Sherwood S-7210 Receiver

This Sherwood S-7210 also arrived with the Tannoy Mercury Gold M20 and the Marantz Model 28 yesterday. This is my third Sherwood's receiver that I have come across, the other two were the S-7200 and the S7100A.

Although exactly the same frontal appearance as the Sherwood S-7200, this model was rated at 26WPC versus the S-7200 36WPC. Perhaps the difference was the Quadraphonic or Dynaquad 4 channel stereo that was being marketed at the time, really all it was was two pairs of speakers.

Anyway, the build quality of the Sherwood S-7XXX line is outstanding and the sound is really great for early solid state gear. As I have posted before on this blog, Sherwood receivers often get over looked for the Pioneer, Sansui and others which make these units incredible bargains in the vintage hifi world. Early Sherwoods are worth seeking out if the likes of Marantz, Pioneer and others become less value for the money.

Selling on Craigslist, the dark side.....

So I got a response to one of my ads on Craigslist today for my Sherwood S-7200 Receiver and the conversation went like this..

The crap you go through on Craigslist.
So I am selling a Sherwood S-7200 in this ad and here is the first response/conversation, it is a must share.
1st the ad
http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/ele/5286079521.html

FZ: Omg my offer is 20 dollars it's 52 years old u clown it's worthless it can't do anything

Me: If it is worthless then why are you offering anything

FZ: I offered 20 bucks that's it

Me: Why are you so angry to call people a clown?
Terrible way to go through life condescending others.

FZ: Because u think it's worth 400 bucks hahahahaha are on crack u know what kind of recover now I can get for 1000 bucks one that would kick the shit out yours that recover new in 1975 wasn't worth 400 bucks u really are on glue hahahahaha

Me:That made no sense at all.
Me: Stop texting and driving

FZ: Fuck u I do it all the time and I drink and drive to every week

FZ: Reciver

Me: Well that was fun... I am sure you have $1000 receivers that trounce a Sherwood amp.
I have a tube amp that I picked for $50 and at 5 watts per channel makes all my solid state stuff sound dull and now I am hooked on tube amps
Good luck on your journey down the 2 channel stereo highway

FZ: Listen son I have a lindor amp thAts 100 watts a channel by 7 that would shit kick yours my friend your amp is shit it's ww2 worth 20 bucks that's why it hasn't sold yet

Me: Hey Dad,
I tried to google Lindor and all that came up was chocolate.
Lindor amp did not get me any results either

Me: I just posted it like at 10 am this morning.
Any who.... I don't do 7 channel stuff
So you win.
By the way this convo has been fun. I am going to repost it on my blog
I am usually pretty creative but I could not make this conversation up

FZ: Sorry I meant to say luxman the iPhone spel did lindor I was driving and didn't notice it

Merak Mk1 Speakers

Another pair of speakers showed today, the Merak Mk1 Speakers. These are a Canadian version of a Mission 770 speaker that uses Seas drivers. The 8 inch woofer looks to have been re foamed already and the cabinets are in pretty good shape.

I have only had a small audition of these speakers and so far I am impressed with what I hear. I will run these through the solid state amplifiers including the Creek 4040s2, Yamaha CR-400 and the Sherwood S-7200.

Sherwood S-7200 Receiver

Along with the JBL L16 Decades that I got last night, this Sherwood S-7200 receiver was also available.
This one is in absolute mint condition with not a scratch in the wood veneer and all bulbs working. the second Sherwood that I have picked up in the past week, I recently came home with an 18WPC Sherwood S-7100A.

The Sherwood S-7200 is the middle of the line 32 watt per channel unit and from the limited time I have spent with the S-7100A I expect great things from this receiver.

From my research online, these early model Sherwood's rival the Marantz and Pioneer's of their day but flew way under the radar and still do.