Newly Aquired Tube Receiver [Archive]

ESavinon

10-23-2005, 11:27 PM

I'm finally going tube.
What do you think of this recent acquisition?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5819191476&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

audiobliss

10-23-2005, 11:34 PM

Well, it certainly looks nice enough. But that's all I can tell ya.

ESavinon

10-23-2005, 11:45 PM

I've done alot of research on this receiver.
All i've read is how good it sounds; how great the tuner/phono preamp section is..

audiobliss

10-23-2005, 11:47 PM

Well, that's gotta mean something.

ND13

10-24-2005, 12:03 AM

You should be very happy, as the old Fisher tube gear is top notch equipment. Let us know what you think about it once you've had a chance to spend some time with it.

Congrats!!!

beardog03

10-24-2005, 12:10 AM

very cool..

congrats..!

aaharvel

10-24-2005, 12:54 AM

what's scary is that Fisher actually used to make gear that nice on a regular basis.

audiobliss

10-24-2005, 12:58 AM

Now they just make big plastic toys for toddlers!

:eek:
:D

aaharvel

10-24-2005, 01:04 AM

i didn't know they made anything anymore.

audiobliss

10-24-2005, 01:14 AM

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/104-8058408-8435165

There's a whole page of their stuff.

Oh, did I leave the Price off the end of that?

:D

ND13

10-24-2005, 01:24 AM

Fisher is still making audio gear, just not good audio gear. They've gonr the way of boomboxes and bookshelf systems.

fredv

10-24-2005, 01:37 AM

Fisher was acquired by Sanyo 30+ years ago. Since then, Fisher = Sanyo.

organ

10-24-2005, 02:04 AM

Congrats. I've heard nothing but great things about vintage Fisher. Let us know what you think.

Maurice

ESavinon

11-12-2005, 09:14 PM

I finally got the unit home and after letting the receiver warm up for about an hour i tested the receiver with a few cds.
All i can say is that thie receiver ROCKS.It sounds sweet,laid back and very detailed.
Even the fm tuner sounds great.I heard great detail on my cds and the fm tuner.
My dilemma now is that this is my 1st tube audio gear and i want more.
I just can't believe all that i've been missing all these years listening to solid state devices.

Dennis Gardner

11-12-2005, 09:33 PM

I just can't believe all that i've been missing all these years listening to solid state devices.

Yeah, that distortion is sweet isn't it.

PolknPepsi

11-12-2005, 09:35 PM

I wish it were mine.............very nice!

audiobliss

11-12-2005, 09:37 PM

Glad you like it! Now you can dive into the tube mania!

ESavinon

11-12-2005, 09:48 PM

I'm currently listening to this receiver with my sda srs 2 and wow the speakers just seem to disappear.Tubes seems to give music a wider soundstage.more space between instruments.more resonance between each notes played.although i hear some white noise with no source material playing,once i have music playing it sounds as if a veil gets lifted from the speakers.as if the noise floor i hear on ss seems to dissapear.

In regards to other tube gear, I just recently got a musical fodelity x-10v3 tube buffer,with the psu v3 power supply and the dac v3 for the cdp.
I haven't gotten a chance to check it yet.
I believe the x-10 is supposed to give ss a tube like sound.
anyone out there familiar with this equiptment/company?

ND13

11-12-2005, 09:52 PM

I'm currently listening to this receiver with my sda srs 2 and wow the speakers just seem to disappear.Tubes seems to give music a wider soundstage.more space between instruments.more resonance between each notes played.although i hear some white noise with no source material playing,once i have music playing it sounds as if a veil gets lifted from the speakers.as if the noise floor i hear on ss seems to dissapear.

BINGO!!!

ESavinon

11-12-2005, 10:00 PM

This is coming from someone who has halfway decent ss equipment.
I guess i'm going to have to upgrade. maybe a tube preamp and a ss amp or a ss preamp and a tube amp or maybe tubes all the way?
What would the tubes gurus out there recommend in regards to brands/models?
The seller of this receiver suggested i start with a hk citation 2 tube amp.
Any suggestions?

ND13

11-12-2005, 10:05 PM

Since you said you already have decent SS gear, I'd start with a tubed preamp or an integrated tube amp. Those are going to be the most bang for the buck, imo.

I'm going all tube very soon. :)

ND13

11-12-2005, 10:05 PM

Woops :o

Dennis Gardner

11-12-2005, 10:08 PM

I think you got tube fever..............put together your CDP rig with the tube buffer,DAC and SS amp compared it to your 500C.

You've got enough toys, you just need some playtime.

W WALDECKER

11-12-2005, 10:19 PM

I'm currently listening to this receiver with my sda srs 2 and wow the speakers just seem to disappear.Tubes seems to give music a wider soundstage.more space between instruments.more resonance between each notes played.although i hear some white noise with no source material playing,once i have music playing it sounds as if a veil gets lifted from the speakers.as if the noise floor i hear on ss seems to dissapear.

In regards to other tube gear, I just recently got a musical fodelity x-10v3 tube buffer,with the psu v3 power supply and the dac v3 for the cdp.
I haven't gotten a chance to check it yet.
I believe the x-10 is supposed to give ss a tube like sound.
anyone out there familiar with this equiptment/company?i have the X-10v3 and it sounds very nice between the cdp and preamplifier or between a ss preamplifier and power amplifier.Experiment a little and try both configurations and decide which way sounds better to you in your system.thanks....WCW III

ESavinon

11-12-2005, 10:22 PM

Will do ;) ;) .
In regards to tube amps and preamps, What do you suggest i start looking into?
I usually like to research things to death before i buy in order to be sure i'll be happy with the results.
I'm not a big fan of integrated amps. I'd rather get everything separate.

I guess that 2006 will be tube gear year for me :cool: .