Chord Ultima User Manual
Ultima
Manual
V.1 .0
Chord Ele ctronics
Produc t Communicatio n | English
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The Pump house, Farleigh L ane,
East Farle igh, Maidston e
ME16 9 NB United Kingd om
info@chordelectronics.co.uk
chordelectronics.co.uk
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Contents 0.0
1.0 Safety instructions 07
1.1 Introduction 08
1.2 Protection against liquids & heat 09
1.3 Dismantling & Radio 10
frequency interference
1.4 Connecting your equipment 11
2.0 Warrant y 13
2.1 Warranty period & registering 14
your purchase
2.2 Making a claim & warranty exclusions 15
3.0 Getting to know Ultima 17
3.1 Getting to know Ultima 18
3.2 The front panel 19
3.3 The top panel 20
3.4 The rear panel 21
4.0 Setting up Ultima 23
4.1 Placement 24
4.2 Co nnecting Ultima to 25
ancillary equ ipment
4.3 Audio i nputs 26
4.4 Audio outputs 27
4.5 Power-on sequence and 12V t rigger 28
4.6 Earthing issues in Europe 29
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1.1 Introduction
1.2 Protection against liquids & heat
1.3 Dismantling & Radio Frequency interference
1.4 Connecting your equipment
1.0
Safety
instructions
Safety instructions 1.0
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1.1 Int roduction
1.2 Protection aga inst
liquids & heat
1.1 Int roduction
1.2 Protection aga inst
liquids & heat
1.3 Dismantling & ra dio frequency
interference
1.4 Connecting your eq uipment
1.3 Dismantling & ra dio frequency
interference
1.4 Connecting your eq uipment
Introduction Protection against
liquids & heat
1.1
1.2
Ultima is the corner stone
of Chord Electronic s’
amplfication , standing as
our ultimate referenc e amplification -
beaten by none.
Before operation , we strongly advise
that you read this user ma nual
thoroughly, storing it in a s afe place
along with your origin al receipt of
purchase, in cas e you should require
assistance in the f uture.
The Ultima is not protec ted
against liquids o f any kind.
Never place containe rs of
liquid on Ultima . Never allow Ultima
to come into contact with mo isture
or liquids; doing s o could result in
electrocution or d amage to the Ultima
internal circuitry.
Be aware that liquids , including water
that has dried, ca n leave minerals
that can aect th e PCB and other
components , which could eventually
lead to oxidisation and s hort-circuiting.
If the Ultima comes in to contact with
moisture or liquid s, immediately
disconnect fro m the mains power
supply, and connec ted equipment, and
contact Chord Ele ctronics for further
advice.
The Ultima has intern al thermal
protection that will cut th e
power supply if reach ed.
Never operate the Ultim a near sources
of heat or naked flame s as this will
decrease the lifesp an of the internal
components . It is advised that you do
not operate the Ultim a in an area of
direct sunlight o r on top of significant
heat- producing devices .
Please be aware that it is e ntirely
normal for the Ultim a to become warm
during use, par ticularly within a stacked
configuration. I f you are concerned
about the tempera tures, please switch
the device o and consid er a dierent
placement.
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Dismantling & radio
frequency interferen ce
1.3 Connecting your equipme nt 1.4
1.1 Int roduction
1.2 Protection aga inst
liquids & heat
1.1 Int roduction
1.2 Protection aga inst
liquids & heat
1.3 Dismantling & ra dio frequency
interference
1.4 Connecting your eq uipment
1.3 Dismantling & ra dio frequency
interference
1.4 Connecting your eq uipment
There are no user-ser viceable
components with in the
Ultima or its power sup ply.
Dangerous voltag es/currents exist
within the Ultima and it s power supply,
posing a severe risk of ele ctrocution
and/or fire.
Never attempt to open ,
dismantle or apply i nternal
third-party d evices to it or
insert anythin g other than the
listed interconnec ts or speaker cables
within this user manu al.
If the Ultima develops a f ault or
the casework becom es damaged,
immediately disco nnect from the
mains power supply a nd connected
equipment and co ntact Chord
Electronics for f urther advice.
Before connecti ng the Ultima to any
equipment, con sult the manufacturer’s
user guide to confir m compatibility.
When connecti ng the Ultima to any
equipment, ma ke sure that all devices
are o, including the U ltima. Once
connected, switc h all equipment on
starting with the so urce and ending
with the amplificati on. Initially, operate
the Ultima with your prea mp/device
on its lowest gain setti ng and lowest
volume setting, ge ntly increasing to
a comfortable lis tening level. Never
operate the Ultima at exces sive sound
levels; permanen t hearing damage and
loss can occur.
Ultima is supplie d with its own
grounded 16A-ra ted mains IEC cable
and it is importa nt that the amplifier is
earthed at all tim es via this cable, or an
appropriate altern ative. Failure to do
this could be hazard ous in the unlikely
event of a fault.
The supplied regi on-specific 16A mains
IEC cable can be su bstituted for an
alternative power cabl e, however,
please make sure that it h as an earth.
If any cable becom es damaged you
must discontinue u se and replace
it immediately to avoid the ris k of
electrocution.
Ultima must be per manently connected
to a source of power. The include d
mains lead simply p lugs into the Ultima
IEC mains socket. If th e mains lead is
prematurely disco nnected Ultima may
With a thick, solid al uminium chassis,
the Ultima’s casework la rgely protects
the sensitive internal c ircuitry from
radio frequenc y interference.
However, for optimal perfor mance, it is
recommended th at the following points
are observed:
1. C onsider placing the
Ul tima away from
wir eless routers.
2. Separate the Ultima
fro m amplifiers using
toro idal transformers.
3. Operate mobile phones
at a di stance to avoid
interference.
Although the Ultim a is largely
shielded, it ca n generate
radio frequenc y interference
that may have an eect on ra dio and
television reception . If this occurs,
please reconside r your placement.
still hold charge fo r up to 15 minutes.
WARNIN G: Never
disconnect t he
power cable du ring
operation. O nly disconnec t
when Ultima is o . If the
power cable is di sconnected
during opera tion there is a
risk of damage to co nnected
equipment.
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