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Ultima monoblock power amplifiers
9th May 2019
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The new 750W Ultima 2 is a replacement for the SPM 6000 MKII and forms part of the company’s flagship Reference range. The smaller 480W Ultima 3 replaces the SPM 1400 MKII and sits in the Full Size range
Both utilise a new John Franks’ designed CNC-based fascia from aircraft-grade aluminium including a 28-mm thick front panel plus a recessed spherical polycarbonate power button that illuminates for standby and operation modes. A hidden front panel switch enables the lighting to be dimmed.
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Available in Jett Black or Argent Silver finishes, the amplifiers can also be specified with either the stackable Integra Leg system in Jett Black, Argent Silver or Nickel.
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The amplifiers’ rear panel contains both balanced and unbalanced connections plus loudspeaker connections.
Both amplifiers 32 proprietary MOSFET power devices plus feed-forward and feedback compensation techniques and TO3-style dual die lateral matched MOSFETs, which are continuously monitored with output stage error-correction circuitry and feature fully balanced input circuitry with DC-tracking servos and full temperature compensation.
Prices? The ‘2’ is £18,360 (each) and the ‘3’ is £11,000 (each). Both are available now.
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