|
|
 |
10-08-2004, 02:47 PM
|
#1 of 11 
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2004
Local Time: 08:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 147
|
Sherborn pt-7000
Is Sherborn a good company?
this is THE simplest stinking one I could find with 7.1 and about the cheapest. want to know if its reputable.
PS someone suggest a good 2 channel amp to go with this one.
|
|
|
|
10-11-2004, 10:40 AM
|
#2 of 11
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2004
Local Time: 08:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 147
|
anybody? cmon now, im taking the jump from a 2 ch yamie receiver from the early 80's into seperates. someone please advise me.
|
|
|
|
|
10-11-2004, 12:05 PM
|
#3 of 11
|
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Local Time: 12:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 903
|
While I'm sure it's a fine piece, it might be a little dated. I would look at a few others at that price point.
|
|
|
|
|
10-11-2004, 12:21 PM
|
#4 of 11
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2004
Local Time: 08:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 147
|
Chris, outdated? hmmm. can you explain?, I dont need 1000 DSS's and extras. outlaw is the only other in that range ive found and since sherborn has been making great amps for a while, I trust Sherborn 10000 times more than outlaw, at the moment.
PS how is Mt St Helens doing ?
|
|
|
|
|
10-11-2004, 12:32 PM
|
#5 of 11
|
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Local Time: 12:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 453
|
This pre/pro is a little bit older, so I agree with Chris' assessment. Anyways it appears that the unit is almost identical to the Outlaw (the Sherbourn, Outlaw and Atlantic Tech (IIRC) all share the same OEM and differ in some odd details)
Review:
http://www.audioholics.com/productre...700072100.html
Comparison of the triplets:
http://www.audioholics.com/productre...ne_prepros.php
Assuming that you've got additional funds for a separate power amp the alternatives include the Rotel prepro ($1700; no tuner though)... OTOH a straight $1500 is plenty for a nice AVR (nice offerings from Yamaha, Harman, Denon, Rotel, Pioneer Elite etc). |
|
|
|
|
10-11-2004, 12:36 PM
|
#6 of 11
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Local Time: 02:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 255
|
Sherborn and Outlaw are the same thing. Both are made in the same third party factories but Sherborn claims to spec certain higher grade parts. Go read the reviews/comparisons on Audioholics.com for a better idea. I get the impression the both are nice and both are well priced.
|
|
|
|
|
10-11-2004, 12:56 PM
|
#8 of 11
|
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Local Time: 12:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 903
|
Sherborn does make a great amp, I'm sure.
Their pre on the other hand at $1600 (?) , just doesn't have the feature set that you can get on most pre-pros now days.
You may not want PLIIx, or audio sync, or software upgradeable, but you might later, and you can get that on a piece that costs about the same that should sound as good as well.
As far as the mountain, it is still letting off steam, but nothing big (unfortunately) is excpected.
|
|
|
|
|
10-11-2004, 05:08 PM
|
#9 of 11
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2004
Local Time: 08:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 147
|
wow, new info to me! will definately be reading up on all this tonite!
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2004, 08:18 PM
|
#11 of 11
|
|
Member
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Join Date: Aug 2000
Local Time: 01:58 PM
Local Date: 10-12-2008
Posts: 5,833
|
Yeah, OK. I'd really like to know what "calibrating a board" involves. And I work in the semiconductor industry! 
If it's not worth waiting until the last minute to do, then it's not worth doing.
KevinVision 7.1 ...
|
|
| |
