Fisher 400, new to me.

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Posted on March 30, 2001 at 19:48:07

Just got a 400. The e-bay seller said it works well. What is the worst thing that can happen if I plug it in? The tubes look good, but.......

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Andrew L

10:10:51 03/31/01

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Andrew L

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Re: Fisher 400, new to me., posted on March 31, 2001 at 10:10:51

Andrew L

The worst thing that can happen to an 'untested' unit is to power it on and have one of the transformers burn out.

The Fisher stereos are well-built, but who knows what kind of abuse has occured in the meantime. Good idea is to take it to someone who can power it up on a variac and see if it needs work. I can guarantee that the coupling caps need replacement, the bias needs to be rebuilt and adjusted to a higher bias voltage (increases tube life) and maybe needs new 'lytics.

I was lucky, my Fisher came through my family and I knew its history. It didn't stop me from damaging a pair of 7591s when I ran it for several months on a failing bias supply.

Andrew

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Fisher 400, new to me.

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