Sherwood RX4109 2-Channel 100 Watts Stereo Receiver
- Phono Section preamp built-in
- Total Discrete Amplifier stage for all channels
- Switching for two pairs of speakers
- 5 audio inputs including tuner
- 17 3/8″ W x 5″ H x 13″ D
Product Description
The Sherwood RX-4109 100 Watt Stereo Receiver.Unlike the budget stereo receivers now flooding the entry-level price points at dealers across the country, the Sherwood RX-4109 is designed and built in-house with the same quality and attention to detail we have been bringing to our audio gear for the last 50 years. With 105 Watts RMS per channel, phono section, binding posts, a versatile remote control and switching for two pairs of loudspeakers, the only thing that bespeaks the word “budget” about the RX-4109 is its modest cost…. More >>
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July 28, 2010 3:23 pm
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By Mr Flash, July 28, 2010 @ 4:22 pm
The receiver lacks flexibility if you want to connect speakers with less than 8 ohms. The remote control was a joke, almost like a toy and it didn’t work at all with the unit. The manual doesn’t explain very much either. It had some humming once turned on. The volume knob would jump from levels so I had to turn it very gently to get the volume that I wanted. I regret buying this brand. Next time I will save more and buy something (hopefully) not made in china if I can.
Rating: 1 / 5
By W. Clayton Humphreys, July 28, 2010 @ 6:55 pm
I purchased this item in June. For the price I have been very happy with the unit. It handles my 2 Dvd players, HD stero TV, and VCR nicely. I bought this unit as a secondary unit for my kitchen and I find myself more than pleased with the sound quality, using it for music cd’s more than I though I ever would. The tuner also works quite well, and we are in a bad area for AM&FM reception, even on some of my much more expensive equipment. If you need a decent receiver at an inexpensive price its a good product.
Rating: 4 / 5
By W. Walsh, July 28, 2010 @ 7:27 pm
As far as stereo receivers go, the Sherwood RX-4109 is good value for the money and should definitely be on your short list of receivers to seriously consider.
Audio output quality is probably the most important consideration, and the RX-4109 does not disappoint. I’ve found the audio output to be clear and undistorted even at high volumes. I’d even go so far as to say that the output also has a certain “warmth” to it. I’ve compared it to the Sony STR-DH100 as well as the Teac AG-790A. What I find is that I prefer the sound of the Sherwood every time.
The built in tuner does a good job on AM and FM reception, even if you use only the included wire antennas.
If you want lots of bass, you probably won’t be happy with this receiver. Even with the bass setting turned all the way up, this thing doesn’t put out a lot of bass. This is true even if you have big speakers.
The controls on the receiver itself and the remote are easy to use and clearly labeled. Although there are more buttons on the remote than the receiver, it’s still a relatively clean and easy to use layout. Most everything you need to do can be done directly from the unit’s front panel, so you don’t have to reach for the remote all the time.
A turntable input suitable for use with magnetic cartridge turntables rounds out the feature set nicely. If you have records you wish to listen to, this receiver is one of the few choices you have for a unit with a built in turntable preamplifier and equalization circuit. This input is slightly noisy (turn up the volume to a high level without a record playing and you’ll hear a little white noise), although not so much that it seems to interfere with record playback. All other inputs are extremely quiet and feature gold plated connectors.
There are really only two drawbacks–first, the speaker requirements as put forth by Sherwood are somewhat restrictive. If you use one set of speakers, it is recommended that they be eight ohm units. Because this receiver puts the speakers in a parallel circuit–which reduces their electrical resistance–those who use more than one set of speakers at once are directed to connect sixteen ohm speakers. I have run two sets of eight ohm speakers (for an effective resistance of four ohms) without issue, but some have reported shutdowns at high volumes in this configuration. Those who use two pairs of four ohm speakers will be taking a real chance, as the amplifier will only see a two ohm load. The heatsink that serves to cool the power transistors is smaller than it should be, and this too could cause problems.
The second drawback is more of a ‘wish it had this feature’ sort of thing. Although there are provisions in the unit to do so, this receiver’s tuner does not decode and display RDS information (US models only–European models seemingly do decode RDS). RDS isn’t used terribly often in the US, but it would still be nice to have access to this information when a station is broadcasting it. Yet none of the major receiver manufacturers–including Sherwood–offer this on US-market stereo receiver products.
Rating: 5 / 5
By rock climber, July 28, 2010 @ 9:57 pm
what does one expect for $100 dollars,,, this IS perfect (& thanks for the QUICK delivery Amazon~)
Rating: 5 / 5
By John, July 28, 2010 @ 11:02 pm
It does what I wanted and that was to “up” the sound of DVD’s we watch. The “tiny” speakers in the Toshiba 37″ LCD were not cutting it! Just needed a simple stereo amp to drive a couple of 8 ohm speakers left over from and old system that was in the family room. Hooked it up to the basic analog audio output from TV with a cheap phono connector set of cables and running into the AUX input on the Sherwood.
Hooked up and worked first time, tuner AM/FM doesn’t really work very well below grade with just supplied antenna’s, probably would with a decent antenna system, but again, will not be using that functionality. The FM signals I could get sounded great.
Its possible that I may use the Phono input someday as I still have a turntable and a lot of 33 1/3′s!
Very pleased with shipping, delivery, price and quality of the item. Would recommend and consider Sherwood again.
Rating: 4 / 5