Fisher 220-T (c. 1966–1968)
The surviving period record on the Fisher 220-T is thin. What it does establish is that this was Fisher's first all-solid-state AM/FM stereo receiver. HiFi/Stereo Review (October 1966, p.67) carried the introduction. It described an all-in-one amplifier, tuner, and preamplifier with the added convenience of AM reception and solid-state circuitry, pitched at moderate cost. A follow-up note in HiFi/Stereo Review (November 1966, p.3) called it Fisher's first solid-state AM-FM multiplex receiver.
Almost everything else we know comes from Fisher's own advertising, so treat it as manufacturer claims, not independent lab results. The ads promised 55 watts (IHF) at 4 ohms and 40 watts at 8 ohms, with 0.8% harmonic distortion and 1% IM distortion. List price was $329.50, or $24.95 more with the optional cabinet. Later campaigns in HiFi/Stereo Review (June 1967, p.3) and High Fidelity (May 1967, p.2) repeated those figures and added the selling points: the patented Fisher Stereo Beacon, an FET front end, the Transist-O-Gard circuit protector, and a 24-carat gold-plated front panel. By February 1968 the 220-T was still in Fisher's ads, described simply as a fully transistorized AM-FM stereo receiver alongside the new 200-T.
Known facts in brief:
- Type: all-solid-state (fully transistorized) AM/FM stereo receiver with built-in preamplifier
- Power (per Fisher ads): 55 watts IHF at 4 ohms; 40 watts at 8 ohms
- Distortion (per Fisher ads): 0.8% harmonic; 1% IM
- Price: $329.50; optional cabinet $24.95
- Advertised features: Fisher Stereo Beacon, FET front end, Transist-O-Gard protection, gold-plated front panel
No independent review measurements, service documentation, or production figures for the 220-T have surfaced in the archive so far. Most of what gets repeated about it today still traces back to those 1966-68 ads.
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