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Just as a preamplifier should, the ULTIMA PRE 2 adds nothing to the original waveform and instead preserves it with zero colouration. This is thanks to our latest advances in switch-mode power supply design, developed from aerospace technologies, and our ultra-low-noise proprietary solid-state circuitry which is both carefully shielded and equipped with premium system components. As a result, the ULTIMA PRE 2 is able to achieve unprecedented noise floor performance of -130dB, meaning your source will always sound like your source and nothing else.

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FREQUENCY RESPONSE
2.5Hz – 200kHz +/- 3dB
INPUTS
4x Stereo Balanced XLR
4x Stereo Unbalanced RCA
OUTPUTS
1x Stereo Output – Either via Balanced XLR or Unbalanced RCA
2x Stereo Outputs – RCA unattenuated for recording loop
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.002% 20Hz – 20kHz
CHANNEL SEPERATION
20Hz @ 100dB, 1kHz @ 95dB
10kHz @ 90dB, 20kHz @ 85dB
INPUT IMPEDANCE
100Ω (Short Circuit Protected)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
2.5Hz – 200kHz +/- 3dB
INPUTS
4x Stereo Balanced XLR
4x Stereo Unbalanced RCA
OUTPUTS
1x Stereo Output – Either via Balanced XLR or Unbalanced RCA
2x Stereo Outputs – RCA unattenuated for recording loop
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.002% 20Hz – 20kHz
CHANNEL SEPERATION
20Hz @ 100dB, 1kHz @ 95dB
10kHz @ 90dB, 20kHz @ 85dB
INPUT IMPEDANCE
100Ω (Short Circuit Protected)

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The Hub of Your Hi-Fi System

Featuring unrivalled connectivity and minimal colouration, the ULTIMA PRE 2 can be the hub of your Hi-Fi system without taking anything away from the incoming signal.

Just as a preamplifier should, the ULTIMA PRE 2 adds nothing to the original waveform and instead preserves it with zero colouration. This is thanks to our latest advances in switch-mode power supply design, developed from aerospace technologies, and our ultra-low-noise proprietary solid-state circuitry which is both carefully shielded and equipped with premium system components. As a result, the ULTIMA PRE 2 is able to achieve unprecedented noise floor performance of -130dB, meaning your source will always sound like your source and nothing else.

Where connectivity is concerned, the ULTIMA PRE 2 has hi-fi systems (and more!) covered. Featuring eight inputs, four stereo pairs of XLRs for balanced connections and another four RCA for unbalanced connections, each of these can be gain-matched and individually selected. For outputs, a single stereo pair is available via XLR or RCA, to accommodate a single stereo amplifier such as the ULTIMA 5 or a pair of mono blocks such as the ULTIMA 3s. Naturally, headphone users are catered for, too, for personal and late-night listening with the addition of a high-resolution 6.35mm output on the front fascia.

Where system-triggering is important, (allowing the simultaneous start-up of connected equipment from a single button-press), the ULTIMA PRE 2 is equipped with three outputs which should be more than enough for most systems.

Features:

  • HF Switch Mode Power Supply
  • Blue Velvet ALPS Potentiometer
  • -115dB Signal to Noise Ratio
  • Advanced Shielding Technology
  • Fully Balanced Circuitry
  • Analog Signal Path
  • Input/Output Buffering
  • Convection Cooled
  • Solid Aluminum Chassis
  • IR Remote Control (included)
  • Top Light Ring (included)
  • 12v Trigger On/Off Input/Output
  • Inputs:
    • 4x Stereo Balanced XLR Inputs – Line In 1, Line In 2, Line In 3, and Line In 4
    • 4x Stereo Unbalanced RCA Inputs – Line In 5, Line In 6, Tape 1, Tape 2
    • 1x Stereo Balanced XLR AV Bypass Input
  • Outputs:
    • 1x Stereo Output – Either via Balanced XLR or Unbalanced RCA
    • 2x Stereo Outputs – RCA unattenuated for recording loop

Technical Specifications:

  • Frequency Range: 2.5Hz – 200kHz +/- 3dB

  • Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.002% 20Hz – 20kHz

  • Intermodulation Distortion: -115dB on all inputs

  • Signal to Noise Ratio: -120dB on all inputs

  • Channel Separation: 20Hz @ 100dB, 1kHz @ 95dB, 10kHz @ 90dB, 20kHz @ 85dB

  • Channel Balance: 0.01dB

  • Input Max Voltage: 17v RMS Balanced – 8.5v RMS Unbalanced

  • Output Max Voltage: 17v RMS Balanced – 8.5v RMS Unbalanced

  • Output Offset: 0mV (Both Channels)

  • Potentiometer Performance: 0dB 0.5dB, -20dB 0.2dB, -60dB 0.24dB (13seconds Full Travel)

  • Nominal Gain: All inputs subject to six levels of switchable gain – x0.5, x1, x1.5, x2, x2.5, and x3

  • Input Impedance: 100 kΩ Balanced – 50 kΩ Unbalanced

  • Output Impedance: 100Ω (Short Circuit Protected)

  • Operating Voltage: 85v – 270v AC (50Hz – 60Hz) Auto Switching

  • Power Consumption: 30w

  • Dimensions Without Integra Legs: 420mm (w) x 355mm (d) x 133mm (h)

  • Dimensions With Included Integra Legs: 480mm (w) x 355mm (d) x 173mm (h)

  • Weight: 18kG

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Just as a preamplifier should, the ULTIMA PRE 2 adds nothing to the original waveform and instead preserves it with zero colouration. This is thanks to our latest advances in switch-mode power supply design, developed from aerospace technologies, and our ultra-low-noise proprietary solid-state circuitry which is both carefully shielded and equipped with premium system components. As a result, the ULTIMA PRE 2 is able to achieve unprecedented noise floor performance of -130dB, meaning your source will always sound like your source and nothing else.
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FREQUENCY RESPONSE
2.5Hz – 200kHz +/- 3dB
INPUTS
4x Stereo Balanced XLR
4x Stereo Unbalanced RCA
OUTPUTS
1x Stereo Output – Either via Balanced XLR or Unbalanced RCA
2x Stereo Outputs – RCA unattenuated for recording loop
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.002% 20Hz – 20kHz
CHANNEL SEPERATION
20Hz @ 100dB, 1kHz @ 95dB
10kHz @ 90dB, 20kHz @ 85dB
INPUT IMPEDANCE
100Ω (Short Circuit Protected)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
2.5Hz – 200kHz +/- 3dB
INPUTS
4x Stereo Balanced XLR
4x Stereo Unbalanced RCA
OUTPUTS
1x Stereo Output – Either via Balanced XLR or Unbalanced RCA
2x Stereo Outputs – RCA unattenuated for recording loop
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.002% 20Hz – 20kHz
CHANNEL SEPERATION
20Hz @ 100dB, 1kHz @ 95dB
10kHz @ 90dB, 20kHz @ 85dB
INPUT IMPEDANCE
100Ω (Short Circuit Protected)
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The Hub of Your Hi-Fi System

Featuring unrivalled connectivity and minimal colouration, the ULTIMA PRE 2 can be the hub of your Hi-Fi system without taking anything away from the incoming signal.

Just as a preamplifier should, the ULTIMA PRE 2 adds nothing to the original waveform and instead preserves it with zero colouration. This is thanks to our latest advances in switch-mode power supply design, developed from aerospace technologies, and our ultra-low-noise proprietary solid-state circuitry which is both carefully shielded and equipped with premium system components. As a result, the ULTIMA PRE 2 is able to achieve unprecedented noise floor performance of -130dB, meaning your source will always sound like your source and nothing else.

Where connectivity is concerned, the ULTIMA PRE 2 has hi-fi systems (and more!) covered. Featuring eight inputs, four stereo pairs of XLRs for balanced connections and another four RCA for unbalanced connections, each of these can be gain-matched and individually selected. For outputs, a single stereo pair is available via XLR or RCA, to accommodate a single stereo amplifier such as the ULTIMA 5 or a pair of mono blocks such as the ULTIMA 3s. Naturally, headphone users are catered for, too, for personal and late-night listening with the addition of a high-resolution 6.35mm output on the front fascia.

Where system-triggering is important, (allowing the simultaneous start-up of connected equipment from a single button-press), the ULTIMA PRE 2 is equipped with three outputs which should be more than enough for most systems.

Features:

  • HF Switch Mode Power Supply
  • Blue Velvet ALPS Potentiometer
  • -115dB Signal to Noise Ratio
  • Advanced Shielding Technology
  • Fully Balanced Circuitry
  • Analog Signal Path
  • Input/Output Buffering
  • Convection Cooled
  • Solid Aluminum Chassis
  • IR Remote Control (included)
  • Top Light Ring (included)
  • 12v Trigger On/Off Input/Output
  • Inputs:
    • 4x Stereo Balanced XLR Inputs – Line In 1, Line In 2, Line In 3, and Line In 4
    • 4x Stereo Unbalanced RCA Inputs – Line In 5, Line In 6, Tape 1, Tape 2
    • 1x Stereo Balanced XLR AV Bypass Input
  • Outputs:
    • 1x Stereo Output – Either via Balanced XLR or Unbalanced RCA
    • 2x Stereo Outputs – RCA unattenuated for recording loop

Technical Specifications:

  • Frequency Range: 2.5Hz – 200kHz +/- 3dB

  • Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.002% 20Hz – 20kHz

  • Intermodulation Distortion: -115dB on all inputs

  • Signal to Noise Ratio: -120dB on all inputs

  • Channel Separation: 20Hz @ 100dB, 1kHz @ 95dB, 10kHz @ 90dB, 20kHz @ 85dB

  • Channel Balance: 0.01dB

  • Input Max Voltage: 17v RMS Balanced – 8.5v RMS Unbalanced

  • Output Max Voltage: 17v RMS Balanced – 8.5v RMS Unbalanced

  • Output Offset: 0mV (Both Channels)

  • Potentiometer Performance: 0dB 0.5dB, -20dB 0.2dB, -60dB 0.24dB (13seconds Full Travel)

  • Nominal Gain: All inputs subject to six levels of switchable gain – x0.5, x1, x1.5, x2, x2.5, and x3

  • Input Impedance: 100 kΩ Balanced – 50 kΩ Unbalanced

  • Output Impedance: 100Ω (Short Circuit Protected)

  • Operating Voltage: 85v – 270v AC (50Hz – 60Hz) Auto Switching

  • Power Consumption: 30w

  • Dimensions Without Integra Legs: 420mm (w) x 355mm (d) x 133mm (h)

  • Dimensions With Included Integra Legs: 480mm (w) x 355mm (d) x 173mm (h)

  • Weight: 18kG

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