Chord Electronics Ultima Pre 3 Preamplifier
Description
The ULTIMA PRE 3 is an all-new ground-up-design preamplifier containing the very latest proprietary power supply technology and the latest circuit design.
Features:
- HF Switch Mode Power Supply
- Blue Velvet ALPS Potentiometer
- Advanced Shielding Technology
- Fully Balanced Circuitry
- Analogue Signal Path
- Convection Cooled
- Included Top Light Ring
- Solid Aluminium Chassis
Built from the ground up, the UTLIMA PRE 3 takes advantage of the very latest developments in advanced low-distortion power supplies. These advanced devices offer exceptionally low noise and outstanding amplifier operation. Coupled with our latest design developments, the PRE 3 offers new levels of preamplifier performance.
The UTLIMA PRE 3 is equipped with five analogue inputs (two balanced and three unbalanced) all of which benefit from individual buffering and are selectively filtered against potential ingress from radio frequency interference.
Externally, the PRE 3 benefits from a completely redesigned aesthetic with a central circular power sphere flanked by a new volume control and balance/AV bypass selector, both of which benefit from a new ergonomic knob design.
Additional features include an AV bypass, plus a 5 V charging USB Type-A port.
Specifications:
| Frequency response |
10 Hz-200 kHz +/- 3 dB |
| THD | 0.002 % 20Hz-20 kHz |
| Signal to noise ratio |
-105 dB on all inputs |
| Input impedance |
100 kΩ |
| Output impedance | 560 Ω |
| Input maximum voltage | 10 V RMS |
| Output maximum voltage | 17 V RMS |
| Gain | x1 |
| Channel separation | 100 dB |
| Operation voltage | 80-250 V AC auto-switching |
| Power consumption | 40 W |
| Dimensions with included Integra legs | 13 cm(H) x 48 cm(W) x 34 cm(D) |
| Dimensions with optional side blocks (can not be stacked) | 10 cm(H) x 42 cm(W) x 34 cm (D) |
| Weight | 12.7 kg |