MartinLogan Forte Streaming Amplifier

"Almost Too Good to Be True"

Boasting 200 Watts peak of powerful class-D amplification, MartinLogan's Forte wireless integrated amplifier streams audio to traditional speakers, no matter the brand. Forte offers wireless streaming via DTS Play-Fi and Apple AirPlay and enhances performance with ARC (Anthem Room Correction). It includes analog connections, too.

Your personal digital audio library, and your favorite online audio services, are available, wirelessly, anywhere in your home, at the touch of a button, at a level of quality that no other streaming loudspeaker system can match.

"The MartinLogan Forte amp has packaged a powerful wireless streaming amp with advanced ARC room correction in a small affordable unit that is almost too good to be true," notes Francisco Licon in a review for Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity.

"This is an extremely competent streamer and amplifier combo in a small, discreet package," reports Guido Gabriele, iLounge.com.

Powerful Wireless Amplifier

If you already enjoy a pair of MartinLogan loudspeakers you can use the Forte Wireless Amplifier to power and stream audio directly to them at the same time.

The Forte Wireless Amplifier also features an Ethernet connection, for whole home networking up to 256 zones! When you experience it, you will agree: high quality, network adaptable DTS Play-Fi streaming technology is the perfect high performance match for your speakers and perfectly complements high performance MartinLogan speakers.

Want to use an analog wired connection with your Forte? No problem. In addition to its wireless capabilities, Forte also includes a pair of analog inputs that are just waiting to make your source material sound superb.

Stream Music with AirPlay

Think of a tune, then play it instantly. Apple's AirPlay wirelessly streams high-quality lossless audio or MP3s from iPhone, iPad or iPod touch straight to your soundbar. And from iTunes on a Mac or PC too. You control your music, wherever you are, via your device. It's time to set your music free.

Anthem Room Correction Technology (ARC)

Customize and optimize performance instantly with Anthem Room Correction Technology (ARC). Anthem Room Correction technology is the industry's best user-controlled DSP room tuning innovation. Using advanced DSP software and a calibrated microphone, ARC tunes speaker performance to compensate for your room's unique characteristics, ensuring perfect sound in any listening space.

Whole-House Music Streaming

DTS Play-Fi technology give you the freedom and flexibility to stream high-resolution music (up to 24- bit/192kHz) wirelessly over an existing Wi-Fi network. Unlike many other wireless platforms, DTS Play-Fi is an open platform, allowing you to mix and match any DTS Play-Fi-enabled audio products from other top audio brands into your ecosystem. Take advantage of endless choices, from your own music library to online music streaming services, including Tidal, Pandora, Napster and Spotify (subscriptions may be required) and stream music from virtually any device - Android, iOS, Kindle Fire or PC.

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Overview

• Powerful wireless integrated amplifier
• Apple AirPlay and DTS Play-Fi
• Ethernet and analog connections
• Amplifier: Class-D Amp; 2 x 200W Peak; 2 x 100W RMS per channel into 4 ohms
• Audio Controls: Front mounted controls
• Wireless Connectivity: 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz; 802.11 g/n
• Room Correction: ARC (Anthem Room Correction) with included calibrated microphone

• Analog 3.5mm
• Ethernet 10/100
• AC Power Wireless Inputs
• Apple AirPlay
• DTS Play-Fi

• Left / Right 5-way binding posts
• Subwoofer Out via Analog RCA

• Amplifier Power: 2 x 50 Watts per channel into 4 or 8 ohms (20 Hz-20kHz, 0.5%THD) (2 x 100 Watts per channel into 4 ohms short term peak; 2 x 200 Watts per channel instantaneous peak)
• Power Draw: Max 170 Watts; Idle 10 Watts; Standby 6 Watts
• Dimensions: 3.22" high x 7.95" wide x 8.36" deep
• Weight: 3 lbs.

"The MartinLogan Forte amp has packaged a powerful wireless streaming amp with advanced ARC room correction in a small affordable unit that is almost too good to be true."

- Francisco Licon, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity

"This is an extremely competent streamer and amplifier combo in a small, discreet package."

- Guido Gabriele, iLounge.com