Sherwood 9180 (circa 1995)
Little is documented about the Sherwood 9180. What the record shows comes mainly from period retail ads, which list it as an AM/FM receiver sold in the mid-1990s.
One ad ran in Audio (February 1995, p.90) and another in HiFI-Stereo (February 1995, p.156). Both list the 9180 with clearance pricing for "95 Merchandise." The ad copy points to a multi-channel layout: "85W/ch 6W/ch x 3 (left/right/center) 20 Watts/ch x 2 for rear". That would make it an early home-theater receiver, likely Dolby Pro Logic, from a time when Sherwood was competing in the affordable A/V receiver space. The original price is given as $380. The clearance price can't be read in the surviving OCR text.
No service manual, owner's manual or detailed review has surfaced. The exact power ratings per channel (continuous or dynamic), the dimensions and the feature set are unconfirmed from primary sources. It sits somewhere between Sherwood's stereo receivers and the more elaborate A/V models of the era, but its place relative to models like the RX-4109 or RX-4030R is undocumented.
Known Specs (from period ads — unverified against a manual)
- Type: AM/FM receiver
- Power: Advertised as 85 W/ch (stereo), 6 W/ch × 3 (center, left, right), 20 W/ch × 2 (rear) — configuration suggests Dolby Pro Logic surround
- Original price: $380 (circa 1995)
- Years produced: approximately 1994–1995 (based on clearance ads in early 1995)
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