David,

Definitely never sell it. A Fisher 400 in great shape is a thing of beauty. Highly coveted.

IW

Recently purchased my 400 for $750 from a dealer. It has no case. Sounds amazing with my Klipschorns. It blew after a few days of use but the dealer worked with me. He would have fixed it free of charge but he’s far away. So I had it done locally and he’s reimbursing me what he would have paid his tech. It’s a bit less than I actually paid but I’m fine with it. It seems fair.

I don’t know that mine was really carefully restored but it sounds great. If there are ongoing reliability issues, I’ll have to have my tech dig deeper (or figure out how to do it myself). But the price wasn’t outrageous and the dealer needs to earn a living too.

The combination of Fisher 400 plus Klipschorns is amazing. I was powering it with a nicely recapped, gorgeous Marantz 2270. I loved that combination too. Until I hooked up the Fisher. And now I cannot go back. The days without the Fisher were hard. I’d try to listen again on the Marantz. I’d do my best to remember that I’d loved it that way. But, no, I just couldn’t do it. The Fisher has spoiled me.

I’m sure the Marantz might sound better with other speakers or in other rooms. I have a 2230 in the master bedroom and it sounds gorgeous. Of course it’s cap coupled. The largest cap coupled receiver Marantz ever made. That could be why I love it. But it’s also the setup. The speakers (Coral BX-300), the DAC (Geshelli Labs J2 with a specific chip set and opamps). The Hsu VTX-2 subwoofer I’m using as part of that system. It all goes together.

What I’m trying to say is this Fisher goes amazingly well with KHorns. Which makes sense since they were both designed at the same time, before transistors were a thing. And each was designed with a commitment to replicating music as perfectly as possible.

I don’t know how the 400 stacks up against other Fishers or against other brands of tube gear (old Marantz’s, Scott, Dynaco, McIntosh, etc.). Doesn’t matter. What I have is amazing. I can’t see myself spending two or three thousand dollars for the McIntosh or whatever, even if it is better. Because any improvement, if it exists at all, would be marginal, expensive and unnecessary. I’d prefer just to avoid listening to those units in case I should like them more than the Fisher. I don’t want to do to it what the Fisher did to my Marantz.

I have one for sale, but I’m in Pa

I also own a Fisher 400I have it coupled with a pr of Infinity spks.The sound is better than my Marantz 2252.

Gary,

The Fisher 400 is so popular right now. I think we all want one.

Best,

Ian White

No. I have just gotten one also.It is awesome,if it ever makes any unwanted sound,then have it serviced only.