Video Reviews

It's a speaker stand, what is there to say?

Well, if you're going for a complete Sanus setup, having the matching speaker stands is a must. The stand itself has a cherry finish, with a black top and base. Both the top and base have holes to allow for wire concealment and a black plastic backing is providing to cover speaker wire running down the back of the stand.

Assembly is easy and the result looks very clean.

Spikes as well as rubber feet are included.

I bought these stands to support a pair of satellite speakers that I use in my home theatre system and I'm pleased with the purchase. The support is finished solid maple that bolts to the the top and bottom plates with long wood screws. You then have the option of using either the spiked feet or the plastic feet on the bottom plate. The spiked feet are adjustable whereas the plastic feet are not which is probably the only reason I give this a 4/5 instead of 5/5 stars. The fit and finish of the product is excellent and the stands are an attractive addition to the living room. Better stands exist but not at this price level. I recommend these stands to anyone looking to support a pair of bookshelf-sized speakers.

I really love the look of my Sanus 6-shelf A/v rack (NF206m).
The natural maple hue coupled with the glass and silver accents fit perfectly in the retro-modern decor of my family room.
It is currently holding the weight of 4 A/V components and a small stereo on top- Seems to hold the weight just fine, and has a sleeve to hide the cords in back. This 3-legged design is surprisingly stable- It makes no side-to-side movement at all. It can rock back-and-forth slightly. The only drawback is that it is a bit pricey- I feel the $$$ is more for the design and not the actual quality of the piece.
I also have the matching media tower (NFCDIIm).

Most audio stands are relatively flimsy and not that great looking when you get up close. Not so with the Sanus media rack. The stand comes in three beautiful finishes that integrate perfectly with the rest of the Natural Furniture line.

It's hard to tell from a single picture, but the stand is actually two sided and sits on a swivel base. The shelves are only as deep as a DVD (or so), so there is no wasted space behind your collection.

The shelves themselves are glass and can be spaced in a variety of ways. I found I didn't even use all of the shelves included.

Most audio stands are relatively flimsy and not that great looking when you get up close. Not so with the Sanus media rack. The stand comes in three beautiful finishes that integrate perfectly with the rest of the Natural Furniture line.

It's hard to tell from a single picture, but the stand is actually two sided and sits on a swivel base. The shelves are only as deep as a DVD (or so), so there is no wasted space behind your collection.

The shelves themselves are glass and can be spaced in a variety of ways. I found I didn't even use all of the shelves included.

Most audio stands are relatively flimsy and not that great looking when you get up close. Not so with the Sanus media rack. The stand comes in three beautiful finishes that integrate perfectly with the rest of the Natural Furniture line.

It's hard to tell from a single picture, but the stand is actually two sided and sits on a swivel base. The shelves are only as deep as a DVD (or so), so there is no wasted space behind your collection.

The shelves themselves are glass and can be spaced in a variety of ways. I found I didn't even use all of the shelves included.

I was very pleased with this unit. It did take awhile to assemble, but when it was finished it was beautiful. All the pieces lined up perfectly and are sized correctly and the instructions were very clear. The only complaint I have with the unit are the pegs that hold the shelves; they are silver and are quite noticable against the cherry finish. Nothing that can't be resolved with some spray paint. Overall, a great deal!

I purchased this TV/VCR combination almost three years ago for my home exercise area, and I mainly use the VCR feature to play exercise videos. The playback is excellent, and the Rapid Rewind is a nice feature to speed up this chore (although the feature does not work with some shorter VHS tapes). The remote is mostly laid out well, which is good because the controls on the front of the TV itself are small and difficult to use. The front A/V jacks are a nice feature if you also plan to use this TV for video games. Overall, this is a nice, basic TV/VCR combination at a very reasonable price.

I finally broke down and decided I should replace my old VCR since there really are quite a few movies with no immediate plans to be on DVD.

I picked up this one at a local store (um, and paid more for it).. bah. It works. It plays movies. It plays them in stereo even. I'm not sure how this model differs from other 'current' VCRs, since it's been a long while (um, 10 years?) since I last went VCR shopping, but it seems to have plenty of features, including my favorite, an "instant replay" button that lets it playback the last 20 (or 40, or 60...) seconds of a tape. Great when you get interrupted in a movie or just want to see something again.

It's trivial to operate, but has enough features to make it useful (um, though honestly I'll probably only use it for playback of rented tapes...)

I guess the real question would be "would you buy it again?"

Yes. It works, it looks pretty, it's cheap enough that I wouldn't spend ages agonizing over the decision.

Having used some of Sherwood's other DD receivers in the past, I thought I'd check out the 7100 due to the value Sherwood offers. This one doesn't have the EX, DPL II or Neo 6 but it does however have a very natural Dolby Virtual mode, something that could benefit someone who does not have surround or center channel speakers. There are 2 ambience modes, Theater and Hall which are surprisingly good, much better than the boingy ones in the 7108, which I also own. The 7108 with the newer center back channel amp does have the ability to decode 3 rear channels, though (see other products used). In a plain Pro Logic setup the sound in the 7100 is very enveloping and natural, even with my rather inefficient PSB Mini's. Just for the fun of it, I substituted set of Wharfedale Diamond 7.2's and the receiver really made these modest speakers croon, and generates enough power for all channels in an average size room. This receiver is perfect for someone interested in a easy-to-operate unit and it has all one needs for a good sounding 5 channel home theater system.

Strengths:
Price - These have been selling for around $110 incl. shipping on Ubid.
Sound quality - has the 24 Bit Yamaha YSS-912 decoder chip. Another very nice feature with the '7100 is that it allows the user to set different volume and channel levels for each surround mode. Let's say that you're listening to a CD and you want to change from Pro-Logic to Hall mode and the Hall mode has too much volume in the rear channels. When the rear channel levels are lowered for this mode this Sherwood will remember the last set Pro-Logic parameters.

Weaknesses:
Slight buzz from the center speaker when the TV is on. Still troubleshooting this, could be the TV.

Similar Products Used:
RD-6108: (DPL II) This one has 2 very usable settings in Dolby Virtual, Narrow and Wide. Also a very nice buy for around the same price.

RD-7108 Good choice for an entry-level EX, Neo 6 setup, but priced at close to the $200 mark, still a good deal. One nice feature with this one is the ability to change the speaker configuration with the remote. (Center, Rears On/Off, Large/Small, etc.)