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In Reply to: what to keep ???? posted by vivid 2 on December 23, 2005 at 15:34:45:
Seriously. I have owned the Scott and the Fisher. Several working Sherwood S-3000 Mk Vs have sold on Ebay for only $40 to $50 in the last few months. Some of you are not paying attention here folks.
"I call that a bargain. The best I ever had." A few caps replaced and the 6BS8 tube replaced is likely all you need to do and they will sound as good or better than any Scott or Fisher that I have heard. I haven't heard the more expensive ones, but I have heard some high priced Macs that left me with a "so what" impression.
A good SS Kenwood or Sansui can sound sensational, but can cost alot and it comes down to your preferences. The SS like Kenwood have better definition, but what the Sherwoods do with the human voice can be "spine tingling". I have had non-audiophiles in my listening room while the tuner was on, and when they heard the announcer's voice, they just stopped what they were doing and saying and looked toward that end of the room, mouth open. I have had to snap my fingers in front of their face to bring them back, "Hellooo!"
Follow Ups:
He bought my Sherwood S3000IV and sold it. So, telling hom to buy a 3000 will not answer his question. He actually has put the Sony on eBay something like 4 times and then delisted it and then relisted.
hey brian
i didn't realize my life was so interesting to you ?? boy o boy what a crime i've committed !! posting my sony and then deciding to keep it ( yes 4 times ) and yes i sold the sherwood you sold me !!!! i must be crazy brian and i'm sure all the other people on this site have never done what i did ( changed there mind, sold things they regret selling ) i quess we are all just not as perfect as you brian !!
shame on me ....
I like paying $50 -- and less -- for my Sherwood tube tuners!You'll blow it for everybody!
all the best,
mrh
I'll second this up to a point. I owned a Sherwood Tube Tuner back around 1961...used with an Eico ST-70 and pair of AR-2as. It was extremely sensitive and had a good midrange. It was 45 years ago, but I seem to recall a slightly dull treble and a somewhat "woolly" bass. But it might also have been the amp/speaker combination. Certainly sounded nowhere near as good as my Fisher on modern equipment.
Harry
No, the Sherwoods don't do the very high treble or deep bass like my modified Kenwood, but then they do other things better than the Kenwood. the Fisher I owned sounded good, but not as good as either of my Sherwoods. It had been gone through, but to what extent I don't remember. Actually I mainly sold the Scott and the Fisher because they brought more money than the Sherwoods and they didn't (the ones I had)sound any better.
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