Vinyl Asylum: REVIEW: Fisher 500C Receiver by Daveslater

Model:	500C
Category:	Receiver
Suggested Retail Price:	unknown
Description:	Classic Receiver from the tube era
Manufacturer URL:	Not Available
Manufacturer URL:	Not Available

Review by Daveslater ( A ) on April 29, 2006 at 13:36:39
IP Address: 195.137.31.135

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I am amazed no one else has reviewed this so here goes. A classic. Clean smooth sweet sound that you can listen to for hours. Plenty of punch and body to drive inefficent speakers (82db w/m) without strain. Excellent phono section giving a smooth sound that causes clicks and ticks to recede rather than dominate as is so often the case with a solid state unit. The radio section is excellent. Needs a good signal and can still give birdies despite this. But elegant clean and very musical. In fact that sums this whole unit up. It is musical you stop listening to equipment and just let the music envelope you. Isn't that what audio is really all about?

Product Weakness: Maintenance of a 40+ year old unit
Product Strengths: Smooth clean musical sound

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Fisher 500c of course
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	none
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Thorens 124 / SME 3009 Imp V15 MXR
Speakers:	Spendor /BBC LS3/5A
Cables/Interconnects:	Plaited Cat 5 Speaker
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical Rock Jazz
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 ft x 20ft x 9ft
Time Period/Length of Audition:	Extended
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	Maintenance of a 40+ year old unit
Product Strengths:	Smooth clean musical sound