Fisher STV-893 (1980)
The Fisher STV-893 is a 1980, Japanese-made, three-way floor-standing speaker system. The documented record on it comes almost entirely from a single Craigslist free listing and a Reverb parts sale. There are no service manuals, no period brochures, and no magazine reviews in the archive for this model. What we know comes from seller descriptions and user remarks, so treat the details below as enthusiast-reported rather than factory-verified.
The listings agree on the basics. The STV-893 is a big, old-fashioned cabinet, roughly 39 to 40 inches high and 18 inches wide, built from sturdy particle board with a black vinyl finish. It uses three power drivers: a 15-inch woofer, a 4-inch midrange, and a 3-inch tweeter, with two ports for air movement. The power figure is in conflict. Some sources say 150 watts RMS max, one says 140 watts. It was marketed as a high-power, "studio standard" speaker. Impedance is nominal 8 ohms. The binding posts are gold-plated. One seller described the sound as having "dramatic bass," and a YouTube commenter called them "LOUD! BIG Ass Speakers" with "Holy Bass!!!" That fits a 15-inch woofer.
The one substantive condition report comes from a Reverb listing selling the components only (woofers, mids, tweeters, grills, crossovers). All drivers worked except one midrange that had lower volume. Another Craigslist post listed a pair as free under "free stuff," with the seller noting they were cleaning out a basement. Prices in the wild have been observed anywhere from $10 to $1,500, though the free listing suggests actual market value is modest today.
That is about all that's recorded. No frequency response, sensitivity, crossover frequency, weight, or original price survives in the sources we have. If you own a pair and have the manual or any factory literature, the archive would like to hear from you.
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