Sherwood R-904N NetBoxx

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Great sound quality.
Plays audio, video, and photo files from network, online, or USB.
Slick microphone setup tool simplifies calibration.

Cons:

Clunky interface.
Requires your own Mac DLNA server software.

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Last revision on January 30, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Great sound quality
Plays audio, video, and photo files from network, online, or USB
Slick microphone setup tool simplifies calibration
Small, elegantly shaped hardware
Optional, add-on iPod dock
Very low power consumption
Excellent 7.1 surround sound
Wired and wireless networking
Entertainment from around the world
Support for second listening area

Reviewers Didn't Like

Clunky interface
Requires your own Mac DLNA server software
Black borders and 720p video playback issues
Can’t stream to component connected TVs
Six front mounted lights shine bright blue
Outputs your video devices only through same style input
Expensive AV receiver and offers almost no real benefits
Possible quality control issues
No support for Pandora

Expert reviews and ratings

NetBoxx audio sounds great…as long as you only want to use a scant three inputs. Streaming features, however, are awful on the Mac--and tech support was consistently baffled by our questions.NetBoxx...

By Mac|Life on July 19, 2010

They focused on being slim and manageable, but forgot more important...

By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

The R-904N NetBoxx is a great sounding receiver that does everything most consumers want, and much more than they expect. The digital amplification is powerful, compact and energy efficient. This let the designers at Sherwood package this receiver in...

By Home Theater Review on May 10, 2010

Sherwood’s Web-savvy R-904N NetBoxx receiver oozes features, but frustrating snags at every turn keep it from reaching its...

By Digital Trends on March 09, 2010

Slim A/V receiver with energy-saving Class D amplification , Variety of streaming content via VuNow and PlayOn , Dolby Volume low-volume listening mode Internet in a Boxx As networked media features steadily infiltrate HDTVs, Blu-ray players, set-top...

By Home Theater on April 11, 2011

What we have here is a wonderfully slim (if somewhat garishly illuminated) and perfectly competent receiver with a rather mediocre networked media player built in. That Sherwood fit it all into such a light and skinny packaging is impressive, but the...

By Engadget on February 17, 2010

The Sherwood R-904N Netboxx is an elegant, all-in-one package. This 7.1 channel A/V receiver can act as the hub of your home media network by converging Internet content, Blu-ray movies, and broadcast TV and displaying it all on your HDTV. Digg ...

By HDTV Solutions on February 01, 2010