Sherwood S-289RDR
Very little is documented about the Sherwood S-289RDR. The record shows a double auto-reverse cassette deck - a dual-transport unit that plays both sides of a tape without flipping, likely aimed at the mid-fi dubbing market that flourished in the late 1980s. A period dealer listing in HiFI-Stereo (December 1988, p.157) placed it among other cassette decks at a price of $199. The same publication pictured it again the following month (January 1989, p.124) under a "Double Cassette Decks" heading, which confirms its format and that it was on store shelves at the time.
The S-289RDR included Dolby B and C noise reduction. The "Dolby 5/C" notation in surviving OCR text is almost certainly a misread of "Dolby B/C." No technical specifications (frequency response, wow-and-flutter, signal-to-noise ratio) have been found in the available research, and neither have dimensions, weight, head type, or motor configuration. No service manual, owner's manual, or contemporary review with measured performance is known to exist in the archive at this time.
It remains an obscure model from Sherwood's late-1980s cassette lineup. It appears to have been sold mostly through the same retail channels that carried Sherwood's receivers and amplifiers of the period. Collectors looking for one today will find virtually no discussion, parts support, or community knowledge.
Known Specs
- Type: Double auto-reverse cassette deck (dual transport)
- Noise reduction: Dolby B and C
- Original price (1988): $199
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