Chord Electronics Ultima 5

Chord Electronics Ultima 5The Chord Electronics Ultima 5 is a 350 watt stereo power amplifier, the most powerful stereo configuration in the ULTIMA range. Thirty two proprietary MOSFET output transistors (double the Ultima 6's sixteen) and a 2kW switch mode power supply operating at 70 kHz give it the current delivery to drive demanding loudspeakers that smaller amplifiers cannot control. Fully balanced from input to output, it pairs with the Ultima Pre 3 or Ultima Pre 2 for a

This vertical alignment isn't just an aesthetic choice

AES/EBU Reclocking: Clean up the digital audio feed to your DAC by reclocking the AES signal through the CC1's oscillator

Handmade in Italy with point-to-point wiring and natural wood side panels

CNC machined

is heavily braced to reduce unwanted resonances

and Polished Gold with no impact on acoustic performance

and the MK4 shows how much thought has gone into refining it

Carbon fiber diaphragm+/-16

and DSP for tight

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