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Is the Sherwood rx-5502 receiver a good AMP?

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David Jones

Published Mar 30, 2026

Is the Sherwood rx-5502 receiver a good AMP?

This Sherwood RX-5502 receiver/amp is simply a good amp, those people who had problems were likely not paying attention to the ratings for speaker impedance. It wants real 8 ohm speakers, Most speakers now days are 6 ohm or even 4 ohm, and that can be hard on the amp, especially if you are trying to drive them all at once.

Is the Radio Shack rx5502 still playing music?

A $2 radio shack part and a little time, and my RX-5502 is back up and operational. Mine was shutting down exactly as you described and after replacing the 7812, it has played music for over two hours and is still doing great. >> The person who posted did not say what the “$2 radio shack part” was. This is a WORKHORSE!

Why is my 2060 not working with Net Radio?

My 2060 is working with Net Radio right now. I’m listening to “Mr. Sandman” by The Puppini Sisters, on Legends 100.3 FM on my RX-A1020 Net radio. I’m making a wild guess, maybe your internet provider is pushing out bug fixes, updates, etc, which can cause delays and interruptions. With the new year I’ve already had internet interruption.

What should I do if my Citrix Receiver is not working?

Navigate to the Citrix Receiver icon >> Advanced Preferences >> About to check the version. Compare it with the latest available version and download a new one if it does not match. 4. Reset the Citrix Receiver if everything else fails.

This Sherwood RX-5502 receiver/amp is simply a good amp, those people who had problems were likely not paying attention to the ratings for speaker impedance. It wants real 8 ohm speakers, Most speakers now days are 6 ohm or even 4 ohm, and that can be hard on the amp, especially if you are trying to drive them all at once.

A $2 radio shack part and a little time, and my RX-5502 is back up and operational. Mine was shutting down exactly as you described and after replacing the 7812, it has played music for over two hours and is still doing great. >> The person who posted did not say what the “$2 radio shack part” was. This is a WORKHORSE!

Why does my AV receiver keep shutting down?

Many modern receivers have “protection circuits,” bits of specialized hardware that recognize dangerous levels of volume and shut your hardware down, like a digital fuse. Some receivers communicate this on the display.

Navigate to the Citrix Receiver icon >> Advanced Preferences >> About to check the version. Compare it with the latest available version and download a new one if it does not match. 4. Reset the Citrix Receiver if everything else fails.