Chord Electronics Alto (Ex Demo)

Professional-Class Headphone & Speaker Amplifier

Save 17% £3,000.00 £2,500.00 (Inc VAT)

£2,083.33 (Ex VAT). Shipping calculated at checkout.

In Stock 1 Available for Next Day Delivery

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The Chord Electronics Alto is a studio-grade headphone and speaker amplifier crafted to deliver exceptional sound performance in a compact, rugged form. Leveraging the ULTIMA dual feed-forward error-correction topology, Alto provides ultra-clear, dynamic, and distortion-controlled amplification that excels in both precision and warmth.

It’s loaded with versatility: rear-panel inputs include both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA, with balanced XLR outputs for preamp use or signal pass-through. On the front, you’ll find four headphone outputs—3.5 mm single-ended, two 6.35 mm, and a pioneering pseudo-balanced 4.4 mm Pentaconn jack—allowing simultaneous A/B listening or group monitoring. The Alto also powers nearfield speakers with up to 50 W per channel into 4 Ω (25 W into 8 Ω), and includes speaker outputs for single-wire banana connectors.

Precision control is at your fingertips with the mechanical volume knob and color-coded LED orbs, enabling intuitive input/output switching. A 12 V DC out on the rear panel even lets you power additional from-source components—perfect for streamlined desktop or rack setups. Crafted from aircraft-grade aluminum and featuring a high-performance aesthetic, Alto delivers pro-audio capabilities with Chord’s hallmark build quality and sonic neutrality.

Shipping – For next day delivery you must order before 3.30pm

UK Mainland – Orders over £99 qualify for FREE standard shipping (1-3 working days) We also offer a range of chargeable express shipping options for next working day, pre 12pm, pre 10.30am, Saturday deliveries and deliveries on a specific date. Our main UK courier is DPD.

UK Non Mainland – Not eligible for free shipping. These areas include (but are not limited to) Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly, Jersey, Guernsey, Northern Ireland, Orkney, Scottish Highlands and Shetland. Shipping costs for these ares will be calculated at checkout.

International/Export – Delivery charges will be calculated at checkout. All orders that are in stock we aim to dispatch from our warehouse within 48 hours. We ship all orders outside of the UK, NI, Isle of Man, Channel Islands via Fedex. All prices and delivery charges are exclusive of VAT for export. The customer is responsible to pay for any additional duties and charges.

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Chord Electronics Alto (Ex Demo)

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Shipping – For next day delivery you must order before 3.30pm

Need to return an item? No problem.