Advice on external amplifier

[lovinthehd]

The Yamaha lacks sound quality and power. It has a tinny hollow sound. No bottom end either. Not sure the model of the Aiwa, but it’s much louder. Clean clear warm tones and as much bass as you want. I actually keep the bass settings on zero. The built in graphic equalizer helps tremendously with sound quality.

What about what source you're comparing them with? Could be some difference there, too. The Yamaha unit is at the bottom level of their offerings fwiw....there's a reason it sells for $130. Could just be the Yamaha, personally I'd have looked at avrs rather than a 2ch receiver....

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Lol! I have a pair of fishers in my garage! Got em from a chick who used em in college. There’s not one single blemish anywhere. 20 bucks!
My guess is the aiwa has a bump in the FR for the BS speakers that came with it. Or something...

 

[Dead Wax Dave]

Lol! I have a pair of fishers in my garage! Got em from a chick who used em in college. There’s not one single blemish anywhere. 20 bucks!
My guess is the aiwa has a bump in the FR for the BS speakers that came with it. Or something...

Nice score. I’ll double your money

Here’s my vintage Fisher’s. They weigh a ton. These old dinosaurs sound pretty good.

 

[lovinthehd]

Damn those are the nicest Fishers I've ever seen! My first receiver was a Fisher....they were pretty cool at one time.

 

[Kvn_Walker]

The Yamaha lacks sound quality and power. It has a tinny hollow sound. No bottom end either. Not sure the model of the Aiwa, but it’s much louder. Clean clear warm tones and as much bass as you want. I actually keep the bass settings on zero. The built in graphic equalizer helps tremendously with sound quality.

Those Fishers are beauties!

I'm betting the EQ on the Aiwa is the real difference, not the power rating. You're going to get a flat unadulterated output from the Yammie, whereas you probably EQ'ed the Aiwa to suit your personal taste. I get it; back in the days when receivers had a "tape loop" where you could connect an external EQ, I did it all the time. But that's why the new receiver sounds flat and lifeless to you... no EQ in the signal path!

The difficult thing for you right now is that many amps and receivers aren't built to accommodate equalizers. To tailor the sound to your liking you will need a receiver with a processor loop and a separate multi-band equalizer. EQ's are still commonplace these days, but that kind of receiver isn't. Only one I can think of off the top of my head right now is the Outlaw RR2160, but it's $800 and I don't know your budget. It's sleepytime for me, but I hope someone else can offer you some suggestions.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

And also, the Yamaha probably has tone controls. Maybe bump the bass up to your liking.
And yes, my fishers are definitely not in the same league. But that’s why they live in the garage. And my JBL’s are in the house! Lol

 

[snakeeyes]

I had a pair of 80’s speakers like that in college too. Not Fishers though unfortunately. But tall boxy 3way with 10in woofers. I got them for free from a guy whose wife went Bose (bad for him, good for me!) and they were powered by my early 90’s Technics 50w/ch mini system. Ya on that thing I could skip songs on my cassettes and on my CDs. LOL . My 2 Aiwas prior were less cool but not horrible. I even had a Montgomery ward old school boombox before those Aiwas. Single Cassette and AM/FM.

 

[Pogre]

Nice score. I’ll double your money
Here’s my vintage Fisher’s. They weigh a ton. These old dinosaurs sound pretty good.

Those are the nicest looking Fisher speakers I think I've seen! You should get it out of that corner and away from the wall tho...

 

[Kvn_Walker]

Holy Schitt, someone is selling a system with identical speakers right here in Hampton Roads:

Fisher Component Stereo

Excellent Quality, Original Remote, added a Phono, Receiver has a CD Record option. All Manuals Included. Receiver is 220 Watts, Cabinet Solid Wood, only Flaw is Tweeter cones need replaced 150.00

norfolk.craigslist.org

Too funny!