- Wow a true bargain @ $150 thanks to Amazon! I had tried a Sherwood RX 4109 as I just needed a basic no frills 2 channel receiver for the basement and the reviews were good as was the price at $80 on sale at the Shack. However, when playing some CD's I was shocked at the flat boring sound and lack of power too. We run pretty nice Paradigm 2 way bass reflex speakers down there and they had shined with an old Onkyo which had to go due to dirt build up at the volume pot that I couldnt get to work so channels cut in and out-Damn dirt! Well it went back as did I to the drawing board and ended up with this little baby. Fired her up and WOW! Far exceeded expectations-My speakers were back with crystal…
- Per the title, and considering the price, I gave it 5 stars. However, I would not have purchased it had I been more careful to note that it has no loudness button. That came as a surprise and is missed compared to the receiver it is replacing - an old Harmon Kardon 930, (which cost over four times this unit back in 1973!). Although increasing the bass and treble at low volume levels helps somewhat, bass and treble cannot compensate the same way as EQ for the Fletcher Munson curve, (now ISO 226). What I cannot understand is why Onkyo left it out considering that loudness EQ can be fairly approximated with only, (per channel), two passive components, (a resistor and a capacitor), along with an…
- 50W/ch x 2ch
- Speaker A/B
- 6 Audio inputs, including Phono input
- Discrete circuit for High-current drive
- iPod compatible
