Sherwood S5000

Cayuga
Cayuga Posts: 480
edited August 2011 in Electronics
I need some thoughts on a Sherwood S5000, again one of those deal with no tubes but looks like its been well cared for. I can get the amp for $125 and I have a good tube source. Do I grab this amp?
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2011
    This hobby is a **** until you really know your way around isn't it?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,173
    edited August 2011
    Short answer - fug yeah assuming the transformers are good.
    Slightly longer answer - I for one get all confuzzled by the various flavors of Sherwood stereo integrateds. S5000. S5500. S5000II. S5500II. und so weiter, und sofort.

    They're all nice - some are nicer than others. My personal fave (an example of which I don't have) is whichever one used 7189 outputs. Other Sherwood amps used 7591s; others still, 7868. The innards of various versions with the same model designation could vary (e.g., placement of output tubes).

    They're still all good - some are even gooder, though. 125 is an OK price, I'd opine, if cosmetics are excellent (any of the white paint worn away?) and transformers good.

    Here's a bad photo of whichever one I have :-)

    basementhifi1a.jpg
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited August 2011
    This is the version with 7189's and yes George not having the background or in my case limited intelligence makes this hobby a ****. Thank god for this site and the knowledge of its members. So mhardy, you thinks I should go for it?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,173
    edited August 2011
    well - I'd like to have one of those... so... if you don't mind my living vicariously via your hifi exploits, then, sure...

    :-)

    Oh, the one I have has 7591 outputs, by the bye...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2011
    George Grand wrote: »
    This hobby is a **** until you really know your way around isn't it?

    He's lucky he lives a long way away. Guys don't get the chance to even ask those questions around here.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited August 2011
    It's done! I'm going to get the Sherwood Sunday. I've gone tube crazy this week, the Fisher 500c and now this. I hope something sold at the store.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2011
    George Grand wrote: »
    This hobby is a **** until you really know your way around isn't it?

    Only said it cause of the newly opened "Vintage" stereo shop.

    I had a 500C for awhile. Somebody left it on my desk at work about 15 years ago.
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited August 2011
    George, did you like the 500C when you had it? Had being the key word, maybe I answered my own question.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2011
    Don't sweat it Cayuga, you're doing a great job, and I think GG would agree with that. No one really has a command of all this stuff even after a lifetime in the hobby. Look at mhardy's post...and he knows at least 10X what you or I do. Even he isn't fully up to speed on all the Sherwood 'variations'.

    I know, there are moments when I still feel like I'm wading in the 'kiddie' pool and I'm glad that there are a few others who can swim in the 'deep end' who are in that same pool with me.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,173
    edited August 2011
    I like the 500C(*). I'll take the next one George has left on his doorstep (or "stoop", as they say in Baltimore), no problem.

    * although, in fairness, I sort of prefer the sound of its cheaper little sibling, the 400. Not sure why that is, though.
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited August 2011
    I hope to have this amp in hand tomorrow, I'll post some pictures.
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  • 55LS70
    55LS70 Posts: 184
    edited August 2011
    My brother has a S5500 IV with the 7868 tubes. He's got it hooked up with some Monitor 60's (or 70's, I can't remember) and it sounds great. It looks similiar to the one in mhardy's photo. Good luck!!!
    Decware CSP3 Preamp, RCA 6DJ8, 2 X Rocket 6N1P-EV's, Cary SLA70B Signature V2 Amplifier: 2 X Mullard GZ32's, 2 X RCA/GE 5691's, 4 X Tung-Sol 6550's

    Cambridge Audio 640C V2 CD Player & Dacmagic DAC

    Rega Planar 3: Deep Groove Subplatter, P3 Motor
    upgrade, Dynavector 10x5, JA Michell counterwieght, Cardas tonearm wiring and Mapleshade stand

    Parks Audio Budgie Hybrid Phonostage with BEL 6922 tubes, Polk Audio LS70's

    H.H. Scott 330D AM/FM Tuner with H.H. Scott 335 Multiplex adaptor.
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