Fisher AMBASSADOR 3 Owners Manual

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TH E AMBASSADOR III

STEREOPHONIC PHONOGRAPH
AND FM-AM RADIO

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AVERY FISHER

Founder and President,
Fisher Radio Corporation

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. If 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 . . .

1931 First high fidelity sound systems featuring a 1953 First FM-AM Receiver with a Cascode Front End.
beam-power amplifier, inverse feedback, acous- 1954 First low-cost electronic Mixer-Fader.
tic speaker compartments ("'"P'te baffle and 1954 First moderately-priced, professional FM Tuner
bass reflex) and magnetrc cartridges. with Two meters.

1931 First exclusively high fidelity TRF tuner, featuring 1955 first Peak Power Indicator in high fidelity-

broad-tuning 20,000 cycle fidelity.

1931 First two-unit high fidelity system with separate
speaker enclosure.

1955 First Master Audio Control Chassis with five-
position mrxmg facilities.

, . - 1955 First correctl e ualized, direct ta e-head mas-
19 First coaxial 59.93"" system. . . ter audio contilroléI and self-powered ppreamplifier.
1936 Br hrgh dam, tuner wrth amplified AVC. 1956 First to incorporate Power Monitor in a home
1939 First Dynamic Range Expander. amplifier.
"39 FE'St 34 Speaker " a "53" fidelity system. 1956 First All-.Transistorized Preamplifier-Equalizer.
39 FE'St Center-of-Channel Funmg. Indicator. 1956 First dual dynamic limiters in an FM tuner for
1945 Fll'St Preamplifier;- Equalizer wrth selective pho- home use.

nosraph equa'lmmn- . 1956 First Performance Monitor in a high quality
1946 First Dynamic Range Expander with feedback. amplifier for home use.
1949 First FM-AM Tuner with variable AFC. 1956 First FM-AM tuner with TWO meters.
1952 First 50-Watt, all-triode amplifier. 1956 First complete graphic response curve indicator
1952 First self-powered Master Audio Control. for bass and treble.
1953 First self-powered, electronic sharp-cut-off fil- 1957 First Gold Cascade FM Tuner.

ter system for-high fidelity use. 1951 First MicroRay Tuning Indicator.
1953 First Universal Horn-Type Speaker EHCIOSWB for 1956 First Stereophonic Radio-Phonograph with Mag-

any room location and any speaker. netic Stereo Cartridge