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== Unternehmensprofil ==
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== Company profile ==
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1937 war die Geburtsstunde der Firma Fisher. Avery Fisher, ein begeisterter Hobby Geiger, gründet seine Firma Philharmonie Radio in den USA. Sein Hobby veranlasste ihn Wiedergabegeräte höchster Güte zu entwickeln. Die zur damaligen Zeit erhältlichen Geräte waren nicht in der Lage Musik in höchster Qualität wiederzugeben.  
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1937 was the birth of the Fisher company. Avery Fisher, an avid hobby violinist, founded his company Philharmonic Radio in the USA. His hobby led him to develop playback equipment of the highest quality. The devices available at that time were not capable of reproducing music of the highest quality.  
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Das erste Produkt war ein Hifi System mit einem Röhren Leistungsverstärker mit negativer Rückkopplung. Sowie Lautsprecher mit Magnetsystemen nach dem Bassreflex Prinzip.
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The first product was a hi-fi system with a tube power amplifier with negative feedback. As well as loudspeakers with magnet systems after the bass reflex principle.
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Ein Empfänger mit einem, für die damalige Zeit, unglaublichem Frequenzgang von 20 ~ 20.000 Hz entstand ebenfalls 1937.  
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A receiver with an incredible frequency response of 20 ~ 20,000 Hz was also developed in 1937.  
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1938 folgte dann das erste koaxiale Lautsprechersystem und die MFB Lautsprecher Technik wurde angewendet. Ebenfalls 1937 wurde der erste MM Tonabnehmer präsentiert.  
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In 1938 the first coaxial loudspeaker system followed and the MFB loudspeaker technique was applied. Also in 1937 the first MM pickup was presented.  
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Bereits 1939 wurde ein Dynamikexpander der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt. Ab 1939 wurden in die Tuner von Fisher Kanalmittenanzeiger eingebaut.
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Already in 1939 a dynamic expander was presented to the public. Starting in 1939, channel center indicators were built into Fisher tuners.
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Während des 2. Weltkrieges wurde die Produktion auf Rüstungsgüter umgestellt und die Herstellung von Geräten der Unterhaltungsindustrie ruhte.
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During World War II, production was switched to armaments and the manufacture of entertainment industry equipment was put on hold.
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1945 verkaufte Fischer seine Firma Philharmonie Radio und gründete Fisher Radio, seine zweite Audio Firma, welche High Fidelity Bestandteile und Geräte herstellte. Das technische Personal rekrutierte er vorzugsweise in Europa. Dieses Personal bestand aus den besten Audiotechnikern der damaligen Zeit.  
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In 1945, Fisher sold his Philharmonic Radio company and formed Fisher Radio, his second audio company, which manufactured high fidelity components and equipment. He recruited the technical staff preferably in Europe. This staff consisted of the best audio technicians of the time.  
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Ab 1945 widmete man sich wieder alten Tugenden. Es entstand einer der ersten Phono Vorverstärker weltweit.
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From 1945 onwards, the company returned to the old virtues. One of the first phono preamplifiers worldwide was developed.
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Es folgte 1952 der erste Trioden Verstärker von Fisher mit einer Leistung von 50 Watt.  
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This was followed in 1952 by Fisher's first triode amplifier with an output of 50 watts.  
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1953 konstruierte Fisher ein Lautsprechersystem in Horn Bauweise für Kinos und Theater.  
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In 1953 Fisher designed a horn speaker system for cinemas and theaters.  
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Für professionelle Anwendungen wurde 1954 ein Mischpult hergestellt, das zu einem außerordentlich günstigem Preis verkauft wurde. Die Geräte wurden langsam weiterentwickelt.  
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For professional applications, a mixing console was produced in 1954 and sold at an exceptionally low price. The equipment was slowly developed further.  
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1955 fanden Spitzenwertanzeigen für Verstärker den Einzug in die Produktion.
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In 1955, peak-value displays for amplifiers found their way into production.
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Ab 1956 wurde ein Phono Vorverstärker, welcher nur Transistoren verwendete, angeboten, das Fisher Model TR-1. Es wurden ca. 100.000 Stück verkauft. Im gleichem Jahr wurden sogenannte dualdynamische    Begrenzer in die Tuner für den nicht professionellen Hifi Sektor eingebaut. Ebenfalls 1956 kamen die Kontrolleinheit Fisher 80-C, Tuner Fisher 80-R , Tuner Fisher FM-40, Vorverstärker Fisher PR-6 und die Endstufe Fisher 20-A.
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In 1956, a phono preamplifier using only transistors, the Fisher Model TR-1, was introduced and sold about 100,000 units. In the same year, so-called dual dynamic limiters were built into tuners for the non-professional hi-fi sector. Also in 1956 came the Fisher 80-C control unit, Fisher 80-R tuner, Fisher FM-40 tuner, Fisher PR-6 preamplifier and Fisher 20-A power amplifier.
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Im August 1957 wurden der FM/AM Receiver Fisher 500 und der Fisher FM-90X, ein reiner FM Tuner, der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt.  
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In August 1957, the Fisher 500 FM/AM receiver and the Fisher FM-90X, an FM-only tuner, were introduced to the public.  
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Mit dem Einzug der Stereophonie folgte 1958 eine Anlage bestehend aus Steuergerät und Plattenspieler mit Magnetsystem (MM). Diese Anlage wurde zu sehr hohen Preisen verkauft und war damals das Beste was man kaufen konnte.  
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With the advent of stereophony, a system consisting of a control unit and turntable with magnetic system (MM) followed in 1958. This system was sold at very high prices and was the best you could buy at that time.  
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1959 gab es die erste Fernbedienung und einen erster UKW/MW Receiver der Stereosendungen wiedergeben konnte.  
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1959 the first remote control and a first VHF/MW receiver which could play stereo broadcasts.  
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1960 ein Nachhallgerät, Dynamic Spacexpander®, für den Einsatz in Hifi Systemen. Ein 60W Receiver mit der damals neuen Röhre 7591 im Ausgang wurde ebenfalls 1960 hergestellt.  
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1960 a reverberator, Dynamic Spacexpander®, for use in hi-fi systems. A 60W receiver with the then new 7591 tube in the output was also manufactured in 1960.  
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Fisher 500C, 1961 der erste komplette FM Multiplex Receiver. Von 1959 bis 1961 entwickelte die Firma Fisher wichtige Verbesserungen in der FM AM Stereotuner Technik sowie unzählige Patente.  
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Fisher 500C, the first complete FM multiplex receiver in 1961. From 1959 to 1961, the Fisher company developed major improvements in FM AM stereo tuner technology as well as countless patents.  
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In den 60er Jahren bot Fisher, wie z.B. Luxman, auch viele seiner Geräte als Bausatz an. Diese Serien wurden als StrataKit bezeichnet. Wie u.A. die Verstärker Fisher KX-90 und Fisher KX-100. Das K in der Modellbezeichnung weist auf einen Bausatz hin.
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In the 1960s, Fisher, like Luxman, also offered many of its devices as kits. These series were called StrataKit. Like the Fisher KX-90 and Fisher KX-100 amplifiers, the K in the model name indicates a kit.
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1966 kam der erste Tuner mit automatischer Hochfrequenz Verstärkungsregelung.
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1966 came the first tuner with automatic high frequency gain control.
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1967 Einführung von Hifi Systemen mit 7 IC`s. 1968 Tuner und Receiver mit Autoscan®, sowie Sensortasten.  
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1967 Introduction of Hifi systems with 7 IC`s. 1968 Tuner and receiver with Autoscan®, as well as sensor buttons.  
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Ein Jahr später, 1969, Tuner und Receiver mit Autoscan® und Suchlauf. Fisher fertigte auch für Realistic Hifi Geräte wie z.B. den heute gesuchten und absolut selten zu findenden FM (UKW)
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One year later, 1969, tuner and receiver with Autoscan® and seek. Fisher also manufactured for Realistic Hifi devices like the FM (UKW) tuner from 1963.
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Multiplex Röhren Tuner von 1963: Realistic Model 214. Diese Geräte wurden über die Radio Shack Filialen, früher Tandy Corporation, verkauft.  
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Multiplex tube tuner from 1963: Realistic Model 214. These units were sold through Radio Shack branches, formerly Tandy Corporation.  
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Als sich der Audiomarkt 1969 langsam zum Massenmarkt entwickelte, verkaufte Fischer seine Firma an Emerson für 31 Millionen US$. Man könnte meinen in weiser Voraussicht. Die Firma Fisher wäre dem entbrennendem Konkurrenzkampf nicht gewachsen gewesen. Emerson verkaufte sie später an Sanyo Japan. Avery Fischer war aber weiterhin beratend für Emerson als auch für Sanyo tätig.  
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In 1969, as the audio market slowly developed into a mass market, Fischer sold his company to Emerson for $31 million. One might think wisely. The Fisher company would not have been able to cope with the fierce competition. Emerson later sold it to Sanyo Japan. Avery Fisher continued to consult for both Emerson and Sanyo.  
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1972 Empfänger mit PLL (Phase Lock Loop) Multiplexdecoder.  
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1972 Receiver with PLL (Phase Lock Loop) multiplex decoder.  
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1975 Übernahme der Firma Fisher (Emerson) durch Sanyo.
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1975 Fisher (Emerson) acquired by Sanyo.
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1977 Hifi Fisher Europa wird gegründet.  
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1977 Hifi Fisher Europe is founded.  
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1978 Entwicklung eines 120 poligen Motors für Plattenspieler (Fisher MT-6330 und MT-6340) und Quarzsteuerung.
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1978 Development of a 120 pole motor for turntables (Fisher MT-6330 and MT-6340) and crystal control.
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Als Mäzen, er spendete 10.5 Millionen US$, war Fischer auch sehr einflussreich auf die Ausschüsse der New Yorker Philharmonie Kammermusik Gesellschaft.  
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As a patron, donating US$10.5 million, Fisher was also very influential on the committees of the New York Philharmonic Chamber Music Society.  
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Das Lincoln Center (Philharmonie) wurde 1973 zum Dank in Avery Fisher Hall umbenannt.
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Lincoln Center (Philharmonic Hall) was renamed Avery Fisher Hall in 1973 in gratitude.
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Fischer wurde am 4. März 1906 in Brooklyn geboren und starb 1994 in New York.  
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Fisher was born in Brooklyn on March 4, 1906 and died in New York in 1994.  
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Für Hifi Klassiker Freunde sind alle Geräte von Fisher bis 1970 unbedingt zu empfehlen. Geräte nach 1970 haben nichts mehr mit "The Fisher" zu tun und tragen nur noch den Namen FISHER.
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For Hifi classic friends all devices from Fisher until 1970 are absolutely recommended. Devices after 1970 have nothing more to do with "The Fisher" and carry only the name FISHER.
  
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== Produkte ==
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== Products ==
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* [[Fisher CD-Player|CD-Player]]
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* [[Fisher CD Player|CD Player]]
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* [[Fisher CD-Wechsler|CD-Wechsler]]
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* [[Fisher CD Changer|CD Changer]]
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* [[Fisher DAT-Recorder|DAT-Recorder]]
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* [[Fisher Portable CD Player|Portable CD Player]]
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* [[Fisher Endstufen|Endstufen]]
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* [[Fisher DAT Recorder|DAT Recorder]]
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* [[Fisher Echo/Recho Devices|Echo/Recho Devices]]
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* [[Fisher power amplifiers|power amplifiers]]
 
* [[Fisher Equalizer|Equalizer]]
 
* [[Fisher Equalizer|Equalizer]]
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* [[Fisher Fernsteuereinheit|Fernsteuereinheit]]
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* [[Fisher Remote Control Unit|Remote Control Unit]]
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* [[Fisher Kassettendecks|Kassettendecks]]
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* [[Fisher total systems|total systems]]
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* [[Fisher Kompaktanlagen|Kompaktanlagen]]
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* [[Fisher cassette decks|cassette decks]]
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* [[Fisher Lautsprecher|Lautsprecher]]
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* [[Fisher compact systems|Compact systems]]
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* [[Fisher Plattenspieler|Plattenspieler]]
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* [[Fisher loudspeakers|speakers]]
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* [[Fisher Rauschunterdrückung|Rauschunterdrückung]]
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* [[Fisher record player|record player]]
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* [[Fisher radio recorder|radio recorder]]
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* [[Fisher Noise Canceller|Noise Canceller]]
 
* [[Fisher Receiver|Receiver]]
 
* [[Fisher Receiver|Receiver]]
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* [[Fisher Systeme|Systeme]]
 
 
* [[Fisher Timer|Timer]]
 
* [[Fisher Timer|Timer]]
 
* [[Fisher Tuner|Tuner]]
 
* [[Fisher Tuner|Tuner]]
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* [[Fisher Vollverstärker|Vollverstärker]]
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* [[Fisher Integrated Amplifier|Power Amplifier]]
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* [[Fisher Vorverstärker|Vorverstärker]]
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* [[Fisher Preamplifier|Preamplifier]]
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* [[Fisher Preamplifier|Preamplifier Tuner]]
  
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== Weblinks ==
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== Web links ==
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* [http://www.fisherav.com/ Englische Homepage]
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* [http://www.fisherav.com/ English Homepage]
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* [http://www.fisher-hifi.de/ Deutsche Homepage]
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* [http://www.fisher-hifi.de/ German Homepage]
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[[Kategorie:Hersteller]]
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== Logo ==
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[[File:Fisher Logo-1.jpg]]
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[[Category:Manufacturer]]

Latest revision as of 05:09, 6 February 2021

Company profile[edit]

1937 was the birth of the Fisher company. Avery Fisher, an avid hobby violinist, founded his company Philharmonic Radio in the USA. His hobby led him to develop playback equipment of the highest quality. The devices available at that time were not capable of reproducing music of the highest quality. The first product was a hi-fi system with a tube power amplifier with negative feedback. As well as loudspeakers with magnet systems after the bass reflex principle. A receiver with an incredible frequency response of 20 ~ 20,000 Hz was also developed in 1937. In 1938 the first coaxial loudspeaker system followed and the MFB loudspeaker technique was applied. Also in 1937 the first MM pickup was presented. Already in 1939 a dynamic expander was presented to the public. Starting in 1939, channel center indicators were built into Fisher tuners. During World War II, production was switched to armaments and the manufacture of entertainment industry equipment was put on hold. In 1945, Fisher sold his Philharmonic Radio company and formed Fisher Radio, his second audio company, which manufactured high fidelity components and equipment. He recruited the technical staff preferably in Europe. This staff consisted of the best audio technicians of the time. From 1945 onwards, the company returned to the old virtues. One of the first phono preamplifiers worldwide was developed. This was followed in 1952 by Fisher's first triode amplifier with an output of 50 watts. In 1953 Fisher designed a horn speaker system for cinemas and theaters. For professional applications, a mixing console was produced in 1954 and sold at an exceptionally low price. The equipment was slowly developed further. In 1955, peak-value displays for amplifiers found their way into production. In 1956, a phono preamplifier using only transistors, the Fisher Model TR-1, was introduced and sold about 100,000 units. In the same year, so-called dual dynamic limiters were built into tuners for the non-professional hi-fi sector. Also in 1956 came the Fisher 80-C control unit, Fisher 80-R tuner, Fisher FM-40 tuner, Fisher PR-6 preamplifier and Fisher 20-A power amplifier. In August 1957, the Fisher 500 FM/AM receiver and the Fisher FM-90X, an FM-only tuner, were introduced to the public. With the advent of stereophony, a system consisting of a control unit and turntable with magnetic system (MM) followed in 1958. This system was sold at very high prices and was the best you could buy at that time. 1959 the first remote control and a first VHF/MW receiver which could play stereo broadcasts. 1960 a reverberator, Dynamic Spacexpander®, for use in hi-fi systems. A 60W receiver with the then new 7591 tube in the output was also manufactured in 1960. Fisher 500C, the first complete FM multiplex receiver in 1961. From 1959 to 1961, the Fisher company developed major improvements in FM AM stereo tuner technology as well as countless patents. In the 1960s, Fisher, like Luxman, also offered many of its devices as kits. These series were called StrataKit. Like the Fisher KX-90 and Fisher KX-100 amplifiers, the K in the model name indicates a kit. 1966 came the first tuner with automatic high frequency gain control. 1967 Introduction of Hifi systems with 7 IC`s. 1968 Tuner and receiver with Autoscan®, as well as sensor buttons. One year later, 1969, tuner and receiver with Autoscan® and seek. Fisher also manufactured for Realistic Hifi devices like the FM (UKW) tuner from 1963. Multiplex tube tuner from 1963: Realistic Model 214. These units were sold through Radio Shack branches, formerly Tandy Corporation. In 1969, as the audio market slowly developed into a mass market, Fischer sold his company to Emerson for $31 million. One might think wisely. The Fisher company would not have been able to cope with the fierce competition. Emerson later sold it to Sanyo Japan. Avery Fisher continued to consult for both Emerson and Sanyo. 1972 Receiver with PLL (Phase Lock Loop) multiplex decoder. 1975 Fisher (Emerson) acquired by Sanyo. 1977 Hifi Fisher Europe is founded. 1978 Development of a 120 pole motor for turntables (Fisher MT-6330 and MT-6340) and crystal control. As a patron, donating US$10.5 million, Fisher was also very influential on the committees of the New York Philharmonic Chamber Music Society. Lincoln Center (Philharmonic Hall) was renamed Avery Fisher Hall in 1973 in gratitude. Fisher was born in Brooklyn on March 4, 1906 and died in New York in 1994. For Hifi classic friends all devices from Fisher until 1970 are absolutely recommended. Devices after 1970 have nothing more to do with "The Fisher" and carry only the name FISHER.

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