Chord Alto Headphone/Desktop Monitor Amplifier (available to demo)

The new Alto professional headphone and speaker amplifier distils Chord Electronics’ 35-year UK amplifier manufacturing history into a highly transparent amplifier. Containing ULTIMA technology, Alto is the most versatile amplifier available to the professional market. Since its debut, the demand from customers, dealers, and the audiophile community for a public release has been overwhelming. Alto is now available to buy from our dealers. The Alto is a meticulously designed headphone and nearfield monitor amplifier, capable of driving up to four pairs of headphones and smaller loudspeakers. Notably, it marks our first product to include a 4.4 mm Pentaconn TRRRS output (pseudo balanced), catering to the increasing popularity of balanced transmission in high-end headphones. The Alto features four fascia-mounted headphone outputs, powered ULTIMA technology. It features one 3.5 mm output; two 6.35 mm (1/4-inch); plus a single 4.4 mm Pentaconn. The array of outputs, not only facilitates ea