Field Guide:
First Model year: 1960
Price at launch: $124.50 Unfinished Birch; $129.50 Mahogany, Walnut and Cherry. (HiFi / Stereo Review, February 1961)
Period Reviews:
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Sales literature description:
First of the remarkable XP series speaker systems by FISHER, the XP-1 is the revolutionary speaker that proved it was possible to have both high compliance and high efficiency in a compact enclosure. Stray magnetic fields, so wasteful of amplifier power, have been concentrated in the air gap around the voice coil by the exclusive FISHER encapsulated magnet structure. The XP-1 is a true three-way system, with a twelve-inch free-piston woofer, five-inch mid-range speaker, and three-inch free-edge-cone tweeter. Inclusion of a balance control permits the user to adjust the ratio of the low and high-frequency response to suit precisely the demands of room acoustics and personal taste. When desired, the balance control may be employed to cut off the high-frequency completely, thereby using the woofer independently. Each of the three speakers reproduces that portion of the audio spectrum for which it was specially designed, and that portion alone, because no single speaker can by itself possibly cover the entire audio range with fidelity and efficiency. The XP-1’s advanced design now makes it possible to obtain magnificent sound reproduction with any amplifier of 10 watts power or more.
XP-1 SPECIFICATIONS
Total of three speakers: 12-inch woofer, 5-inch mid-range speaker, 3-inch cone tweeter of unique free-edge design. The woofer has a massive two-inch voice coil and can be used independently. Frequency response: from 30 cps to well beyond the range of audibility. Crossovers at 1800 and 5000 cps. Impedance: 8 ohms. Dimensions: 24″ x 13 1/4″ x 11 3/4″ deep. Shipping weight: 40 pounds.
AVAILABLE IN OILED WALNUT, CHERRY, MAHOGANY, AND UNSTAINED BIRCH, SANDED FINISH
1960 Catalog:
