Receivers - Fisher Studio Standard RS-1022

I had this receiver for about a year, and used it as part of a small garage system. It sounded fine, but I never pushed it hard. I liked the styling, but wasn't a fan of the grey buttons or plastic knobs. Pioneer, during the same era, used metal knobs on most receivers, and there's a quality difference you can feel. That subtle tactile difference between often-used controls makes a difference in the long run.

Wasn't able to pull up too much info on this receiver online. Looks like it was made between 1977 and 1983, although the exact production dates are buried in the deep Web. Feel free to add any info you'd like in the comment section below or email me hificollector88 [at] gmail.com. Thanks!

Receiver - Fisher 395b

Another fine specimen from the late 1960s, the Fisher 395b receiver. Rare? I don't know for sure, but if Google is any indication. . .well, here - go ahead and type "Fisher 395" into Google and see what comes up. Want a laugh? Try typing "Fisher 395b". This page will probably be the only result of your query.

So, with little-to-no information on this item I'll need the help of the HiFiCollector.com community to fill in the blanks.

In the meantime. . .How did it sound? Old. This unit, like so many others in my collection, needed some serious TLC which I was unable to provide. I did trade this unit to a buddy for a pair of DCM 400 speakers - nice deal. Unless of course this Fisher turns out to be part of the private collection of one of the engineers - a one-of-a-kind prototype worth millions. Naw. . .

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Receiver - Fisher 450-T

There are quite a few vintage Fisher collectors out there, and I ended up trading this nice unit to one for a pair of JBL bookshelf speakers. This Fisher had the optional, RK-40 remote control. Quite an advanced unit for its day, the 450-T sported a scan function in its tuner so you could remotely search for the next station on the dial or let it pick the next strongest station for you. This particular unit had a really nice walnut cabinet which had only a couple of tiny blemishes on it. By the collector's wide eyes, I could have probably asked for the keys to his car as well - he was quite taken by this 450-T. Apparently, the remote is hard to find these days, and the auto-scan function is rarely in working order. Finding value for these isn't always easy, and collectors will claw over each other to find one in great physical condition because they can always get the insides working one way or another.

How did it sound? It sounded fine (lots of help here, I know. . .) - a lot like many of the 1970 early solid state units Ive had in the past like my Harmon Kardon thirty three, Sansui 5000, etc. Again, who knows how this sounded 38 years ago when it rolled off the line. So many changes to the sound over so many years. I suppose it's fair to rate these more on how they look than sound. I've got an article in the works that I'll post on HiFiCollector.com that talks about rating the sound of vintage units. Stay tuned.

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