(New Digital Series) Double Auto Reverse Stereo Cassette Deckįisher was a pretty high-end company which declined in later years after Avery Fisher died. It's a Fisher CR-W915, "Studio Standard", N.D.S. I am however interested to know if someone knows anything about it. I bought this big thing at a fleamarket for apx. The only significant downside I can see to this is that it's a dual-deck, which tends to mean a compromise on quality to get two decks (one will be playback-only no doubt) without reaching a high price. Remember the dabate over direct versus belt-drive turntables? Truth is that either method works well IF designed well.Īnyways for $7 he hasn't lost a lot if it's a pile of cr*p. AKAI GX series were known for good quality either (with life-long warranty on their glass-coated GX heads).Ī little harsh maybe? Dual capstan and direct-drive aren't guarantees of good wow & flutter performance, neither does the lack of them imply poor performance. Kenwood KX-90x0 series or KX-1100HX (older from 88 or 89) might be a good choice, too. If I were you and if I were really interested in tapedecks, I'd try to get a used Pioneer CT-737 MKII/CT-757 or CT-939 MKII/CT-959 (expensive, but rocks). The peak meter isn't fine enough to properly level out your recordings, it has no sort of tape calibration, no Dolby HX Pro and the tape transport is subpar, too (no dual capstan or direct drive). it doesn't even allow you to balance your input for recording. Quote from: JeanLuc on 20:03:32 This el-cheapo double tape deck doesn't feature any important function. Bear in mind that no cassette deck can give truly high quality, by definition of the cassette standards. Some better decks even have the facility to set up a specific tape for optimum recording. With a bit of setting up (bias and recording/dolby levels) most half-decent cassette decks sound reasonable, provided they are actually adjustable (internal or external controls). I can't speak of Fischer cassette decks but I still have and use a Fischer "Studio Standard" tuner and it's not a bad piece of kit, albeit not the most sensitive tuner. Years ago there were some standards set by the DIN (german) organisation which weren't overly high-spec but there was no obligation for any manufacturer to comply. Hi Fi isn't defined anywhere, any maker can describe any sound equipment as "hi-fi" if they want and not be challenged, legally. Bad news is Fisher was not considered to be HiFi equipment when I was selling audio gear in the mid to late eighties. Quote from: kennedyb4 on 23:03:17 Incredible deal at $7.
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