The unmistakably vintage lines of the Sherwood S-8000 have some serious jazz kissa energy. This receiver is ready for it, too. Fully electronically restored, with a clean and balanced 30 watts per channel of warm tube sound.
- Production
- 1962-65
- Condition
- 8/10
- Serial No.
- 839739
- Orig. MSRP
- $299.50
- Restoration
- Full 30-point service check
- Replaced 3 x 7868 tubes
- Replaced bias capacitors
- Aligned MPX circuit
- Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
- Channels equal and balanced at 30w, with < .1% distortion
- Factory Specs
Type FM Stereo Receiver
Tuning range FM
Power output 30 wpc into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz
Input sensitivity 1.5mV (MM), 400mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio 63dB (MM), 75dB (line)
Output 800mV (line)
Tube Complement (19) 1x 6BS8, 3x 6GH8, 2x 6AU6, 1x 6BN6, 6x 6EU7, 2x 12AU7, 4x 7868
Speaker load impedance 4Ω to 16Ω
Dimensions 16.5"W x 4.5"H x 14"D
Weight 40 lbs.
- The History of Sherwood
- Sherwood Electronic Labs was founded in Chicago in 1953 to manufacture an amplifier designed by legendary audio engineer Ed Miller. Determined to design high performance audio gear and to manufacture it themselves, Miller and his partner John Snow created a company that has long set the standard for audio excellence an...
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- Liner Notes
The S-8000 features two 32-watt amplifiers, complete with dual preamplifiers for phono and tape plus a highly sensitive FM tuner with complete wired-in circuitry for receiving FCC-approved FM multiplexed stereocasts. Just add speakers to complete your stereo home hi-fi music system.
- Stock No.
- 7700053786845
The unmistakably vintage lines of the Sherwood S-8000 have some serious jazz kissa energy. This receiver is ready for it, too. Fully electronically restored, with a clean and balanced 30 watts per channel of warm tube sound.
