Know anything about this Fisher ? Model 213

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,639
edited January 2014 in 2 Channel Audio
Fisher 213 receiver. Is it a solid state w-tubes also ? Or is it just Solid State ? Any idea the specs or if they were a decent receiver TIA
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited January 2014
    Sanyo-era "Fisher", pretty sure.
    Solid state? Definitely.

    EDIT: Looks like pre-Sanyo; schematics and a photo at hifiengine.

    Fisher%20213%20AM%20FM%20Stereo%20Receiver.preview.jpg
    http://www.hifiengine.com/files/images/Fisher%20213%20AM%20FM%20Stereo%20Receiver.preview.jpg
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited January 2014
    Thanks. I thought i read somewhere that Fisher had some receivers that were solid state & had tubes in them also. I tried to hunt down info with no luck.... Didnt McIntosh do that also ?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited January 2014
    Short answer(s) - yes.
    Mac made some true hybrids - the MA230 amp comes to mind.
    The Fisher hybrids that I know of were typically all solid state except a tube or two (either conventional tubes or the then-new "Nuvistor" tubes) in the FM "front end". In the early days of solid state consumer electronics, "they" (RCA, GE, TI, Raytheon, etc.) had trouble making transistors with good performance at high frequencies; thus the audio transistors came first, the "RF" transistors last.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited January 2014
    Thats the one. Yes solid state. Just talked to the guy. Wasnt sure - he has one for sale with speakers for a decent price. I was just wondering what it was.. Thanks
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited January 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Short answer(s) - yes.
    Mac made some true hybrids - the MA230 amp comes to mind.
    The Fisher hybrids that I know of were typically all solid state except a tube or two (either conventional tubes or the then-new "Nuvistor" tubes) in the FM "front end". In the early days of solid state consumer electronics, "they" (RCA, GE, TI, Raytheon, etc.) had trouble making transistors with good performance at high frequencies; thus the audio transistors came first, the "RF" transistors last.
    thats what i was thinking before i asked. I didnt know it was called hybrids. He mentioned it too. He services electronics so it a interesting chat with him. As he just called me..Thanks
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited January 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Short answer(s) - yes.
    Mac made some true hybrids - the MA230 amp comes to mind.
    The Fisher hybrids that I know of were typically all solid state except a tube or two (either conventional tubes or the then-new "Nuvistor" tubes) in the FM "front end". In the early days of solid state consumer electronics, "they" (RCA, GE, TI, Raytheon, etc.) had trouble making transistors with good performance at high frequencies; thus the audio transistors came first, the "RF" transistors last.
    double post :(
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited January 2014
    The early SS Fishers (e.g., the TOTL 600T) had nuvistors in the 'front end' of the FM tuner; so did (e.g.) the original version of the HH Scott 312 FM tuner.

    See the 600T on page 128 of http://www.alliedcatalogs.com/catalogs/1965-240b/
    Pay special attention to the price of the 600T vs. the 500C and 400 just below it! How things have changed in the intervening five decades :-)
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