Fisher 474
The Fisher 474 is a solid-state stereo receiver, and the surviving record on it is thin. What we know comes mostly from period listings and collector databases, not a deep review history. It appears to have been a straightforward, mid-powered integrated receiver aimed at the practical listener rather than the flagship enthusiast. An Audio review from June 1972 mentioned the Fisher 502 model in the same product family Audio (June 1972, p.48).
The amplifier section uses 10 transistors and 4 diodes and is rated at 32 watts RMS per channel into 8 ohms. Frequency response is specified at 20 - 30,000 Hz with 0.5% harmonic distortion. Those are respectable numbers for a compact solid-state unit of the era. The chassis is small: 17 inches wide, 5 inches high and 11 inches deep, at 20 lbs. It fits on a shelf easily, and it should be a fairly painless restoration compared to the big tube receivers Fisher was still making just a few years earlier.
Past those basics, the documentation trails off. Production years aren't confirmed, the original price isn't recorded, and there are no details on the input complement or phono stage. Current asking prices hover around $250, which suggests collectors see it as a decent entry point into Fisher's solid-state era rather than a sought-after classic.
What's known, in brief:
- Solid-state receiver, 10 transistors / 4 diodes in the amplifier section
- 32 watts RMS per channel into 8 ohms
- Frequency response: 20–30,000 Hz; 0.5% THD
- Dimensions: 17" W × 5" H × 11" D; 20 lbs
If you have documentation, a service manual, or a clear record of what one cost new, the archive would like to hear from you.
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