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Forte model 4 A
Forte  model 4 A
MSRP: $ 1800.00

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Reviewed by:
JTS
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
August 8, 2009

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 1 of 2

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Just a word of Caution:
Although this amplifier sounded good in its day, it DOES NOT compete well with todays offerings. It uses 200W at idle and requires lots of space to avoid overheating.

Furthermore, it uses IGBT transistors which were NOT designed for audio are no longer available!

Mine blew up and I couldn't get replacements. I sold it for a fraction of what I paid.

See Nelson Pass's comments in the following forum:

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=1153171#post1153171

Otherwise, when the work they sound pretty nice.


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Reviewed by:

IGBT

(AudioPhile)

Review Date
February 28, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Summary:
It's a great hounor to be the first to review this wonderful amp.
i bought this amp 6 months ago on ebay, mint condition and i have listen to it as my amp , repalcing my old luxman m4000, a beauty in it's right.
let me start by saying this : this amp , 50 watts per channel in class a operation, is by far the best power unit you can buy for under $1000.
it has the cleanest most vivd sound i have ever heard for it's size and i am in deep the audio game for the last 20 years.
this baby, is so simple in design that it makes you wonder how the hell it can drive picks of up to 50 amperes !
my speakers, proac 125 are jumping from joy as this little power house drives them to places they never thought possible......
i use a "strange" set for an audiophile :
speakers- proac 125,preamp-meridian 561, cd/dvd- meridian 586 and dual bi-wired jps cables.
if you listen to jazz/classical music, this is the amp for you, regardless of price !

one last thing- this baby gets hot, i mean really hot, give it all the space in the world and it will fly........

50watts per cahnnel into 8 ohms
100watts per cahnnel into 4 ohms

Strengths:
beauty,design,clean sound, high current, class A, just a jewel......

Weaknesses:
for the money ?- non what so ever !

Similar Products Used:
to years of hearing all that's out there....for luxman to mark levinson.


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