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Fair ask at A$197, and arguably a bit of a bargain if it’s fully working and complete. The P-965 was Sherwood Newcastle’s well-specced pre/pro from the mid-2000s, originally a serious A$2,000-ish class component in Australia once you account for the US MSRP and local pricing, so this asks for very little money by comparison.
What makes it worthwhile is the feature set: robust Dolby/DTS decoding for its era, 7.1 analogue input, phono stage, lots of digital and video switching, and proper custom-install connectivity like RS-232 and USB. It’s a good buy for someone building a vintage home-theatre or two-channel/AV hybrid rig, especially if the remote and power supply are included and the unit powers up cleanly. The main caveat is age: with processors this old, check that all inputs, display functions, and channel outputs behave properly before handing over cash.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Sherwood Newcastle is a descendant brand of Sherwood Electronic Laboratories, which was founded in Chicago in 1953 by engineer Ed Miller and partner John Snow. The original Sherwood built its reputation in the golden age of American hi-fi, especially through amplifiers and FM tuners, before the company changed ownership and the Sherwood name was later revived under Korean parent company Inkel as the Sherwood Newcastle line.
Sherwood Newcastle is best known for AV receivers, home-theater amplifiers, and related surround-sound electronics rather than vinyl or portable audio. The name was used for a more premium tier within the Sherwood range, aimed at buyers who wanted feature-rich multichannel components with a higher-end positioning than mass-market budget receivers.
In market terms, Sherwood Newcastle sits in the mid-tier to upper-mid-tier home-theater segment, with more appeal to pragmatic enthusiasts than to luxury buyers. It does not have the broad contemporary prestige of flagship audiophile brands, but the Sherwood name still carries genuine vintage credibility from its original U.S. hi-fi era, which gives the brand a stronger heritage profile than many modern AV labels.
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