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Sherwood Debuts a Pair of Receivers

They're essentially the same, with networking options being the big difference.

Do you want to stream music from Pandora, Reciva, Shoutcast or from your home network? If so, the RD-705i is the receiver for you. If not, you'll be more than happy with the RD-7505.

Sherwood's new amps are practically identical, with the addition of networking capabilities being the biggest difference between the two. Both are 3D ready and both boast HDMI 1.4 inputs with repeater circuitry. Both use discrete power amplifiers capable of 100 watts at 8 ohms and both utilize 192kHz/24 bit DACs.

The pair of Sherwood's AV receivers also include the SNAP system – an automated system that, with the help of a microphone that comes bundled with the receiver, configures the receiver to sound as good as possible in your room.

You'll be able to pick up both receivers in November, with the RD-7505 coming in at $399 and the RD-705i launching at $499.

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Sherwood’s Slick Looking NetBoxx A/V Receiver

Sherwood’s R-904N NetBoxx is a media portal and 7.1 channel receiver in one.

Featuring a great number of options for media streaming such as Cinema Now, YouTube, SHOUTcast and MediaMall’s PlayOn service, the feature set is quite impressive.

The look is slim and stylish, not like a typical A/V receiver at all. The change in look, according to Sherwood’s Marketing VP Jeffrey Hipps, was inspired by a move by consumers. “Use of physical media is declining and being replaced by content obtained through streaming or downloads,” said Hipps. “This led to our taking a fresh look at what an audio-video receiver should be, from its function to its form factor.”

The NetBoxx may look different, but its feature set sounds familiar. Supporting audio formats such as Dolby TruHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as myriad other audio and video codecs, the Netboxx is a very capable device. The NetBoxx features seven 100 Watt RMS amplifier channels and 24-bit D/A converters. On the video side, a digital media processor based on DaVinci technology processes the picture.

When it hits retailers later this month, the Sherwood NetBoxx will be priced at $649.95

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