Sherwood RX5502 100 Watt RMS Dual-Zone Stereo Receiver
- 100 watts x 4 in Multi-room mode
- Multi-source, dual-zone capable for use as free-standing unit or a Zone 2/3 receiver/amplifier
Product Description
Sherwood brand is synonymous with high-performance solutions worldwide. In the fiercely competitive and rapidly evolving field of electronics where companies shift production sites from one low-cost country to another, Sherwood is a leading light, an international symbol of unsurpassed quality, and one of the few companies to manufacture all the products bearing its name.PRODUCT FEATURES:Rated at 100 Watts RMS x 2 with less than 0.20% from 20 Hz to 20 kHz into 8 ohms;100 watts x 4 in Multi-room mode;25-Key Unified Remote Control;Switching for four pairs of loudspeakers from the front panel or via remote control;5 Audio Inputs including phono and Tuner;Multi-source, dual-zone capable for use as free-standing unit or as a Zone 2/3 receiver/amplifier;Bass and Treble Tone Controls;Totally Discrete Amplifier Stage (TDAS);Quartz PLL Synthesized Digital Tuning;Preset Scan;30 Station Presets (Random);Digital Encoder Volume Control;System Illumination;Sleep Timer…. More >>
Sherwood RX5502 100 Watt RMS Dual-Zone Stereo Receiver
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5 comments
Adam on January 15, 2010 at 2:01 am
I recently moved into a new house that had built in speakers – 4 speaker pairs (8 total) with wires all coming out to one central location and wall mounted volume dials for each speaker pair. I set out to get a receiver to match the system, and was surprised at how hard it was. My intention was mostly to use this with my iPod – so we’re not talking concert quality acoustics here, just a decent sounding system to play sound through the house.
I initially set out to get either a) an 8 channel amp or b) a 2 channel amp which I could split. Problem was, most of the 8 channel amps were extremely expensive for what I was looking for (like $800+), and many lacked controls to control each “zone” independently. On the other hand, most of the 2 channel amps I looked at lacked the power to run 4 pairs simultaneously. It turns out, most of the multi channel receivers out there are set up for home theater systems (i.e. 7.1), not multi-room audio.
As I neared the end of my search and was close to pulling the trigger on a $500+ 8-channel amp, I happened to stumble upon the Sherwood. I thought the price was too good to be true (this must be a piece of junk, right?), but figured I may as well give it a shot and if I don’t like it I could return it. I’m pretty happy with this receiver – the sound quality is pretty good. As I said, I have it hooked up to an iPod and my speakers aren’t anything special, so I can’t say for certain just how good the sound quality potential is, but in my opinion it’s good enough for some iPod-sourced ambient music throughout the house. The controls are extremely intuitive, and it gives me the option to turn on any of my 4 zones independently (or all at once, or any combination thereof) from the receiver – an option many of the higher priced 8-channel amps I looked at lacked. It also has several inputs, a big plus.
Overall – if you’re looking for a reasonably priced receiver to run a multi-room audio system, this is a pretty good bet.
R Trigg on January 15, 2010 at 3:01 am
Easy to set up. Clear concise directions. Great sound. Easy for multi-room system.
Rob B. on January 15, 2010 at 3:09 am
Currently using this product as part of a sonos whole house audio system….sounds great….NO issues at all…using it to power my speakers in my kitchen “zone”…has standby mode…which is nice when using the sonos system (which i LOVE) ….have it powering some polk bookshelf speakers….would recommend!
T. Swanson on January 15, 2010 at 5:24 am
I just purchased 3 of these on Amazon for about $160 delivered and am using them to run 11 sets of speakers, mostly in wall and in ceiling speakers. I am thrilled with the sound and the 2 extra sets of speakers these can handle. In my setup, I run Audio out on my main Yamaha 1065 to the location that all of my in home speaker cables are terminated. I run Audio In to a RCA distribution Amp that I got on Amazon for under $70 and then out to each of the 3 receivers and out to the 11 sets of speakers I have inside and outside. I also picked up a Harmony IR remote and set it up so that I can control each receiver individually or as a group from anywhere in my home.
These are certainly no frills receivers, but for sheer audio output they are more than enough to handle my mostly JBL in wall and ceiling speakers. I can turn on my Yamaha, select CD, IPOD or Windows Media Center off my Xbox, pick up the Harmony Remote, press Power and 11 sets of speakers come on with whatever my Yamaha is playing, I love it. I looked into “whole home audio systems” and all I saw was $$$ I’m in to this for about $600 (not counting speakers) and I’m thrilled with it. Drawbacks – I cannot contol each set of speakers volume individually, but I set them up in a away that they are grouped so having the same volume to each set of speakers on each receiver is almost always what you would do anyway, plus you can carry that harmony remote in your pocket and adjust at will. Playing multiple sources in multiple locations may be a drawback for some, but I pretty much want the same thing playing where ever I am anyway, plus I can select different inputs on each receiver so this is not a big deal either.
I think the sound is crisp and bright, the receivers don’t seem to get too hot after a full day of piping music around my house and they have so few options that it’s not like you need a degree to turn on ABCD or any combination of speakers on each receiver.
If you have a audio only need to get speakers hooked up in multiple locations this is one of the best bargains I’ve run across.
C. Farrell on January 15, 2010 at 6:50 am
Excellent product for pure music lovers. This is a natural stereo receiver for music aficionados. It is not a surround sound system but rather for those who want to get the best sound out of their CDs, albums, MP3s and cassettes. It handles two separate sets of speakers and delivers 100 watts per channel to each set. Excellent set-up for a whole house system.