Fisher DD-300

Documentation on the Fisher DD-300 is thin. It shows up only as a listing in the brand's Emerson-era solid-state cassette lineup, next to models like the RS-1060 and CA-800. The period record shows a front-loading cassette deck with Dolby NR (including an MPX filter), metal-tape capability, and a timer stand-by function. A HiFI-Stereo preview (May 1980, p.35) shows these controls: output level, Dolby NR on/off with MPX selection, tape select (normal or metal), input select, and a mic input. Peak-level LED indicators supplemented the VU meters.

A later test report in HiFI-Stereo (September 1980, p.38) called the DD-300 an excellent performer for prerecorded tapes, FM broadcasts, and most disc material. It functioned flawlessly throughout their evaluation. The same review acknowledged that at its price point, the deck could not match the sonic reach of $1,000-and-up machines, but found it a capable daily driver. Low-end frequency response dropped off below roughly 40 Hz, per HiFI-Stereo (1982, p.39). The Dolby-level markings (200 nWb/m) registered at +3 VU on the meters, within 0.75 dB of reference. No original price, production years, or detailed specifications survive in the archive.

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