Sherwood S-2770 RCP (tested October 1988)
The Sherwood S-2770 RCP is a stereo receiver from the late 1980s, reviewed by Hi-Fi Stereo in August 1987. Not much documentation survives. The review describes a well-equipped unit that performed well.
The receiver has a large volume knob with a bright red LED showing its setting, which helps when you adjust it remotely with the motorized control. A horizontal slider below it handles balance. The digital-synthesis AM/FM tuner has sixteen presets, set with eight pushbuttons that each serve two memory locations. The preamplifier has a switchable subsonic filter with a 12 dB‑per‑octave slope below 30 Hz. The review also mentions preamp output jacks on the rear panel.
The amplifier is rated at 70 watts into 8 ohms and measured well. Distortion ran from 0.004 to 0.01 percent from 20 to 4,000 Hz, and rose only to 0.045 percent at 20 kHz. At half and tenth power it was lower still. The FM tuner was noted for exceptionally low noise. Hi-Fi Stereo (August 1987, p.50-51) concluded that the S-2770 provided “more than enough clean audio power for most people.”
The review gave the original price as $449.95. Available sources don't explain the “RCP” suffix.
Known Specs
- Type: Stereo receiver (AM/FM)
- Power output: 70 W/ch into 8 ohms
- Tuner presets: 16 (8 pushbuttons, 2 memories each)
- Subsonic filter: switchable, 12 dB/octave below 30 Hz
- Dimensions: 17¼ in wide, 13 in deep
- Price (1987): $449.95
- Review/test date: August 1987 / October 1988
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