A new brand to me, Ultrafide have crossed over from professional audio into the World of home audio. They're a British brand. Here they were using an EMMLabs Meitner streamer / DAC to demonstrate their U4PRE pre-amp and U500DC power amplifier combination. A pair of Spendor Classic 100 speakers completed the system. An LP12 was on hand from Linn dealer Ripcaster who will be selling Ultrafide and it was good to finally meet up with Jon Nelson from Ripcaster and have a chance to catch up on all things Linn in the corridor.
We listened to some Deadmau5 and Chris Jones to get an idea of what's on offer here. And, whilst this isn't the last word in detail nor slam, its a very easy going, relaxed sounding system. No fripperies or extremes of anything good nor bad. A solid, engaging listen that you could probably sit in front of for hours on end.
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