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Offered is „Ultima 5 and Pre 3“ by Chord Electronics as second-hand device from the category „Trans.-Pre-/Powerampcomb.“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 562405411 ends on 18.12.2026 at 20:18 o'clock.
€12,500 is an ambitious asking price: it sits well above the €8,192 75th-percentile comparable and nearly double the €6,423 median for recent used listings. Unless this is an unusually late, mint example with meaningful remaining warranty and a complete package, there is substantial room to negotiate.
The ULTIMA Integrated is nevertheless a serious amplifier, delivering 125 watts per channel into 8 ohms with excellent grip, timing, low noise, and a spacious, highly resolving presentation. Its dual feed-forward topology, balanced input, AV-bypass facility, balanced pre-out, and supplied remote make it unusually versatile for a minimalist analogue design. At this money, verify serial history, original packaging, remote, and warranty carefully; the amplifier deserves its reputation, but the listing needs exceptional provenance to justify such a premium.
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Chord Electronics, a British high-fidelity powerhouse, traces its roots to the aviation industry. Founded in 1989 by John Franks, a former Marconi Avionics engineer, the company emerged from his early 1980s innovations in ultra-reliable, high-frequency switching power supplies for aircraft electronics. Initially too costly for commercial viability, the designs became feasible with advancing components, launching Chord from its Kent headquarters in a renovated pumphouse that remains its manufacturing heart.
The brand excels in premium amplifiers and digital-to-analog converters (DACs), blending Franks' analog prowess with digital expertise from FPGA specialist Rob Watts. Early power amplifiers quickly won acclaim from professional studios like the BBC, Abbey Road, and Skywalker Sound, establishing credibility before shifting focus to consumer hi-fi. Iconic products like the Hugo and Mojo DACs exemplify their boundary-pushing approach, alongside integrated amps and streamers, all handcrafted in the UK without compromise on power, precision, or musicality.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Chord commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its uncompromising engineering, aerospace-grade reliability, and bold innovation. Independent and proudly British, it sets benchmarks in transparency and dynamics, attracting buyers who demand reference-level performance over mass-market concessions.
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