Chord Electronics Ultima Mono Power Amp amplifier
Your speakers are the kind amplifiers give up on — big, stubborn, in a big room — and you never want to hear an amplifier give up again. Ultima, with no number after it, is the monoblock the whole Chord range descends from: the first completely new circuit since the company began, from a paper by Malcolm Hawksford, refined by Bob Cordell, finished with John Franks' power supplies. 780 watts into 8 ohms, 1,400 into 4, 2,500 into 2 — but the number you hear is the peak current, more than 500 amps, delivered so fast that a loudspeaker never waits: a timpani is one hit, a double bass has an edge, the bass stops as abruptly as it started. Sixty-six kilos each, monoblocks: you need two, and a floor that will carry it.
Specifications
| Power output | 780 W RMS per channel into 8 Ω; 1,405 W RMS per channel into 4 Ω |
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| Gain | 30 dB |
| Input impedance | 100 kΩ Unbalanced/Balanced |
| Output impedance | 0.04 Ω |
| Frequency response | -1 dB @ 0.2 Hz to 46 kHz and -3 dB 0.1 Hz to 200 kHz |
| THD | 0.005 % |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | Better than -90 dB |
| Inputs | 1x Balanced XLR Inverted Input; 1x Balanced XLR Non-inverted Input; 1x Gold Plated Unbalanced RCA Inverted Input; 1x Gold Plated Unbalanced RCA Non-inverted Input; 1x 12v Trigger Input – Chord Electronics Auto Start |
| Outputs | 2x Pair of High Quality, High Current, Gold Plated Type Speaker Terminals (Bi-wireable) |
| Power consumption | Full power – 3,500 W; Standby – 10 W |
| Dimensions, with Integra legs | 30.5 cm (H) x 48 cm (W) x 75 cm (D) |
| Dimensions, with side blocks | 28.5 cm (H) x 42 cm (W) x 75 cm (D) |
| Weight | 66.7 kg |
| Finishes | Black; Silver |
| In the box | ULTIMA Quickstart guide; Safety instructions; 15A Mains IEC cable |
Where to listen
Every model is sold and demonstrated through Joenit's authorized dealer network in the Benelux. Find your nearest dealer to hear it for yourself.
