Extra tech for much less.
Meant to be the right mate for Chord’s Hugo TT 2 DAC/preamp, the brand new BerTTi Stereo Energy Amplifier packs a ton of Chord-tech into its easy but snazzy chassis.
Right here’s the complete press launch from Chord:
1 June 2023, Kent, England: Chord Electronics has launched its most reasonably priced ULTIMA-technology stereo energy amplifier up to now, BerTTi (£3,995). The brand new energy amp additionally introduces the corporate’s next-generation ULTIMA topology to the ground-breaking Desk High (TT) vary, dwelling to the Hugo TT 2 DAC/pre/head amp and Hugo M Scaler upscaler.
BerTTi is a totally balanced 75-watt stereo energy amplifier benefiting from the newest dual-feed-forward error-correction topology. First unveiled at HIGH END, Munich, 2023, BerTTi instantly replaces its predecessor, the TToby, and expands the British constructed ULTIMA-topology vary amplifiers designed by Chord Electronics proprietor and founder John Franks. Franks’ superior ULTIMA error-correction know-how screens and instantly corrects alerts earlier than the output stage for astonishing accuracy.
BerTTi options each balanced and unbalanced inputs, high-quality gold-plated loudspeaker outputs, plus a ten A IEC energy inlet. Additional options embody two modified energy provides for elevated efficiency, plus an extra auxiliary energy rail for the entrance finish, which offers further voltage to drive the custom-made MOSFETs.
The brand new ULTIMA-tech BerTTiwhen mixed with the resolving energy of the award-winning Hugo TT 2 DAC/preamp, presents new ranges of sonic efficiency from a small system. The addition of the Hugo M Scaler upscaler, with the power to upscale audio to 705.6 kHz, 16x CD’s native decision, makes the three-box system actually class-leading.
Talking in regards to the new BerTTi stereo energy amplifier, John Franks mentioned: “BerTTi utilises our proprietary ULTIMA know-how which repeatedly screens {the electrical} and thermal efficiency parameters for every of the MOSFET energy gadgets used inside this superior design. This extra circuitry provides an additional layer of management within the energy parts’ topology that lowers all distortion modes when in comparison with bizarre high-quality amplifier designs. BerTTi can drive loudspeakers, from bookshelf sorts to the hardest-to-drive floorstanders with out problem.”
BerTTi follows a line of extremely superior full-width ULTIMA-technology energy amplifiers, together with the unique flagship ULTIMA mono energy amplifier (780 W), the successive ULTIMA 2 (750 W) and three (480 W) mono energy amplifiers, the ULTIMA 5 (350 W) and 6 (180 W) stereo energy amplifiers and in Could 2023, the brand new ULTIMA INTEGRATED.
BerTTi’s smooth metalwork is precision-machined from stable aircraft-grade aluminium and is on the market in a selection of Jett Black or Argent Silver.
Value and Availability
BerTTi is on the market to pre-order now (anticipated September) £3,995.
Technical Specs
Output energy: 75 W into 8 Ω
Frequency response: 5 Hz-100 kHz +/- 0.5 dB
Enter impedance: 100 kΩ
THD: 0.008 %
Achieve: 30 dB
SNR: 87 dB (A-weighted)
Firm Web site: Chord Electronics
