seabisquit2
Active Member
I love my little XP56's they work well with my pristine Marantz 2270 they push the itunes out of my 24" IMac.. Love it, love it, love it!!!
why are the old fisher speakers worthless?
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I've got a set of XP-55b's running off my SX-790 in the bedroom. Very nice, warm like everyone else says. Tames the brightness of the 790 down. Got a line on what the lady says are XP-5's. They look good on the pic.
What I'd really like to get is a couple of sets of WS-1's for my consoles. Does anyone have the spec's on them? I just wonder if they are more like small mid/hi satellites (kinda like the "bose cubes" as an example). They were supposed to be used outboard of the mains for mid/hi expansion-presence.
Larry
What I'd really like to get is a couple of sets of WS-1's for my consoles. Does anyone have the spec's on them? I just wonder if they are more like small mid/hi satellites (kinda like the "bose cubes" as an example). They were supposed to be used outboard of the mains for mid/hi expansion-presence.
Larry
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smollett5
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I have XP-15s, XP-9s, and XP-5s. They have solid and attractive cabinetry and sound pretty good to me and my daughter who plays the cello. She uses the XP-9s with a Fisher 400 and a Kenwood KR-720 and and Arcam CD-73 and says no other speaker manufacturer makes the music sound as she hears it when she plays in an orchestra.
No, they do not have a bright or forward treble, common to more modern speakers. They have subdued highs, a broad mellow midrange, and a deep but not overpowering bass. Why Fisher speakers - the ones made when Avery Fisher owned the company - do not get more "respect" I cannot say.
My XP-5s are powered by a Pioneer SX-980 and a McIntosh MR-65B with a Fisher MPX-200. They sound truly fine.
No, they do not have a bright or forward treble, common to more modern speakers. They have subdued highs, a broad mellow midrange, and a deep but not overpowering bass. Why Fisher speakers - the ones made when Avery Fisher owned the company - do not get more "respect" I cannot say.
My XP-5s are powered by a Pioneer SX-980 and a McIntosh MR-65B with a Fisher MPX-200. They sound truly fine.
I have a pair of XP-60b's that I picked up for $10 in a thrift. Cabs are very nice. As far as sound is concerned they're ok; not really bad, not really great. Probably could benefit from a recap. I currently have them paired up with a Pioneer SX-535 and a BOTL Kenwood turntable as my test platform for newly acquired and cleaned up LPs. Screens were stapled to the cab and can be removed (with care) by getting one corner pried away and then working the rest of the screen. Took me a bit but I was able to get the screens off.
aidynphoenix
Super Member
i have 4 sets of fisher speakers.. no im not a fisher collector or anything..
3 of them fit into the crappy stv-ds catigory..
but i have one other pair some solid wood cabs from 1971 i believe..
VERRY nice cabs. have insulation inside. no ports, 2way.. they are (fisher 103) speakers. i havent been able to find out any details on them.. be greatfull for any opinions or info..
theres 2 images at this thread here http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=251125
3 of them fit into the crappy stv-ds catigory..
but i have one other pair some solid wood cabs from 1971 i believe..
VERRY nice cabs. have insulation inside. no ports, 2way.. they are (fisher 103) speakers. i havent been able to find out any details on them.. be greatfull for any opinions or info..
theres 2 images at this thread here http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=251125
Your 103's look very similar to my XP-60b's.
This thread was originally provided by AK member jimbofish. Offered here just for additional info.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/att...7&d=1234299478
aidynphoenix
Super Member
i think the link is broken
steveh1155
Active Member
Absolutely love my XP-1A's (circa 1963)!!
Strange, it showed broken for me in this thread but I was able to open it when it was originally posted. Here it is, in any case:
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I posted this pair of XP-12's in Dollars and Sense - http://rochester.craigslist.org/ele/1443240701.html
Haven't heard them but based on what I've read I think I'll go after them anyway; waiting on a reply from the seller now.
Haven't heard them but based on what I've read I think I'll go after them anyway; waiting on a reply from the seller now.
shocley
Well-Known Member
An update on my Fisher XP-7's: I replaced the Fisher dome tweeters with original Advent tweeters, and the results are pretty good! I didn't make any crossover modifications; that might improve them still more.
They are now doing "B" pair duty in the living room, and I might even prefer them a little to KLH 23's. The chief defect of the XP-7's is now a rather heavy bass.
They are now doing "B" pair duty in the living room, and I might even prefer them a little to KLH 23's. The chief defect of the XP-7's is now a rather heavy bass.
Found a pair of WS-1's! Cab's are beat up on the front edge(crushed, chipped, etc.) the veneer(if you want to call it that) isn't in bad shape, it's fair at best. The grills and the drivers are in Great shape. Made in West Germany, 3"x 7"? full range... Name starts with an "I". The installed cables were beat up, so I got a couple of 12ft extension cords(Home Depot 16Ga) for $2.00 ea. Cheaper than zipcord!!! Cut the ends off and soldered them in. Then hooked them up to my R-494(console) along with the Console speakers.
They are described as "WIDE SURROUNDS" adding more presence to the voices, and highs. So I have them about 3 ft away from the cabinet on either side. What highs are cut off in the console is brought out by the WS-1's. They do add I would say a degree of separation that isn't heard in a console. They are strictly Mid/High's.
Got some putty and gonna try and reconstruct the front edge on both. Then they go on the veneer list.
Larry
They are described as "WIDE SURROUNDS" adding more presence to the voices, and highs. So I have them about 3 ft away from the cabinet on either side. What highs are cut off in the console is brought out by the WS-1's. They do add I would say a degree of separation that isn't heard in a console. They are strictly Mid/High's.
Got some putty and gonna try and reconstruct the front edge on both. Then they go on the veneer list.
Larry
Hendrix416
Nice Buzz/Good Tunes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vVhNi7Mph4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMIP4I8VNW4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pczfdhCJ5H8
This is what you should really do with Fisher speakers.
superdog
AK Member
I too had a pair of xp-55b or 60b.They were decent sounding speakers.I have read some posts where they were the worst speakers they have ever heard.They are what they are a pleasant warm sounding speaker and nothing to compare against high end speakers.
jimbofish
for TRULY GREAT MUSIC
DENNYDOG
Addicted Member
Why thread crap like that? :thumbsdn: Some sound good. Some sound bad. No need to post links to crap like that.
aidynphoenix
Super Member
or give them to your little brother.. so he can enjoy them before he does that himself..
jpsyoda
New Member
The crossovers, if you want to call it that, are extremely simple. These speakers benefit greatly from a real crossover network. I modded a pair of DS 816 speakers with a 3 way crossover out of an old pair of Marantz speakers and replaced the mids with 4" tang band aluminum come drivers and the tweets with phenolic ring tweeters. Added a little fill in the box and they sound great! And the whole project cost $20! My next project is modding some Fisher 15s.
