Sherwood 32CP (circa 1980)

Not much is documented about the Sherwood 32CP beyond one detailed equipment profile in Audio (January 1980, p.100). The magazine called it the Sherwood S-32CP, a stereo FM/AM tuner - not a receiver. The manufacturer's specifications printed in that review give an IHF usable sensitivity of 9.84 dBf (1.7 µV) in mono, frequency response of 20 Hz to 15 kHz (+1.0/-2.0 dB), and stereo separation of 45 dB at 100 Hz and 35 dB at 10 kHz. The tuner draws 10 watts from a 120 V, 50/60 Hz line and measures 17 inches (43.18 cm) wide by 5¼ inches tall. The depth figure didn't survive in the scanned record.

Audio's measurements (January 1980, p.102) showed a solid performer. Mono THD measured 0.075 percent at 100 Hz and 0.13 percent at 6 kHz. Stereo readings were 0.12 and 0.16 percent. AM suppression measured 63 dB, and capture ratio came in at exactly the claimed 1.0 dB. Image, i.f., and spurious rejection all beat the published claims, at 65, 63, and 90 dB.

No original price, production dates, or service literature have surfaced, so the S-32CP's place in Sherwood's lineup circa 1980 is still unclear.