Premiered at this year's Hi-Fi Show Live in Windsor [p24], the massive ULTIMA preamp and monoblock power amplifiers from Chord Electronics are a timely reminder that there's more to this brand than portable headphone amps and DACs. Launched to celebrate its forthcoming 30th anniversary, this preamp and twin mono power amps (all £30,000 each) are monsters by any standards, the power amps measuring 480×350×670mm (whd) and weighing 86kg each. The preamp is slightly smaller but still weighs a massive 30kg. The monoblocks are rated at 780W/8ohm (for 0.05% THD), rising to 1.4kW/4ohm and 2.5kW/2ohm. Each output stage comprises 64 of Chord's proprietary dualdie lateral MOSFETs, rendered highly linear by the use of dual-feedforward error correction. Preamp input and output provisions are extensive, with four balanced and unbalanced inputs. Three outputs are available, each balanced orunbalanced. Separate bass and treble EQ is also available for each channel.
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机译：Chord Electronics的大型ULTIMA前置放大器和单块功率放大器在今年的温莎[Hi-Fi Show Live in Windsor [p24]]中首次亮相，这适时地提醒了这个品牌比便携式耳机放大器和DAC拥有更多的优势。为庆祝即将到来的30周年而推出，此前置放大器和双声道单声道功率放大器（每个均为30,000英镑）在任何标准下都是怪兽，功率放大器的尺寸为480×350×670mm（重），每个重量为86kg。前置放大器稍小，但仍重达30kg。整体模块的额定功率为780W / 8ohm（对于0.05％的总谐波失真），升至1.4kW / 4ohm和2.5kW / 2ohm。每个输出级均包含64个Chord专有的双管芯横向MOSFET，通过使用双前馈误差校正使其具有高度线性。前置放大器的输入和输出规定很广泛，具有四个平衡和非平衡输入。提供三个输出，每个输出平衡或不平衡。每个通道还提供独立的低音和高音均衡器。
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