Ultrafide – It's a €5'998 250/500wpc into 8/4Ω power amp called the U500DC. It combines a class A direct-coupled driver stage with proprietary class D outputs, linear 500VA power supply and adds a rear switch for 'pure timbre' or 'vintage' tuning. There's also a matching preamp for the same price and a 2kW class AB 50kg flagship amp for £27.5K. This UK brand with its pro roots now makes a push into home hifi and our colleagues at fairaudio.de have a pre/power set under observation for a forthcoming review.
