Bluzrover
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I was extremely pleased with my UFO25 and the Forte IVs right off the bat when I paired them about a year ago. My room is approximately 28(L) x 15(W) x 9(H) and I’ve got some bass traps and other treatments I’ve added. I listen to a little bit of everything but mostly classic rock (Zep, Floyd, Santana, CSN, ZZ Top, Steely Dan, etc.) and the UFO25 provided plenty of volume. The combo is just as adept at jazz, classical and acoustic music as well.
It wasn’t until I added the Decware ZP3 that I had a little bit of hum at high volume. It was never that annoying because I didn’t hear it from my listening chair. I have since added a couple of Decware magic black boxes that have made a huge difference in many respects.
First, and I’m still feeling it out, I got one of Steve’s newest creations, the Zen Cartridge Amp. I listen almost exclusively to vinyl so I was really excited about this box. The first impression I got from it was a sizeable amount of gain that allowed me to lower the gain of the UFO25 and that eliminated any hum I was experiencing from the ZP3. It’s an immediate improvement sonically but, as I have only got about 20 hours of listening to it, I need a lot more time with it.
The other add was a ZROCK3 with anniversary mods. Coupled with the ZCA, the resulting gain and density makes the combination of UFO25 and Forte IVs perfect (for me).
I was listening to Wish You Were Here last night and noticed that I have the gain on the UFO25 at just about noon where I used to have it at three o’clock. I could crank this combo up and it would rattle my wife out of the living room above which would send me to the doghouse!
As others have said, your mileage may vary, but I couldn’t be happier with my Decware UFO25 and the Forte IVs!
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