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Got some new Fishers

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Ty_Bower

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I'm not usually an integrated or receiver kind of guy, but I will admit a weakness for anything with tubes in it. I was trying to clean out a few excess pairs of speakers on Craigslist, and next thing I know the buyer is asking if I want to barter. Well, it cost me a fair bit of loot but I came out of the deal with this pair of Fishers. I hope they're good.

 
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Beautiful gear there; has any work been done on them?

If not new caps would be a good idea for the integrated at least..
 
analog addict said:
The question is how much loot did you have to part with?
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A fair bit, thankfully none of it tubed. A couple pairs of old front channel speakers, plus a center. Oh, and an old preamp and busted NAD receiver. It's not like I don't have more speakers anyway.

As near as I can tell, no one has been inside sinde the kit was built. It looks completely untouched in there.

 
Nice score. I thought I had landed an oldie like this at the auction yesterday, but it turned out to be a vintage SS Fisher receiver with some nice vintage KLH speaks. As soon as my flashlight revealed output transistors, I walked. Not wasting time with stuff like that anymore even though I'm sure I could have picked it all up for around $30. Tubes are scarce around here, unlike the big cities I've gear hunted in.
 
This looks far more manageable than getting both tuner and integrated on the same chassis. I wonder how this rig compares to the 500c?

I really dig the matching cases.
 
Coilvoice said:
Nice score. I thought I had landed an oldie like this at the auction yesterday, but it turned out to be a vintage SS Fisher receiver with some nice vintage KLH speaks. As soon as my flashlight revealed output transistors, I walked. Not wasting time with stuff like that anymore even though I'm sure I could have picked it all up for around $30. Tubes are scarce around here, unlike the big cities I've gear hunted in.
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Couldn't be much drier for tubes than it is here in Albuquerque!:tears:
 
Nice lookin' pair ! :thmbsp: If you got them in trade,and didn't have to put out any $,you did really well.
Do the right thing,and have them looked over by a tech before you use them for any length of time. That power tube on the right looks like it has seen better days. Have a little refurb done, and enjoy them for many years !
 
thorenstd124 said:
Couldn't be much drier for tubes than it is here in Albuquerque!:tears:
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In less than a week I got an SA-100 and two 202T's. You just have to keep your eyes open.:yes:
Not to forget the kx200, 500c and series 60 that were also local finds.



OP, I think you're going to like the kx200. It sure is a beauty too. :thmbsp:


Steve

pete1729 said:
I also like the other post by the guy who snagged a pair of rebadged MC40's from a medical test lab. Who would have thought to look there?
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All I found from Sandia labs was a sh*ty little dynash*t.
 
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Westy56 said:
In less than a week I got an SA-100 and two 202T's. You just have to keep your eyes open.:yes:
Steve
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Hey now TD124 should keep his eyes open for you, you seem to be snaring the nice gear.

I also like the other post by the guy who snagged a pair of rebadged MC40's from a medical test lab. Who would have thought to look there?
 
Rebuilt kX-200 about 3 or 4 years ago. Pretty easy to do. Lots of room to work with. If I did another one it would be with IC caps to brighten up the sound. The brown caps that came in the Fisher Docs kit made the sound a little dark and too laid back for me and that's with Hersey's. You can't beat the build quality of Fisher gear from this time period. Redid a Sansui 1000A with IC caps and it's a really nice sounding 7591 rig
 
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