The Fisher, 500C Tube Receiver... Incredible Classic Photo 4481915

Fisher 500. Fisher 500C with Original Case Photo 2625446 US Audio Mart This example still has the original wood case, brass grille, and Fisher-branded tub It is actually a no-compromise combination of three separate Fisher components: a sensitive, wideband AM FM stereo tuner; a versatile, low-noise preamp control unit; and a wideband, low-distortion power amplifier.

The Fisher 500C Designed and made in early 60
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It is actually a no-compromise combination of three separate Fisher components: a sensitive, wideband AM FM stereo tuner; a versatile, low-noise preamp control unit; and a wideband, low-distortion power amplifier. A conservative estimate of the number of 500-Cs built runs to more than 100,000 units

The Fisher 500C Designed and made in early 60's, that is m… Flickr

One of the first pieces of hi-fidelity gear to reach the masses, and it still sounds amazing 60 years later. The only downside is the relative lack of power to drive my original Advents at higher volume levels This beautiful looking and sounding unit that was very late in the production run.

The Fisher, 500C Tube Receiver... Incredible Classic Photo 4481917. It was a technological tour de force that combined a full-function control center (preamp) with a 35Wpc power amplifier and a stereo multiplex FM tuner that offered the highest sensitivity rating of the time (footnote 1). A gorgeous early 1960s integrated receiver with 65 watts of all-tube power

The Fisher, 500C Tube Receiver... Incredible Classic Photo 4481906. A far cry from the big-box fleets of modern, mega-feature, home theater amps, the Fisher 500 is still the pinnacle of pure stereophonic sound. The Fisher 500B is now at the center of my vintage system with an AR-xa turntable and Advent loudspeakers.