Introducing the ULTIM A INTEGRATED In M ay,som e five years since the introduction of Chord Electronics’ULTIM A flagship m ono power amplifiers, the Kent-based manufacturer has trickled the technology down into an integrated amplifier for the first time, seting new performance standards for single-box am plification. The new ULTIM A INTEGRATED is a 125-wat am plifierdesigned by Chord Electronics’founder, ownerand chiefengineer,John Franks.W ith the latestdual-feed-forward eror-corection topology, Chord Electronics’ legendary proprietary ultra-high-frequency power supplies and the com pany’s unm istakable industrial aesthetic, the ULTIM A INTEGRATED is a tour de force with efortles powerreservesand delivery. Franks’advanced eror-corection topology,which m onitors and im m ediately corects signals before the outputstage,iskey to the four-inputULTIM A INTEGRATED, and ofers astonishing signal ac uracy for unrivaled fidelity from a one-box integrated device. TheULTIM A INTEGRATED also takesadvantageof the very latest developments in advanced low-distortion power supplies devices, ofering exceptionaly low noise and outstanding am plifier operation. Alfourofthe ULTIM A INTEGRATED’sinputs,one fuly balanced and three unbalanced, enjoy individual bufering and are selectively filtered
against potential ingres from radio frequency interference; selection switching is via m icroproces or-controled sealed relays. In addition, the am plifier benefits from an AV bypas input,plus a balanced pream p outputfor connection to additionalpoweram plifiers. The new ULTIM A INTEGRATED is the first new Chord Electronics integrated am plifier for seven years and is the only ful-width m odel in the com pany’s range (Anni,from the Q utestrange,is the com pany’sonlyotherintegrated am plifier). Each am plifier is painstakingly hand-built at the riverside Kent factory, The Pum phouse, over a period ofseveraldays,with each build overseen by a dedicated engineer. Chord Electronics’ renowned aircraft-grade solid alum inium casework ofers a reasuringly high-end and entirely non-resonant enclosure for the electronics. The casework is neatly com plem ented by the unique Integra Leg system which ofers both striking visuals and the abilty to stack with various other ful-size Chord Electronicsproductsaswel asthe Choralunits,such asthe DAVE DAC/pream p and BLU M KI CD/digital transport, when using the dedicated ChoralEnsem ble stand. To arange a dem onstration,contact one ofthe folowing Audio T stores - Bristol, Cardif, M anchester,Reading,Southam pton and Swansea.
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