Sherwood 6010R (c. 1992)
Little is independently documented about the Sherwood 6010R. In period sources it appears as the RV-6010R, an audio/video receiver with Dolby Pro Logic surround. The fullest record that survives is an equipment test report in HiFI-Stereo (July 1992, p.30). The magazine found the FM capture ratio excellent and AM rejection good. Selectivity was only fair and image rejection was undistinguished - probably adequate for most situations, the review noted. It also described the control layout. There are four knob-operated controls (volume, bass, treble, and balance). The large volume knob is motor-driven under remote control and has a red LED. Pushbutton groups select program sources and handle the surround adjustments, including center- and rear-channel levels and delay time. The system remote carries 57 buttons, many intended for a Sherwood CD player and cassette deck. The remaining buttons cover almost every receiver function.
Sherwood's own advertising ran under the slogan "Dolby Pro. Without The Cons." It claimed the RV-6010R used an Analog Devices Dolby Pro Logic decoder with 103 dB of dynamic range, delivered 105 watts per channel, and incorporated discrete amplifier stages (DAS) with multiple Dolby and surround modes (HiFI-Stereo, December 1992, p.4; October 1992, p.25). No original price, production years, or measured power figures are in the surviving record.
Known facts:
- Type: audio/video receiver with Dolby Pro Logic
- Tuner: digital frequency-synthesis AM/FM
- Controls: motorized volume, bass, treble, balance; pushbutton source and surround controls
- Remote: 57 buttons, also operating Sherwood CD and cassette components
- Advertised power: 105 W/ch
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