Брошюра для Sherwood R-965
single set of rear-surround jacks for
second-zone use.
second-zone use.
One new back-panel option is a
USB jack to accept input from a
portable music player. Conspicu-
ous in their absence are HDMI,
DVI, and FireWire jacks, so, if your
video display uses these newer-
generation interfaces, it’ll have to
connect directly to signal sources.
Sherwood is wary of the constantly
evolving HDMI standard and did
not want to ship a product that
consumers might regard as
“broken.” However, for $300, you
can add the HDMI-Link, a separate
component-to-HDMI transcoding
switcher with component in, two
HDMI ins, and one HDMI out.
portable music player. Conspicu-
ous in their absence are HDMI,
DVI, and FireWire jacks, so, if your
video display uses these newer-
generation interfaces, it’ll have to
connect directly to signal sources.
Sherwood is wary of the constantly
evolving HDMI standard and did
not want to ship a product that
consumers might regard as
“broken.” However, for $300, you
can add the HDMI-Link, a separate
component-to-HDMI transcoding
switcher with component in, two
HDMI ins, and one HDMI out.
The remote control is Sherwood’s
RNC-510, which bears an amazing
resemblance to a Universal Remote
Control product. It has a black-
and-white LCD, pleasantly rounded
bubble buttons, and a very logical
layout.The center navigation wheel
is one piece, which makes hitting
enter in the middle a bit tricky.
resemblance to a Universal Remote
Control product. It has a black-
and-white LCD, pleasantly rounded
bubble buttons, and a very logical
layout.The center navigation wheel
is one piece, which makes hitting
enter in the middle a bit tricky.
Power is rated at 140 watts
into one channel and 120 into
two channels.
two channels.
The Gray Lady Is Amiable
Next, it was auto-setup time. I
mounted the supplied microphone
to a tripod in the prime listening
position and let ’er rip. She ripped
rather loudly—I literally ran for
my Howard Leight ear protectors.
The manual says to evacuate small
children from the room before
activating the launch sequence. If I
were you, I’d also grab the pets
and run for it.
mounted the supplied microphone
to a tripod in the prime listening
position and let ’er rip. She ripped
rather loudly—I literally ran for
my Howard Leight ear protectors.
The manual says to evacuate small
children from the room before
activating the launch sequence. If I
were you, I’d also grab the pets
and run for it.
Each channel got two pink-
noise tones, one with strong
high-frequency content—which
made it correspondingly more
painful—and a second duller one.
After the initial tones made the
rounds, a second set ping-ponged
high-frequency content—which
made it correspondingly more
painful—and a second duller one.
After the initial tones made the
rounds, a second set ping-ponged
back and forth between the front
left and right, then between the
rear left and right speakers.
left and right, then between the
rear left and right speakers.
Apparently, loud tones produce
good results. This was the first
receiver that measured my speaker
distances and sizes accurately and
consistently. My speakers are dif-
ferent distances from the side
walls, and that usually puts most
receiver that measured my speaker
distances and sizes accurately and
consistently. My speakers are dif-
ferent distances from the side
walls, and that usually puts most
auto-setup receivers out of whack
in at least one channel, but the
Sherwood aced this tricky situa-
tion. It correctly identified my full-
frequency speakers as large by
comparing their low-frequency
response to the crossover:Anything
under the crossover is labeled
large, and anything over it is small.
You can set the crossover before or
in at least one channel, but the
Sherwood aced this tricky situa-
tion. It correctly identified my full-
frequency speakers as large by
comparing their low-frequency
response to the crossover:Anything
under the crossover is labeled
large, and anything over it is small.
You can set the crossover before or
> Five channels driven continuously into 8-ohm
loads:
0.1% distortion at 128.3 watts
1% distortion at 155.7 watts
0.1% distortion at 128.3 watts
1% distortion at 155.7 watts
> All channels driven continuously into 8-ohm loads:
0.1% distortion at 109.6 watts
1% distortion at 126.0 watts
1% distortion at 126.0 watts
> Analog frequency response in Pure Audio mode:
–0.75 dB at 10 Hz; –0.29 dB at 20 Hz
–0.07 dB at 20 kHz; –0.51 dB at 50 kHz
–0.07 dB at 20 kHz; –0.51 dB at 50 kHz
> Analog frequency response with signal processing:
–1.82 dB at 10 Hz; –0.65 dB at 20 Hz
–0.62 dB at 20 kHz; –59.01 dB at 50 kHz
–0.62 dB at 20 kHz; –59.01 dB at 50 kHz
This graph shows that the R-965’s left channel, from
CD input to speaker output with two channels driving
8-ohm loads, reaches 0.1 percent distortion at 134.0 watts
and 1 percent distortion at 167.1 watts. Into 4 ohms, the
amplifier reaches 0.1 percent distortion at 229.7 watts
and 1 percent distortion at 261.8 watts.
CD input to speaker output with two channels driving
8-ohm loads, reaches 0.1 percent distortion at 134.0 watts
and 1 percent distortion at 167.1 watts. Into 4 ohms, the
amplifier reaches 0.1 percent distortion at 229.7 watts
and 1 percent distortion at 261.8 watts.
Response from the multichannel input to the speaker
output measures –0.59 dB at 10 Hz, –0.23 dB at 20 Hz,
–0.08 dB at 20 kHz, and –0.52 dB at 50 kHz. THD+N
from the amplifier was less than 0.013% at 1 kHz when
driving 2.83 volts into an 8-ohm load. Crosstalk at 1 kHz
driving 2.83 volts into an 8-ohm load was –92.89 dB left
to right and –86.76 dB right to left. The signal-to-noise
ratio with 2.83 volts driving an 8-ohm load from 10 Hz
to 24 kHz with “A” weighting was –98.31 dBrA.
–0.08 dB at 20 kHz, and –0.52 dB at 50 kHz. THD+N
from the amplifier was less than 0.013% at 1 kHz when
driving 2.83 volts into an 8-ohm load. Crosstalk at 1 kHz
driving 2.83 volts into an 8-ohm load was –92.89 dB left
to right and –86.76 dB right to left. The signal-to-noise
ratio with 2.83 volts driving an 8-ohm load from 10 Hz
to 24 kHz with “A” weighting was –98.31 dBrA.
From the Dolby Digital input to the loudspeaker
output, the left channel measures –0.48 dB at 20 Hz
and –0.62 dB at 20 kHz. The center channel measures
–0.35 dB at 20 Hz and –0.65 dB at 20 kHz, and the left
surround channel measures –2.03 dB at 20 Hz and
–0.81 dB at 20 kHz. From the Dolby Digital input to the
line-level output, the LFE channel is –0.14 dB at 20 Hz
when referenced to the level at 40 Hz and reaches the
upper 3-dB down point at 97 Hz and the upper 6-dB
down point at 107 Hz.—MJP
and –0.62 dB at 20 kHz. The center channel measures
–0.35 dB at 20 Hz and –0.65 dB at 20 kHz, and the left
surround channel measures –2.03 dB at 20 Hz and
–0.81 dB at 20 kHz. From the Dolby Digital input to the
line-level output, the LFE channel is –0.14 dB at 20 Hz
when referenced to the level at 40 Hz and reaches the
upper 3-dB down point at 97 Hz and the upper 6-dB
down point at 107 Hz.—MJP
HT Labs Measures: Sherwood Newcastle R-965 A/V Receiver
SHERWOOD NEWCASTLE R-965 A/V RECEIVER
AT A GLANCE
>
CONNECTIONS
Inputs:
Video: component video ( 3), S-video
Video: component video ( 3), S-video
(6), composite video (6)
Audio: USB (1), coaxial digital (2),
optical digital (4), 7.1-channel
analog (1), stereo analog (8),
phono + ground (1)
analog (1), stereo analog (8),
phono + ground (1)
Outputs:
Video: component (1), S-video ( 3),
Video: component (1), S-video ( 3),
composite ( 3)
Audio: coaxial digital (1), optical
digital (1), stereo analog (4),
7.2 preamp (10)
7.2 preamp (10)
Additional:
RS-232 (1), 12-volt trigger (2),
IR jack (2)
IR jack (2)
These listings are based on the manufacturer’s
stated specs; the HT Labs box below indicates the
gear’s performance on our test bench.
stated specs; the HT Labs box below indicates the
gear’s performance on our test bench.
> FEATURES
Processing Modes:
Dolby: Digital 5.1, EX, Pro Logic IIx,
Virtual Speaker; DTS: DTS, ES,
96/24, Neo:6; Other: 12 DSP
modes, four-channel stereo, matrix
Virtual Speaker; DTS: DTS, ES,
96/24, Neo:6; Other: 12 DSP
modes, four-channel stereo, matrix
THX Certification:
No
Audio D/A Converter:
24-bit/192-kilohertz
Number of Amp Channels:
7
Power Rating (watts per channel): 120, into 8 ohms, 2 channels driven
Frequency Response:
Frequency Response:
–3 dB from 10 Hz to 100,000 kHz
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches):
7.75 x 17.4 x 17.75
Weight ( pounds):
51.8
Price
$2,000