Sherwood S-6010CP (c. 1982–1984)
The Sherwood S-6010CP is an AM/FM digital-synthesizer tuner from Sherwood's 6000 Series separates. Period advertising pitched the 6000 Series at audiophiles balking at the cost of high-end separates. The campaign ran in HiFI-Stereo (September 1982, p.2) and continued into early 1984. The S-6010CP was the lineup's tuner. Documentation on this model is thin today. The best surviving source is an equipment profile in Audio (April 1983, p.69), which listed the tuner at $249.95.
The manufacturer's specifications in that profile gave usable mono sensitivity of 10.3 dBf, stereo 50-dB quieting at 36.5 dBf, dimensions of 17¾ × 2¼ × 15½ inches, and a weight of 10⅜ pounds. The reviewer's own measurements were more striking. Audio (April 1983, p.70) recorded subcarrier rejection above 74 dB and SCA rejection over 75 dB, numbers the reviewer said are rarely seen in a tuner at any price. The review also noted that the rear panel accepts both 75-ohm coaxial and 300-ohm antenna feed. Sherwood's later advertisements for the S-2680CP receiver, which shared the 6000 Series tuning section, quoted that 1983 Audio report as finding the tuner pulled in as many listenable stations as tuners costing two or three times as much.
Known specs from the period profile:
- AM/FM digital-synthesizer tuner; 6000 Series separate
- Price: $249.95 (1983)
- Dimensions: 17¾ in W × 2¼ in H × 15½ in D; 10⅜ lbs
- Mfr ratings: 10.3 dBf usable sensitivity (mono); 36.5 dBf for 50-dB quieting (stereo)
- Measured: subcarrier rejection >74 dB; SCA rejection >75 dB
- Antenna inputs: 75-ohm coaxial and 300-ohm
That is about all the period record preserves. No production years, circuit details, or service history appear in the surviving sources. The c. 1982-1984 dating above comes from the advertisement run and review date, not from a documented model year.
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