Fisher CR-9070

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Fisher
• Model: CR-9070
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1992 - 1995
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control: Yes, system remote control
• Power consumption: 28 W
• Dimensions: 440 x 135 x 280 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 5.3 kg
• Original price approx.: 700 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
• Input (sensitivity/impedance):
  • Line in x 2...100 mV / 50 kOhm.
• Number of outputs:
• Output (Level = 0 VU/Impedance):
  • Line out x 2..500 mV / 2.2 kOhm
  • Headphones: 6.3 mm jack, adjustable: 0-100 mV / 8 Ω

Technical Data

• Full Logic drive
• 3 sound heads
  • PC-OCC- Amorphous

erase head (ferrite) 3 motors: DC main control motor, DC motor 2x (one as servo motor for cassette compartment and head carriage)

• Dolby B, C, HX Pro (switchable !)
• automatic tape type selection ( Normal, CrO2, Metal)
• level display 16x2 segments
• synchronisation fluctuation: 0,05% WRMS
• Rewind time FFW/FRW (C 60 Cass.) approx. 100 sec.
• Recording modes: Manual, Auto CCPL, AILC,
• Auto tuning, auto cassette calibration (bias-premagnetization)
• MPX filter switchable
• Frequency response:
  • Normal band: 15 Hz-20 kHz (+ /-3dB).

CrO2 - Band: 15 Hz-20 kHz (+ /-3 dB) Metal Band: 15 Hz-22 kHz (+ /-3 dB)

• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Dolby OFF: 52 dB
  • DOLBY© B: 62 dB
  • DOLBY© C: 72 dB
• Distortion factor: (at 1 kHz, 3rd H.D.), normal band......0.6%
• Channel separation: 40 dB
• Crosstalk attenuation: 60 dB

Special Features

• 3- Tone heads with rear band control (monitor circuit)
• Calibration computer

Timer equipment for recording/playback

• Recording level is shown in the display in a semicircle (unique for cassette decks)
• Music search
• Memory - button: device remembers "0" - position

Blank Skip - device searches for empty places

• Remote control in the system (extra Fisher system cable required)

MPX filter can be switched on

• Large, well luminous display, partially switchable off,
• 4-digit electronic counter with real-time display,
• motorized cassette compartment
• specially fused and separately constructed power supply unit

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Fisher CR-9030
• Fisher CR-9070

• Last major model in the Hifi consumer range in Europe. Fisher offered after 1995 no more Hifi- devices.

The CR-9070 fits in the design and with the system bus to a number of tuners, receivers, CD players and amplifiers of Fisher's 9000 series ("Studio Standard").

Pictures

• Picture: Fisher CR-9070

• Excerpt from brochure: Fisher CR-9030, CR-9070.

Reports

• Only test in German-language hi-fi magazines: AUDIO 8/1992: Oberklasse, 65 points, 3 ears.