In a message of 28 Sep 95 Paul Moxey wrote to me:

 DW>> Whatever you do, AVOID SHERWOOD!!!!!!!!!

 DW>> It is crap.  For $899 you can buy something decent, like a Sony or
 DW>> Yamaha AV receiver. 
 DW>> Catchya

 PM>         Just of interest, what you do say that? I'm not arguing with
 PM> you at all, but, is this from experience?

Yes, it is from both my and a mate's experience.  Sherwood has proved
itself to be unreliable and just not up to HiFi specs.

 PM>         The reason I'm looking at Sherwood is that I currently have a
 PM>  Sherwood tape deck that I've had for 4 years, and have never had so
 PM> much
 PM>  as a glimer of trouble with it..... It (and all Sherwood gear) has/had
 PM> a
 PM>  3 year warranty..... and IMHO I could heartilly recomment this brand.

My old Sherwood receiver spent more time in the workshop than actually
working.  It cost me $800 and I traded it after 12 months.  I only got $250
for it.  My mate has a Sherwood mini HiFi unit.  It only had a 12 month
warranty and the CD unit died 1 month after the warranty expired.

 PM>         I did look at both your suggested brands..... but for a similar
 PM>  unit by either of those two (as the Sherwood), I'd be looking at
 PM> around another $300 at least (list prices anyway).

It is well worth paying a little extra for quality gear.  Try shopping
around at places like Napf Electronics.  You can get the quality stuff for
about the same as the Sherwood.

 PM>         I do however thank you for your "warning", but
please don't be
 PM>  offended if I ignore it this time....

You will be sorry ion the long run.

Catchya

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