Amp/Preamp Asylum: REVIEW: Forte Model 6 Amplifier (SS) by doglover

Model:	Model 6
Category:	Amplifier (SS)
Suggested Retail Price:	1895
Description:	Solid State Amplifier A/B
Manufacturer URL:	Forte
Manufacturer URL:	Forte

Review by doglover on March 28, 2005 at 07:52:02
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I bought this amplifier because of product reviews of the 4a-I even bought an old stereophile review about the 4a and the 6-According to the reviews the Model 6 was not very good, and they were right. My old Carver TFM-55 sounded better overall, and the louder the Model 6 was played the worse it sounded. So why did I buy it? Thanks to an old discussion here on Forte products, I found that Jon Soderberg (who lives 10 miles from me) could re-bias the Model 6 and turn it into a 200 watt classA amp! I almost doubled the Capacitor output from 60,000iu to 116,000iu. He might have done something else, I do not remember.... But for about $1000.00, I have a beautiful sounding amplifier. I also heard that it would last longer in this configuration, so it was quite a deal.

Product Weakness: None that I can hear
Product Strengths: Good Bass-but the detail is amazing....

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Forte MOdel 6
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Threshold FET2-Black Gate Caps
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	BAT vk-D5
Speakers:	Paradigm 100 v2
Cables/Interconnects:	DH Labs
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Everything!
Room Size (LxWxH):	18' x 16' x 10-14
Room Comments/Treatments:	none
Time Period/Length of Audition:	2 years-
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Monster-worthless where I live....
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	None that I can hear
Product Strengths:	Good Bass-but the detail is amazing....