Hi guys and gals
I've been snooping for a while and learning loads.
My name is Marc and I live in the LA burbs.
The reason that I have found this forum is because of a friend that was playing music on his Mc system.
I'm one of those old guys (62) that has raised a family and forgot about a few things I used to love. I could never bring myself to buy those black plastic systems that us middle Americans were supposed to buy.
When I was younger I used to street race on the street next to Marantz in Chatsworth, Ca. On Mason Ave and Nordoff St. Thus Masonavenut.
In those days Marantz and Fisher were unobtainium for us kids, but every now and then we got to listen to them and it was nirvana. Then life got in the way and you all know how that goes.
Fast forward to my friend and his stereo. As soon as I walked into the room I recognized that sound and said, what is that. Seriously I had not listened to anything besides headphones (traveling) in many, many years. I should add here that I am a camera operator and have done a lot of music from the old days of videos to now, so I know what music is supposed to sound like.
He explained what he had and I was transported back many years. We passed the rest of the evening drinking scotch and listening to music like I haven't since I was young.
I since have purchased a Marantz 2270 a Fisher 200 (which pulls garage duty) and a Fisher 400.
I'm running the 2270 and 400 through Klipsch Forte IIIs. It sounds magnificent.
I'm not a soldering kinda guy and am restoring some cars so between those things and work I don't have to much time to restore the amps. I have read about what to look for with the old tube stuff and am worried about spending to much more time on the 400 with out a restoration.
The Marantz is almost finished at a local restorer but was looking for someone that really knows Fishers around the LA area.
Any recommendations or help or comments are welcome.
Thanks for taking time to read this.
Marc
I've been snooping for a while and learning loads.
My name is Marc and I live in the LA burbs.
The reason that I have found this forum is because of a friend that was playing music on his Mc system.
I'm one of those old guys (62) that has raised a family and forgot about a few things I used to love. I could never bring myself to buy those black plastic systems that us middle Americans were supposed to buy.
When I was younger I used to street race on the street next to Marantz in Chatsworth, Ca. On Mason Ave and Nordoff St. Thus Masonavenut.
In those days Marantz and Fisher were unobtainium for us kids, but every now and then we got to listen to them and it was nirvana. Then life got in the way and you all know how that goes.
Fast forward to my friend and his stereo. As soon as I walked into the room I recognized that sound and said, what is that. Seriously I had not listened to anything besides headphones (traveling) in many, many years. I should add here that I am a camera operator and have done a lot of music from the old days of videos to now, so I know what music is supposed to sound like.
He explained what he had and I was transported back many years. We passed the rest of the evening drinking scotch and listening to music like I haven't since I was young.
I since have purchased a Marantz 2270 a Fisher 200 (which pulls garage duty) and a Fisher 400.
I'm running the 2270 and 400 through Klipsch Forte IIIs. It sounds magnificent.
I'm not a soldering kinda guy and am restoring some cars so between those things and work I don't have to much time to restore the amps. I have read about what to look for with the old tube stuff and am worried about spending to much more time on the 400 with out a restoration.
The Marantz is almost finished at a local restorer but was looking for someone that really knows Fishers around the LA area.
Any recommendations or help or comments are welcome.
Thanks for taking time to read this.
Marc
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