Production of Chord Electronics' all-new Ultima Integrated stereo amplifier is now in full swing at the Kent factory following the amp's unveiling at last year's High End Show in Munich and five years since ULTIMA's introduction.
Chord Electronics states that ULTIMA is its most accomplished amplifier topology yet. The British company has trickled the technology down from the flagship preamp and mono power amps into a full-width integrated amplifier for the first time.
The Ultima Integrated is a 125-watt device designed by Chord Electronics' founder, owner, and chief engineer, John Franks. It features the latest dual-feed-forward error-correction topology and the company's unmistakable industrial aesthetic.
The amplifier takes advantage of the latest developments in advanced low-distortion power supplies, devices offering exceptionally low noise and outstanding operation.
The British-designed, engineered, and manufactured amplifier has four inputs, one fully balanced and three unbalanced, each enjoying individual buffering and selective filtering against potential ingress from radio frequency interference. Further features include an AV bypass input plus a balanced preamp output for connection to additional power amplifiers.
At its unveiling, John Franks told StereoNET:
The new Ultima Integrated offers levels of performance not yet seen in any integrated amplifier. It features no fewer than four separate high-power line input phase-corrected power supplies working in harmony to give this new amplifier the high energy power levels and fast transient power that Chord Electronics' products are known for.
The Ultima Integrated is now available, priced at £8,500.
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