Sherwood S-5500 Stereo Tube Amplifier
Archived listing from the original vintage-amplifier.com. Prices, seller details and purchase links have been removed; this page is a reference record, and nothing here is for sale. About this archive.
Vintage SHERWOOD S 5500 STEREO TUBE AMPLIFIER 50Watt home audio 7591 power. We do not power tubed amps up because we find it does more harm than good. And its usually the tubes, capacitors or some small related issue anyway.
About this model
A Sherwood S-5500 stereo tube amplifier, rated by the seller at 50 watts and using 7591 output tubes, the same type found in the McIntosh MA230 and EICO ST-40 in this archive. The seller did not power it up, explaining that switching on an unknown tube amplifier often does more harm than good.
That is sound advice, and it is the first rule of the buying guide.
| Maker | Sherwood, Chicago, USA |
|---|---|
| Model | S-5500 |
| Type | Stereo tube amplifier |
| Rated output | 50 W (listing) |
| Output tubes | 7591 (listing) |
Questions collectors ask
What output tubes does the Sherwood S-5500 use?
7591s, according to the archived listing.
Should I power up an untested tube amplifier?
Not straight from the wall. Check the capacitors first and bring the voltage up slowly with a variac or dim-bulb tester.
