Sherwood RX-4508 VS
Onkyo TX-NR686
Product Analysis - Choose the best one
Sherwood RX-4508...
(4.8)
The Sherwood RX4508 is an impressive home audio receiver designed to bring out the best in your music. It features 125 watts per channel of power, and comes with 7 discrete amplifier channels for a more immersive surround sound experience. The unit also has built-in Dolby Digital, DTS HD Master Audio decoding capabilities so you can enjoy all your movies or shows without any problems. Furthermore, it supports both 4K ultra high definition video as well as high resolution audio formats like FL
Read MorePros & Cons
Sherwood RX-4508
VSPros
- Powerful amplification
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Comes with AM/FM tuner
- Comes with a remote control
Cons
- No built-in streaming services
Onkyo TX-NR686
VSPros
- Clear and organized menu.
- Produces a good and loud volume from quite demanding speakers.
- The model offers dual-zone capability and bi-amplifying, which enables users to create several zones while using several amplifiers.
- Easy to install, setup and use. The zone 2 can be controlled easily via a remote controller.
- The output sound is crisp and pure.
- The instruments sound clearly distinguished with a very clear position in the area.
Cons
- The streaming services that require premium subscriptions are not listed.
- Bluetooth devices glitched short blank spaces during music playback.
- Firmware update doesn’t notify about new available FW that makes the listeners select the option Update FW manually in order to check for a newer FW.
Specifications
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| Specification | Sherwood RX-4508 | Onkyo TX-NR686 |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in Decoders | ||
| Dolby True Hd | ||
| Dolby Surround | ||
| Dolby Digital Plus | ||
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| Dts:x | ||
| Signal Processing | ||
| Video Conversion/scaling | HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion | |
| Hdmi Pass-through | up to 4K | |
| Upscaling Via Hdmi | up to 4K | |
| 3d Pass-through | ||
| Connector Type | ||
| Optical Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
| Hdmi Outputs | has not | 2 |
| Hdmi Inputs | has not | 7 |
| Coaxial Digital Inputs | 1 | 1 |
| Optical Digital Inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Phones | 1 | 1 |
| Av Inputs | has not | 7 |
| Usb | has not | 1 |
| Subwoofer Outputs | has not | 2 |
| Coaxial Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
| Radio | ||
| Tuner Type | digital | digital |
| Preset Station | 30 | 40 |
| Tuner Bands | AM/FM | AM/FM |
| Additional Features | ||
| Bi-amplifying | ||
| Audio Return Channel (arc) | ||
| Apple Air-play Support | ||
| Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology | ||
| Three-zone Capability | ||
| Smartphone Remote Control | ||
| A-b Speaker Switch | ||
| Dual-zone Capability | ||
| Pure Direct Mode | ||
| Auto Power Off | ||
| Amplifier | ||
| Frequency Response | 40 Hz-20 kHz | 20 Hz-20 kHz |
| Output Impedance Per Channel | 8 Ohm | 8 Ohm |
| Output Power Per Channel | 100 W | 160 W |
| Total Output Power | 200 W | 800 W |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | 0,01 | 0.08 % |
| Sound Features | ||
| Digital Content Protection | has not | HDCP 2.2 |
| Surround System Class | 2.0 channel | 7.2 channel |
| Surround Sound Effects | has not | Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround |
| Audio D/a Converter | 24bit / 192kHz | 32bit / 384kHz |
| Audio Formats | ||
| Flac | ||
| Apple Lossless | ||
| Aiff | ||
| Aac | ||
| Wma | ||
| Wav | ||
| Mp3 | ||
| Media Content Source | ||
| Usb-host | ||
| Network | ||
| Bluetooth | ||
| Connectivity Interfaces | ||
| Ieee 802.3u | ||
| Ieee 802.3 | ||
| Wi-fi | ||
| Bluetooth | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| Dimensions | 14.8 x 17.1 x 5.5 inches | 14.9 x 17.1 x 6.8 inches |
| User Manual | ||
| Manual | rx-4508.pdf | tx-nr686.pdf |
| Functions | ||
| Network Audio Player | ||
| Internet Radio | ||
| Digital Player | ||
| Power Device | ||
| Standby Power Consumption | 0.3 W | 0.15 W |
| Operational Power Consumption | 230 W | 570 W |
| Built-in Display | ||
| Colour | black | black |
| Type | fluorescent | fluorescent |
| Clock | ||
| Sleep Timer | ||
| Built-in Clock | ||
| General | ||
| Brand | Sherwood | Onkyo |
