Grummer,
Is the Fisher RS-280 still available on eBay? The reason I ask is because I'd like to buy a second one in case mine needs repair. I've had my receiver since the late 70s and it has worked perfectly to this day, but I worry that at some point, it will stop working.
If you receive a CI and it works well for you, you are going to be amazed at how good your system sounds. I never realized how great my Fisher stereo and Realistic Mach 2 speakers sounded until after I received my CIs. Prior to then, I came very close to selling my entire system because I thought it sounded distorted and muddy.
Fortunately, several friends of mine who have "normal" hearing told me my stereo sounds fine and that the reason it sounded the way it did to me was because of my hearing loss.
I'm so glad I decided to hang onto it because I love listening to it at least an hour/day if not more.