HOME > ABOUT US > HISTORY     Throughout the evolution of advanced audio electronics, Sherwood's contributions have been invaluable. The world's first commercial FM stereo broadcast employed Sherwood technology. Sherwood was the first to introduce digital readout tuners and computer-controlled tuners. And, most significantly, the industry's first 100% all-silicon solid-state audio receiver came from Sherwood. Today the company's leadership continues. Not only is the Sherwood brand synonymous with high performance audio worldwide, but it is an industry secret that Sherwood is the actual manufacturer of nearly one-third of the world's high performance receivers. Many of the products we build are available with brand names which may be better known than our own. But none are built with the same sense of pride as those that bear our own name, nor are any better built or better engineered than those that bear our Newcastle badge. Newcastle is the best we build for anyone. In the fiercely competitive and rapidly evolving field of consumer electronics where companies shift production sites from one low-cost country to another, Sherwood is a leading light, an international symbol of unsurpassed quality, and one of the few companies to manufacture all the products bearing its name. Fittingly, the company continues to be guided by Ed Miller's enduring philosophy: Design audio gear that offers only the highest levels of performance and make it yourself. In our 50 years in business, Sherwood has won a long list of awards for our products and innovations. Here is a list of recent awards won by Sherwood:     Best of 2005 Award (Category - 7.1ch Receiver) from HEIMKINO magazine for the Sherwood 7.1 Newcastle R-965 Receiver.   AREA DVD Magazine reviewed Sherwood Newcastle A-965 & P-965 that Favorable, good sourcing 7ch combination at a really cheap price.   Sound and Vision magazine gave a rave review to the Sherwood RD-7108 6.1 A/V receiver. At the time of publication, the RD-7108 was the least expensive 6.1 receiver available. That it was also a top performer was completely consistent with Sherwood efforts for the last 50 years.   Sound and Vision magazine gave a rave review to the $2,000 (SRP) Sherwood Newcastle R-963 7.1 Channel A/V Receiver.   Innovations Design Awards from the Consumer Electronics Show for the Sherwood Newcastle R-963 7.1 Channel A/V Receiver.   Son Video Magazine (France) named the Sherwood Newcastle V-756 DVD Player/Decoder to their REFERENCE class component list.   Stereophile's Guide to Home Theater again placed three Sherwood Newcastle components on their list of recommended components. They are: Sherwood Newcastle R-945 MKII Audio/Video Receiver; Sherwood Newcastle AVP-9080 Tuner/Preamp/Processor; and Sherwood Newcastle AM-9080 5-Channel Main Amplifier.   Stereophile's Guide to Home Theater placed three Sherwood Newcastle components on their list of recommended components. They are: Sherwood Newcastle R-945 MKII Audio/Video Receiver; Sherwood Newcastle AVP-9080 Tuner/Preamp/Processor; and Sherwood Newcastle AM-9080 5-Channel Main Amplifier.   Innovations Design Awards (2) from the Consumer Electronics Show for the Sherwood Newcastle R-956 6.1 Channel AV Receiver and for the Sherwood Newcastle V-756 DVD Player/Audio Decoder.