Sherwood R-904N

Sherwood R-904N NetBoxx Review

We review Sherwood's R-904N NetBoxx device which doubles as both an A/V receiver and media streamer. With all of these Blu-ray players and HDTVs pulling double-duty, it would only make sense that streaming media would trickle down to other components in your mix. Although many might consider a new receiver to be an afterthought, it's hard not to notice Sherwood's R-904N NetBoxx. This slick, super receiver delivers decoding for all of the latest and greatest audio formats, while also adding streaming media into its mix of tricks.Sherwood might not be the first name you think of when considering a new receiver. It's probably not even the third name. However, for what they lack in brand recognition and retail displays, they are making up for with features in the NetBoxx.To look at this unit is to know that Sherwood certainly isn't messing around. At 17 by 2.88 by 12 inches, this unit is slightly bulkier than a Blu-ray player, but pretty sharp looking in a glossy black (it also comes in white) with sleek, curved edges. Blinding blue LEDs illuminate from the front, highlighting manual controls for power, standby, audio and video inputs, surround sound and stereo modes, and volume. There are also jacks for USB devices, headphones, an auxiliary device, and the included setup microphone.