Fisher XP-44B (1969–1971?)
The Fisher XP-44B is a compact two-way speaker system from Fisher’s “Little Giant” series. Fisher advertised it in the late 1960s and early 1970s as “the world’s least expensive good speaker system.” High Fidelity (February 1970, p.3) carried Fisher’s claim that a pair sold for just $89 and delivered “better overall sound, and bigger bass, than speakers costing far more.”
Each XP-44B paired an advanced 6-inch woofer with a tweeter in a two-way layout. The cabinet was compact, meant for a bookshelf or a tight spot. The model also came as the speakers in Fisher’s 115 AM/FM stereo compact system, which put the XP-44Bs together with a 75-watt receiver and a turntable for a system price of $299.95 (High Fidelity, December 1970, p.2).
Outside Fisher’s own advertising, the available record has no detailed specs for the XP-44B. Frequency response, impedance, crossover frequency, cabinet dimensions and weight are all missing. It was one of several compact two-way models in Fisher’s XP speaker line, positioned below larger siblings like the XP-55B and XP-56S.
- Type: Two-way bookshelf speaker system
- Woofer: 6-inch “advanced” driver
- Pair price (new): $89.00
- Also sold as part of: Fisher 115 compact stereo system ($299.95)
- Series: Fisher “Little Giant”
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