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June 23, 2026
ACOUSTIC ENERGY TO GIVE WORLD PREMIERE OF AE2 40TH ANNIVERSARY LOUDSPEAKER AT NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2026
June 24, 2026
Chord Electronics has announced that visitors to the North West Audio Show 2026 will be among the first in the world to hear its forthcoming ULTIMA 7 stereo power amplifier, with the company hosting the amplifier’s world playback debut at the show.
The demonstration follows the amplifier’s unveiling at HIGH END Vienna earlier this month and offers music lovers the opportunity to experience the latest developments in Chord Electronics’ ULTIMA technology ahead of the product’s September release.
WORLD PLAYBACK DEBUT
The new ULTIMA 7 features high power vertical gate structure MOSFETs and has been designed to partner the company’s ULTIMA PRE 3 preamplifier, sharing the same full width chassis format and height matched design.
Delivering 135 watts per channel into 8 Ohms, the amplifier incorporates Chord Electronics’ Dual Feed Forward error correction technology, which has been developed to reduce distortion while maintaining fast transient response and dynamic accuracy.
When released, the ULTIMA 7 will become the most affordable full width stereo power amplifier in the company’s ULTIMA range, creating a new entry point into ULTIMA ownership.
QUARTET AND DAVE DEMONSTRATION
Alongside the ULTIMA 7, visitors will also be able to audition the new Quartet flagship upscaler partnered with Chord Electronics’ DAVE DAC, offering a demonstration of the company’s latest digital playback technology.
Chord Electronics will be exhibiting in the Grove Room on John Lennon Street, located on the ground floor of the show.
The North West Audio Show 2026 takes place at De Vere Cranage Estate, Cheshire, on 27 and 28 June 2026.