Sherwood R-965 Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (soundandvision.com)

Sherwood Newcastle R-965 A/V Receiver

The great gray lady. Consumer expectations are a pointed stick. You can almost hear manufacturers of surround receivers going, "Ow, ow, ow! Do you really expect us to provide seven amp channels and a silicon forest of surround modes—and make it all...

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : Tony Davey (audioenz.co.nz)

Sherwood R965

It doesn't seem that long ago that I last had some Sherwood equipment at my house, but in reality, it was nearly two years ago when I auditioned a Sherwood receiver, the R963-T

This is a tricky one for me, the 965 tries to have all the right gadgetry to keep up with the Joneses, but falls short on several counts and it also is the most non-user friendly AV receiver I have come across so far. Conversely, the sound is very,...

Aug, 2005

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Expert review by : Lawrence E. Ullman (soundandvision.com)

Sherwood Newcastle R-965 AV receiver

Back in the misty days when 2-channel stereo was still an exciting new format and tubes ruled the land, Sherwood was a brand name to be reckoned with. Together with such companies as Harman/Kardon, Fisher, Marantz, and McIntosh, Sherwood was...

Dec, 2004

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