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Welcome
TO
THE FAMILY OFFISHER OWNERS
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VERY FISHER, pioneermakerofhigh quality instruments, in-
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troduced America's firsthigh fidelity phonograph andradio-
phonograph twentyyearsago.In1946, niswork inthis field
became asubject ofarticles inleading magazines, including
FORTUNE, TIMEandPAGEANT. Thearticle entitled
Musicinthe
Home,
whichappeared inthe October 1946issue ofFORTUNE, is
generally accredited asthe first tobring tothe attention ofa
wider public theavailability ofequipment ofFISHER calibre
for borne use."Best inprice andperformance isTHE FISHER.
It is, infact, perhaps theonly onethat would completely satisfy
a golden ear.""TheRolls Royce ofradio" -these aretypical
AVERY. FISHER commentsappearinginvarious national magazines.
President, FisherRadioCorporation
Chairman' 01the Board,
Such.recognition has.be~n aregular occurrence andreached its
Institute 01High Fidelity ManulacturerylmmatIon
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Constitution HallonNovember 13,1954 when
the National Symphony Orchestragaveahigh fidelity concert.
A portion ofthe program wasrecorded onthe spot andim-
mediately playedbackthrough FISHER amplifiers, forthe
enthralled audience.Onenews magazine noted:"Listeners could
hardly tellthedifference betweenrealandelectronic."
Another highfidelity concert washeld onFebruary 13,1956
with thePhiladelphia Orchestraplayingatthe Academy of
Music. Thisprogram wasrecorded andplayed backonFISHER
equipment, inmonaural andstereophonic techniques."Afas-
cinating evening, acoustically andmusically. Thereproduction
had remarkable fidelity."-The Philadelphia Inquirer."Pre-
served thebalance andnatural resonance ofthe orchestra in
marvelous fashion."-The Evening Bulletin. "Theaudience
was fascinated bythe demonstrations ofthe progress andin-
novations insound reproduction." -The New York Times.
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Outstanding
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THE AMPLIFIER
THE PREAMPLIFIER-EQUALIZER
THETUNER
THE RECORD CHANGER
THE SPEAKER SYSTEM
THE CABINET
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OF THE FISHER HIGHFIDELITY
RADIO·PHONOGRAPH
At the heart ofevery FISHER C-800isa remarkable push-pullamplifier, capableof
handling auditorium volumewithout distortion. Ithas au,niform response offrom 20
to 20,000 cyclesandanoverall response offrom 10to50,000 cycles-adirect index
of its quality. Itis important tonote thatthisisagenuine ACamplifier (notAC-DC).
Its transformers areofamassive construction normallyfoundonlyinprofessional
equipment designedforcontinuous duty!
The famous FISHERPhonograph Preamplifier. Backgroundhuminaudible evenunder
extremely quietlistening conditions. Shock-mounted toeliminate microphonics.
Four choices ofphonograph equalization, accommodating everyknown makeofrecord,
both standard andLP,old and new.
Separate, continuously variableToneControls fortreble andbass, offering aninfinite
choice oftonal balance settings.
An FM-AM receiver boasting sensitivity andselectivity thatsurpasses anythinginits
class. Tuned RFstages onboth FMand AM, six-gang tuningcondenser, illuminated
dial, logging scale,tuning eye,built-in FMdipole andAMloop antennas, completely
shock-mounted, auxiliaryinputfortape recorder, TVsound, etc.
Imported 4-speedchanger features aheavy duty,4-pole motorandisequipped with
a magnetic cartridge. DiamondstylusforLPrecords. FonoMonitor automatically turns
off the entire instrument afterthelast record.
THE FISHER 3-wayspeaker systemfeatures a15-inch wooferforbass frequencies;
an 8-inch mid-range speaker;andultra-high-frequency "tweeter."
Custom quality, incorporating anacoustic speakercompartment completelylinedwith
sound-absorbent material,assuringmaximum performance fromthespeaker system
and, atthe same time,imparting extremestructural rigiditytothe entire cabinet.
