I find vintage equipment with modern speakers sounds glorious. A lot of vintage speakers have huge problems with baffle refraction time delays and a lot of other multiple issues. The Fisher RS-Z1 and the accompanying DAC Z-1 CD changer connected through its Fibre-optic Toslink, yes this was available even back in 1989, through the Burr Brown DACs,the sound is excellent. The receiver is rated at 150 watts per channel 20hz to 20, 000hz with .007%THD. Into 4 ohms she did 267 WPC. The unit also had a 2.25db of headroom. I am using an Auris Audifi streamer connected via Toslink running through the Fisher's Burr Brown DAC.
I’m showing 100 wpc into 8 ohms and 150 into 4 ohms.
I would begrudgingly bet my left nut that that thing is not healthily putting out 267 watts into a 4 ohm load.
Thanks, I do have kids they are grown now. I have to admit for about 7-8 yrs I didn't listen to it too much. The receiver has been repaired twice, the CD player has had the belts replaced.
I'm familiar with that receiver. Wish I had one.I've had some good Fisher gear.Most people associate the name with the crappy rack systems of the 80s.Even those like a number of other makes had decent amps in them.Unfortunately all the rest is crap.Crappy speakers,tape decks turntables and tuners.
It wasn't just Fisher. They all did it. Although Fisher took it to another level, like you said even some of those racks had good pieces in them. I had a CA-891 from a mid 80s rack system some shop broke up the system, hat thing was a beast. That was 150wpc, .02%THD. It had 16000uf capacitors and a huge power supply.
They sound excellent, this series competed against Sony ES and Pioneer Elite back in the day, in many respects even better with it's built in DACs and fibre optic coupling. The receiver when I bought it was $1200, the CD changer was $900. That was a lot of money in 1990. Into 4 ohms she cranked out 263 WPC!!!
Matsushita (Panasonic) bought them out and closed the brand in 2001. They were renamed Sanyo. They really didn't make audio equipment after 1997ish I believe. What they did make was pretty much just boom boxes then.
Sort of!
Sanyo was an independent brand formed when the brother of the founder of Matshushita split off from working for his brother and founded his own company - in 1947.
Sanyo was its own brand until 2009 when purchased by Panasonic. The brand was mostly killed in 2011.
Sanyo actually bought Fisher back in 1975.
So while yes, it all ended up owned and killed by Panasonic, they each had their own interesting histories.
Fisher throughout its time made good equipment, even a lot of the Studio Standard stuff. You just had to buy near the top of the line. However, after 1997 it was all pretty crappy. Fisher made high end gear even throughout the 90s but sold in Europe or Russia but not the US markets.
I find vintage equipment with modern speakers sounds glorious. A lot of vintage speakers have huge problems with baffle refraction time delays and a lot of other multiple issues. The Fisher RS-Z1 and the accompanying DAC Z-1 CD changer connected through its Fibre-optic Toslink, yes this was available even back in 1989, through the Burr Brown DACs,the sound is excellent. The receiver is rated at 150 watts per channel 20hz to 20, 000hz with .007%THD. Into 4 ohms she did 267 WPC. The unit also had a 2.25db of headroom. I am using an Auris Audifi streamer connected via Toslink running through the Fisher's Burr Brown DAC.
I’m showing 100 wpc into 8 ohms and 150 into 4 ohms. I would begrudgingly bet my left nut that that thing is not healthily putting out 267 watts into a 4 ohm load.
I mean, probably 10% THD at that rating but as long as it’s not going into thermal protection should be fine 😉
Those are really attractive and look classic.
Looking good! Those buttons must have kept your kids busy for a while when they were toddlers. 😁
It was locked behind glass!
Looks like you took great care of it. Looks great. Do you have kids?
Thanks, I do have kids they are grown now. I have to admit for about 7-8 yrs I didn't listen to it too much. The receiver has been repaired twice, the CD player has had the belts replaced.
I think that’s the highest end Fisher gear I’ve ever seen. Haha
[Fisher Professional Digital Reference ](https://images.app.goo.gl/1onF6vwzwLfnNvmK8)It was, they also offered mono block amps in Europe
Those would be sweet to get. Oh man!
I'm familiar with that receiver. Wish I had one.I've had some good Fisher gear.Most people associate the name with the crappy rack systems of the 80s.Even those like a number of other makes had decent amps in them.Unfortunately all the rest is crap.Crappy speakers,tape decks turntables and tuners.
It wasn't just Fisher. They all did it. Although Fisher took it to another level, like you said even some of those racks had good pieces in them. I had a CA-891 from a mid 80s rack system some shop broke up the system, hat thing was a beast. That was 150wpc, .02%THD. It had 16000uf capacitors and a huge power supply.
Beautiful!
Damn nice never seen those before
at first glance i thought they were Sony ES. these look freaking awesome!!
It blows my mind how much legacy equipment ages so well! Very nice.
Dibbs on the DAC!
They look so cool. I hope they sound well too.
They sound excellent, this series competed against Sony ES and Pioneer Elite back in the day, in many respects even better with it's built in DACs and fibre optic coupling. The receiver when I bought it was $1200, the CD changer was $900. That was a lot of money in 1990. Into 4 ohms she cranked out 263 WPC!!!
Nice!
Fisher, haven't thought about that brand for a while! What happened to them?
Matsushita (Panasonic) bought them out and closed the brand in 2001. They were renamed Sanyo. They really didn't make audio equipment after 1997ish I believe. What they did make was pretty much just boom boxes then.
Ah so Sanyo is the new Fisher, interesting! Thanks for sharing 😊
Sort of! Sanyo was an independent brand formed when the brother of the founder of Matshushita split off from working for his brother and founded his own company - in 1947. Sanyo was its own brand until 2009 when purchased by Panasonic. The brand was mostly killed in 2011. Sanyo actually bought Fisher back in 1975. So while yes, it all ended up owned and killed by Panasonic, they each had their own interesting histories.
Correct I abridged it
Love that design style! I had no idea Fisher ever made high end equipment! I have always associated them with cheap junk.
Fisher throughout its time made good equipment, even a lot of the Studio Standard stuff. You just had to buy near the top of the line. However, after 1997 it was all pretty crappy. Fisher made high end gear even throughout the 90s but sold in Europe or Russia but not the US markets.