Posts by Jeff Hipps

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...

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

seabright:You can try to re-set the cpu in the R-945.  Grasp the right hand (volume) knob firmly and pull it directly away from the front panel. When it comes off it will reveal a small, depressed circle.  With the unit on,...

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...

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...

Chiris: In the above thread you wrote: " When discussing speakers designed to the THX spec that meant that if a speaker has a -3 dB cutoff point of 80 Hz or above it should be called Large and if it can go below 80 Hz it should be...

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...