Sherwood receivers, any good? (1 Viewer)

[Linear_BL]

Hello,

It has been rather difficult to find a clear cut opinion on Sherwood as a brand for surround receivers. I am interested in building a moderate 7.1 system and have been eyeing the Sherwood RD-7505. It looks good on paper.. my concern is that there are no reviews on Parts-Express, and I can only find opinions on Amazon (and I am not too confident in the Amazon.com consumer-base for accurate reviews).

Does anyone have any experience/input regarding the particular unit or Sherwood brand-name?

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=252-214

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[schan1269]

Sherwood's parent company makes pretty much everybody else's

 

[gene c]

I would take Sherwood over Pyle and the ebay fodder (Theater Solutions, Theater research, etc) but that's about it. A toss-up with Sony and Insignia. I'd stick to the basics like Onkyo, Pioneer, Yamaha, Denon, H/K, Marantz.Refurbs from Ac4l.com is where we recommend those on a budget look. Newegg.com can also have some great deals as can Onkyo's own web store.

 

[Dan Driscoll]

I've had several Newcastle components and was very happy with them. But the standard Sherwood pieces are not very good, IMO.

I agree with Sam & Gene, in that price range you're better off looking for discounted name brand components from Yamaha, Marantz, Onkyo, etc. I'll also second the Accessories4Less recommendation.