New pics of my Fisher 1800!
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mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
Very cool; I have never seen one in the flesh...
Sweet! And, welcome to a very exclusive club!!:yes::thmbsp:
libertycaps
Analogue "AAA" vinyl.
Very nice. How many watts per? Output tubes?
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
It's essentially an 800C; 7591s and something on the order of 25 wpc AFAIK.
chameloman72
Active Member
Well, according to the back of the unit it is 37.5 wpc (peak) and 30 wpc (rms)! That is exactly what she benched when we were all done with her!
:yes:
Jailtime
Standin' on a corner
Fisher built tube receivers from the mid 50s to about 1969. The 1800 was the last of the Fisher tube receivers, it was basically an 800C with the updated solid-state gear cosmetics. The Fisher tube gear was built in New York.
moinau
Je me Souviens
How are they, quality wise, sound wise, from the best, comparable to who, and how hard is it to get one, providing they are good quality vintage equipment.
Thanks
Jailtime
Standin' on a corner
I may be a bit biased, but Fisher tube gear is up there with the best from that era. HH Scott would have been a major competitor. The transformers are exceptional quality, and the components were top notch. As far as sound, I think Fisher can run with H/K and even McIntosh. Yeah, I just said that. But honestly, you won't be disappointed with vintage Fisher tube equipment. Don't let the Studio Standard stuff affect your view, it's totally unrelated to Avery Fisher's original company. And it's easy to find most Fisher gear, especially if you want to go the receiver route. A 500C would be an ideal place to start.
Westy56
A symphony of paradox
+2 :thmbsp:
I just listened to a KX200 for 4 hrs. I am so surprised at the performance.
It sounds different than my Cit2's or MC240, but it's a good different.
It slams the bass similar to my Cit2's. It is a little shy in the mid to upper mid range compared to the 240.
I just started hearing tube Fishers recently and am very (surprised) impressed with the sound.
Steve
moinau
Je me Souviens
Thanks for your detailed point of view/explanation. Lately I've been thinking of going with tubes, but did'nt know if I should go with Mc (expensive), H/K (expensive) or a few other in the non-vintage gears. I will certainly now do more research on this brand, and as you said, especially from the 60s and not the new one. There are other vintage tubes gears, separate, integrated, and receivers, like, Sansui, and Pioneer to name a few, but every time I came across one of those, the price was very exaggerated and the amp was a real mess, not even worth repairing.
André
Thanks for your input Steve, that re-enforce "Jailtime" input.
And, as I said earlier, "Chameloman72" as one nice vintage receiver.
André
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Westy56
A symphony of paradox
The sound is wonderful. I took my 1800 to a Chicago area AK get-together last year, and it was quite well received.
audiodon
Addicted Member
Fisher gear is like an old American car. In an old American car, with the hood open, you can sit on the side of the car (I'm not talking show condition here) and reach down and disconnect and pull out the alternator.
Fishers are like that. Great point-to-point craftsmanship, top quality parts originally installed, plenty of working room (of course there are exceptions) and plenty of inventory to choose from.
Dip yer toe in the water . . . we'll walk along with ya and talk.
Fishers are like that. Great point-to-point craftsmanship, top quality parts originally installed, plenty of working room (of course there are exceptions) and plenty of inventory to choose from.
Dip yer toe in the water . . . we'll walk along with ya and talk.
moinau
Je me Souviens
Thanks for the inputs, I'll start my search in my own Province and see what's available. Price wise, I'll inquire in the future in the proper place, "dollars and sense".
