way up!

Sherwood Electronic Labs was founded in Chicago in to manufacture an amplifier designed by legendary audio engineer Ed Miller. Determined to design high performance audio gear and to manufacture it themselves, Miller and his partner John Snow created a company that has long set the standard for audio excellence and efficient manufacturing. When the stereo boom started at the end of the fifties Sherwood was already well established, having won a position as specialists on FM tuners. The Sherwood products were slimmer then their competitors Fisher and Scott, and had beautiful enamel fronts and knobs where the others had square, stark metal fronts. Their main product lines were tuners, integrated amplifiers and receivers. Speakers were also marketed under the Sherwood name. When the transistor era set in Sherwood - like most of their competitors, gradually moved the production to the Far East, soon losing control of their company.

Vintage sherwood receiver

Classic gear from yesteryear; vintage audio standing the test of time. Vintage Asylum Classic gear from yesteryear; vintage audio standing the test of time. Return to Vintage Asylum. Vintage Sherwood any good? I have been told that they are sonically better, warmer, more colorful and fuller than Harmon Kardon i, Pioneer SX and vintage Marantz. I am looking for something to replace my fading Marantz B. I'm looking for something that provides more depth with good mid range I would appreciate any advice. Hide full thread outline! RE: Vintage Sherwood any good? Show full thread outline!

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The Sherwood company was founded in by Ed Miller and John snow. Their primary products were amplifiers, tuners and receivers though they also had a speaker line. The S puts out roughly 18 watts per channel though I have seen other specs show anywhere from 14 to 22 watts per channel. Sherwood was known for their exceptional FM tuners and the S is no exception. The Sherwood company produced the first completely solid state receiver in so they were at the forefront of the new technology of the time. While most of their line was originally manufactured in the U.

Vintage sherwood receiver

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Cabinets McIntosh Marantz. ALL of these units will need some work to safely operate if coming straight out of decades at the back of a closet or from under the bed. Cabinets mcintosh Marantz. Sherwood was one of those smaller volume companies that could not compete in that volume sales market, necessitating it's sale to South Korean Inktel? Good looking too. Has a popping issue on turn-on. Sherwood was the first to introduce digital readout tuners and computer-controlled tuners. Tubes might need to be replaced of course, and some of these old receivers used tubes that are quite hard to find now, are getting expensive, and that new versions of are too large to fit the tight spaces on the amp. Hendrix might have been a million dimensions away, but at the same time he was right there amidst them speaker frames. Vintage Asylum Classic gear from yesteryear; vintage audio standing the test of time. They sound good, they are flexible in that there is a preamp with some options, and there is often an FM tuner as well as a tubed phono stage. Oh my gosh!

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I would appreciate any advice. Sherwood was one of those smaller volume companies that could not compete in that volume sales market, necessitating it's sale to South Korean Inktel? Search forums. Log in Register. Markw Super Member. Replies 8 Views 2K. I'd suggest looking for the early SS series and have it gpone through. How good? I now have a Sherwood S tube tuner The Sherwood products were slimmer then their competitors Fisher and Scott, and had beautiful enamel fronts and knobs where the others had square, stark metal fronts. The only thing I can say negative here is that it takes a bit of volume for this amplifier to open up. Post by Paff » 06 Nov KentTeffeteller Gimpus Stereophilus! Replies 9 Views 1K.