Fisher 610 Owners Manual

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AVERY FISHER
Founder and Prelitlenl.
Fisher Radio Carpovnli'on

The Man Behind
the Product

OVER 20 YEARS AGO, Avery Fisher introduced Americas first high fidelity radio-
phonograph. That instrument attained instant recognition as heralding a new
era in the enjoyment of reproduced music. A number of the features of that early high
fidelity radio-phonograph were so basic that they are used to this day in all high
fidelity equipment. The engineering achievements of Avery Fisher and the world-wide
reputation of his products have been the subject of articles in Fortune, Time, Pageant,
The New York Times, Coronet, Life, High Fidelity. Esquire, and other publications.

Benefit concerts for the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington and the Phila-
delphia Orchestra, demonstrating the great advances in reproducing equipment, used
FISHER instruments to play back the recordings that had just been made in the
presence of- the audience. Fascinating evening, acoustically and musically, was the
Philadelphia Inquirers comment, the reproduction had remarkable fidelity." TIME
magazine stated, Listeners could hardly tell the difference between real and electronic.

The FISHER instrument you have just purchased has been designed to give you many
years of pride and enjoyment. It is the product of a company dedicated to bringing
reproduced music in its finest form, to the homes of America. It at any time you should
desire information or assistance regarding the performance of your FISHER instru-
ment, please do not hesitate to write directly to Avery Fisher, President, Fisher Radio
Corporation, Long Island City 1, New York. Your communications will be welcome.

FISHER FIRSTS' - Milestones In Audio History . . .

1531 First high fidelity sound systems featuring a 1353 First FM-AM Receiver with a cascade Front End.
beam- power amnllilar. Inverse Ieedhack. acou5- I954 First low-cost electronic Mixer-Fader.
NC 5968sz compartments (lnllnlte haitle and 1954 First moderately-priced, prolesslonal FM Tuner
bass reflex) and magnetic cartridges. with TWO meters.

1831 First exclusively high Iideilty TRF tuner, leaturlng 1355
broad-tuning 20,000 cycle ildellty.

1557 First two-unit high fidelity system with separate
speaker enclosure.

First Peak Power Indicator in high lidellty.
1555 First Master Audio Control Chassis with live
position mixing Iacilltles.

- 1955 First correctly equalized, direct tape-head mas-
:3: first coaxral speaker system. to! audio controls and self-powered preampiilier.
rst high fidelity m with amplified AVc. 1556 First to Incorporate Power Monitor in a home

15:! First Dynamic Range Expander

amplifier.
1955 First AII~Transistorlzed Preamplifier-Equalizer.
1555 First dual dynamic limiters in an FM tuner for

19:15 First 3-Way Speaker in a high fidelity system.
153! First Center-of-channei Tuning Indicator.

1945 First Preampilller- Equalizer with selective pho- home use.
"08'3 "WWW 1556 First Perinrmance Monitor in a high quality
194: First Dynamic Range Expander with leedoack. ampllller for home use.
184! First FM-AM Tuner with variable AFC. 1955 First FM-AM tuner with two meters.
1952 First so-Watt, all-triode amplliieri 1956 First complete graphic response curve indicator
1952 First self-powered Master Audio Control. for bass and treble.
195: First sell-powered, electronic sharpcutvolf lil- 1957 First Gold Cascade FM Tuner.
ter system for high fidelity use. 1957 First MlcroRay Tuning Indicator.
1553 First Universal Horn-type Speaker Enclosure for Issn First Stereophunic Rndlo- Phanograph with Mag-

any room location and any speaker. netlc Stereo Cartridge