Just noticed that the Sherwood R-972 is now listed on the Sherwood site. Looks pretty impressive with its up-to-date features and Trinnov's Optimizer along with SiliconOptix Reon video processor. The site does not list an MSRP, but assuming it is not too much more than the $1,200 R-872 then some here (including me) might be interested in comparing it to the Denon 3000s, Onkyo 800s and 900s and Pioneer Elites.
I assume this means the Outlaw and Sherwood pre/pros should be along soon? While I know it may not matter much, I'm surprised the amp section is not rated over 100wpc. Strangely (to me) stereo at
20hz is listed at 100wpc, yet 7 channel output at
1kHz is listed at 130wpc. I get the increase, but why would they list a number at 20hz and then another at 1kHz? Seems like somebody did not want to list the drop off in power with 7 chans run at 20-20k.
Not much slight of hand there. Then again, Axiom says their amps are as robust as the Denons, and we know those work.
