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- CHORD ULTIMA 5 - Silver
- CHORD ULTIMA 5 - Black
CHORD ULTIMA 5
300W Stereo Power Amplifier
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CHORD ULTIMA 5
Pro Audio
Legendary status in and outside the recording studio
ULTIMA 5 is a progression of our most famous stereo power amplifier, the legendary SPM 1200 MK II (widely considered to be the definitive Chord Electronics amplifier).
Now incorporating our latest-generation ULTIMA circuit topology, the new ULTIMA 5 is set to become a future classic. Considered to offer the ideal balance between performance and price, the ULTIMA 5 offers an impressively affordable 300 watts – enough to drive all but the most demanding loudspeakers.
The ULTIMA 5 has built upon the inherent strengths of the SPM 1200 MK II and taken performance to the next level. By implementing our advanced dual-feed-forward error-correction, topology incorporating our own advanced concepts in ultra-high-frequency power supplies, we have been able to deliver supremely fast and powerful performance, with an extraordinarily high peak output current (the speed at which dynamic peaks can be delivered), bringing astonishing dynamics, timing accuracy and, as a result, unrivaled musicality.
Add to that our low-distortion amplifier circuitry with our own proprietary lateral-structure dual-die MOSFETs and the ULTIMA 5 is able to drive loudspeaker loads effortlessly, with clarity and precision. The ULTIMA 5 has an incredible 32 proprietary MOSFET power devices which demand the most advanced and refined drive circuitry, suitably devoid of sound-degrading components.
All Metal Work made of Aircraft-grade Aluminium
ULTIMA is a truly unprecedented amplifier topology with exceptional performance and is one of the most advanced amplifier technologies in the world.
Benefiting from a redesigned fascia featuring John Franks’ latest aesthetic, the precision CNC-machined fascia is made from aircraft-grade aluminium and features a reassuringly solid 28-mm thick front panel, enhanced by a recessed spherical polycarbonate power button that illuminates for standby and operation modes; a discreet, hidden front panel switch, located in the vertical split line, enables dimmable lighting.
The amplifier’s rear panels contain both balanced and unbalanced connections, high-quality loudspeaker terminals, a 12 V trigger and a C-19-type IEC.
Specifications
Inputs
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1x Balanced XLR Inverted Input, 1x Balanced XLR Non-inverted Input
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1x Gold Plated Unbalanced RCA Inverted Input, 1x Gold Plated Unbalanced RCA Non-inverted Input
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1x 12v Trigger Input – Chord Electronics Auto Start
Outputs
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2x Pair of High Quality, High Current, Gold Plated Type Speaker Terminals (Bi-wireable)
Power Performance
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480w RMS per channel
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1000W RMS per channel
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Full power – 2500 W, Standby – 10 W
Audio Performance
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0.005%
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-1dB @ 0.2Hz to 46kHz and -3dB 0.1Hz to 200kHz
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Better than -84dB
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100kΩ Unbalanced/Balanced
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0.04Ω
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30dB
Physical Specifications
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18cm (H) x 48cm (W) x 36cm (D)
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15cm (H) x 42cm (W) x 36cm (D)
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22.4kg
