Yamaha RX-V377 vs Sherwood RX-4508 review

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Rating 5 5

AV receivers comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha RX-V377
4.6
Sherwood RX-4508
4
6
5
6
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5
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Yamaha RX-V377 vs Sherwood RX-4508 review

Yamaha RX-V377
vs
Sherwood RX-4508

The Yamaha RX-V377 vs Sherwood RX-4508 comparison will be extremely helpful for people who want to get a great, powerful receiver with many functions.

Amplifier

The number of channels for receivers is different - 5.1 versus 2.0, respectively, for devices. In terms of power, there are differences, the RX-V377 has such a ratio W/Ohm - 100/8, 135/6, while the RX-4508 has a power of 100/8. A common feature for devices is the same total harmonic distortion - 0.09%. None of the compared opponents supports Bi-amping. The model RX-V377 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Wireless connection to the Internet via WIFI can not be performed on these receivers. There is a Bluetooth protocol at the RX-4508. Support for Apple Music Services not implemented. Spotify is not available for these receivers.

Video features

Oddly enough, the support for the HDR function is not implemented in these units. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode can provide only the RX-V377. None of the devices can increase the resolution of the incoming video signal. Review participants do not have the Dolby Vision feature. HDMI Audio Return Channel is only available on Yamaha RX-V377. HDMI eARC is not supported by the RX-V377 and the RX-4508. When comparing receivers, it becomes clear that only the Yamaha RX-V377 has HDMI CEC. In the presence of a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player only at Sherwood RX-4508. Voice control of the basic functions of the receiver is not realized in both models. There is an ECO mode in RX-V377. The Yamaha RX-V377 can be properly configured using the setup assistant.

Multichannel surround

Generally no support for a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. A DTS:X surround technology is not supported by devices from our comparison.

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General

Item

Yamaha RX-V377
Sherwood RX-4508

Model

RX-V377
RX-4508

Brand

Yamaha
Sherwood

Reviews

713
563

Amplifier

Channels

5.1
2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

100/8, 135/6
100/8

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
8

Frequency response

20Hz-20KHz
40Hz-20KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09
0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

YPAO

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
0

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

4/1
0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

1
0

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1
0

Coaxial digital input

2
0

Composite input

3
0

Component input/output

2/1
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, AUX
phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

analog to HDMI

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

DeepColor, x.v.Color
has not

Additional features

Voice control

App control

iPhone, iPod

Display

fluorescent
fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

USB

Other additional features

has not
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

has not
has not

Zone audio output

has not
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not
has not

Multi-room control

has not
has not

RS-232

0
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic
has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, DTS Neo:6 Music, DTS 96/24, DTS-EXPRESS
has not

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

has not
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

260
230

Standby consumption, W

0.3

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 15.1 x 31.5/17 x 5.9 x 12.2
43.5 x 14.1 x 37.5/17.1 x 5.5 x 14.7

Weight, kg/lbs

7.4/16.3
7.4/16.3

Other

Release year

2014
2014
Yamaha RX-V377
Sherwood RX-4508
Yamaha RX-V377
Sherwood RX-4508

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  • 4.6Yamaha RX-V377
  • 4Sherwood RX-4508