Chord ULTIMA Pre Flagship Reference-Level Preamplifier

Designed to be entirely uncompromising, the ULTIMA PRE is a world-class amplifier with advanced proprietary Chord Electronics technology. A product of three decades of research, design and engineering here in the UK, it benefits from true dual-mono construction with separate ultra-high-frequency power supplies for each channel, giving the best possible separation. With the addition of valuable low-noise circuitry, the noise floor performance is exceptional, at beyond -117dB.

Featuring impressive double-height dimensions, the ULTIMA PRE has been created to perfectly complement the flagship ULTIMA mono power amplifier, also the most advanced in the company’s 30-year history. With wide-ranging inputs and outputs, including balanced connectivity, the ULTIMA PRE offers complete flexibility for high-performance partnering equipment, enhanced further by the fascia-mounted separate frequency EQ adjust controls for the left and right channels. Headphone outputs offer further flexibility for late-night and personal listening in style.

Each ULTIMA PRE is hand-made in the Kent factory, with the various stages of build and production carefully overseen by one highly skilled technician. Sensitive internal circuit features are protected by solid milled aluminium shielding to prevent RF interference and Chord Electronics’ legendary UK-produced aircraft-grade aluminium provides a solid and resonance-eliminating enclosure for the electronics within, complemented by the famous Integra Leg System.

ULTIMA is the ultimate expression of the finest high-performance, ultra-fast, ultra-high-power amplifier technology available today.
 

Inputs & Outputs:

8 Stereo Inputs and 3 Stereo Outputs

• 4x Stereo Balanced XLR Inputs – Line In 1, Line In 2, Line In 3, and Line In 4
• 4x Stereo Unbalanced RCA Inputs – Line In 5, Line In 6, Tape 1, and Tape 2

• 3x Stereo Outputs – Selectable – Either via Balanced XLR or Unbalanced RCA

• 1x Stereo Balanced XLR AV Bypass Input

SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency response

10 Hz – 200 kHz +/- 3dB

THD

0.002 % 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Signal to noise ratio

-120dB on all inputs

Input Impedance

100 kΩ

Output impedance

100 Ω

Input maximum voltage

10 V RMS

Output maximum voltage

17 V RMS

Selectable gain

x0.5, x1, x1.5, x2, x2.5, and x3 

Channel separation

100 dB

Operation voltage

80-250 V AC auto-switching 

Power consumption

60 W

Dimensions Without Integra Legs:

420mm (w) x 355mm (d) x 310mm (h)

Dimensions With Included Integra Legs:

480mm (w) x 355mm (d) x 350mm (h)

Weight:

30 kg