Relative price
well above typical
Among the 25
monoblockss in the catalogue,
this one is well above typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only
price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the
two together far enough to give the figure away.
Who it comes up against
6 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Chord ULTIMA 2 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Emmae Reginae (custom) gives up bass control under the Anchored weighting.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the pair of monoblocks position.
total control... stunning bass tightnessSoundStage! Australia 2019
2 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot decisively.
With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gains most on bass control.
On its own merits the Chord ULTIMA 2 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line) gives up midrange truth under the Intimate weighting.
total control... stunning bass tightnessSoundStage! Australia 2019
1 lost · Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot by a whisker.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gains most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Chord ULTIMA 2 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Emmae Reginae (custom) gives up low-level clarity under the Silent Path weighting.
intensely inherent quietness, black backgroundSoundStage! Australia (Kramer) 2019