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I haven't seen one of these units facelifted in some time. There are several issues trying to upgrade the electronics to a more modern receiver. 1. That form factor doesn't exist. 2. That unit is probably suspended by the face plate and most modern receivers don't like that. 3. Unless...

The RD-6103R is quite an old receiver and predates "bitstream". Please try PCM. If that fails, you will need to use the analog output.   Jeff

Sherwood's R-904n "NetBoxx" is a dual-zone 7.1 receiver with DNLA and UPNP audio video streaming and Dolby Volume. Price is $649.95. Jeff

Let this be a dissenting voice. Although the Samsung may work, it clearly uses digital (class D) amplifiers and was optimized for a 3 ohm load. Using it with 8 ohms speakers will result in less power output, probably by a factor of 3, and in frequency response irregularities that may be audible...

Sorry to hear of your problems. I think the first step to diagnose the cause will be to re-set the microprocessor in your receiver. To successfully reset this receiver you need to start with the unit in the Standby Mode. To put the unit in the standby mode simply press the standby button...

The Sherwood Newcastle RX-770 seems to fit the bill. A/B speaker switching from the front panel or the remote; 4-gang FM tuner. It also has AM. MSRP is $300.00. Jeff

Sorry to report that even I do not recognize that model number. Are you sure it's not an R-925? Jeff

Dave: Any fears that Lawrence Ullman, Ultimate AV Mag's reveiwer had about the specs of the R-965 were well settled by the measurements: Driving all seven channels into 8ohms, the Sherwood delivered (to the nearest watt) 108Wpc at 20Hz (126Wpc into 4ohms) and 113Wpc at 1kHz (144Wpc into...

Dave: Opinions are easy. Everyone has one--or even more. When Home Theater Mag ran a receiver shoot out between, Denon, Pioneer Elite, HK and the Sherwood Newcastle R-865, they judged the Newcastle #1 for build and sound quality and #2 overall. Ultimate AV Mag has a list of the 9 best...

Matt: Either of the Sherwood models will work well. The RX-4109 has a built-in phono section. The RX-4105 does not. Jeff

Radio Shack offers the Sherwood RX-4109. Circuit City has the RX-4105. Both are inexpensive. Neither is cheap nor low quality. Jeff

The Sherwood Newcastle R-903 is 10" deep. Details here: http://www.sherwoodusa.com/prod_r903.html Jeff

There's no firmware upgrade to convert lesser versions of HDMI to 1.3. It's all hardware. Jeff

From my memory the damping factor of the 9090 was far lower than what was normal for that time. I remember it as being rated at 10. Jeff

The Sansui 9090 was never my favorite receivier. While it is solid state and not tubed as has already been pointed out, I recall that it had a very low damping factor and very sloppy bass performance as a result. Jeff

Flat to 35 MHz is sufficient for HD. Jeff

LanceJ: Thanks for the plug. The Newcastle R-756 is sold out. Jeff

With the Boston Acoustics 7120 on close-out, there is no question as to what's the best receiver available for under $1000. http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetail...=true&id=26575 Jeff

Bose speakers contain elaborate protection circuitry within the "acoustimass module" to safeguard the speakers. When the signal to the speakers reaches a level that could injure them, the signal is automatically routed through a light bulb. This keeps the speakers operating and the excess...

Search on the net for the Sherwood RD-8601. 6.1 with universal video upconversion to component and automatic speaker set-up. Jeff

The 990 has both balanced and unbalanced outputs so there is no problem with your amp choice.

All DVD players have a two channel analog ouput. Jeff

Be careful should you decide to purchase from Reliable AV as they are not an authorized dealer. Make sure you get a valid bill of sale, that the serial numbers are in place and that they have not been defaced. Jeff

Sherwood RX-4100, RX-4103, RX-4105 and Sherwood Newcastle RX-770 all have indpedent A, B speaker switching available from the front panel or from the remote. Jeff

The Sherwood Newcastle P-965 is within your price range. Jeff

Sherwood Newcastle has posted two firmware upgrades for our '65 Series products--P-965 pre/pro, R-965 and R-865 receivers. The first added lip-synch delay. The second added automatic speaker set-up and we gave our customers a mic and mic-preamp. The 3rd upgrade will add Room EQ. Jeff

Shameless plug--the Sherwood Newcastle P-965 tuner/preamp/processor has edge of the art performance, decodes everything available today, is firemware upgradeable and has a USB input that will allow your computer .wav and mp3 files to be played over your A/V system. Mate with the matching...

Doug: For what it's worth, there is a site where a consumer has compiled details on a number of pre/pros. Here's the link: http://www.prillaman.net/950_chart.html You might want to verify any critical details with the manufacturer's own sites as there could be some errors on this one. Jeff

RD-8601's should be arriving in the US next month. Jeff

IMO, knowing the brand name of the DAC's gives one insufficient information to use as the basis of a decision on quality. All the DAC companies offer a wide range of models with different capabilities and different prices. Burr Brown can be better than Analog Devices or it could be worse...