Posted on: 02/01/2026
European audio reviews website Headfonics has awarded the Alto with ‘Best Desktop Solid-State Amplifier’ saying (Alto is a) ‘Seriously heavy-hitting yet pleasingly transparent sounding… this was a smart move from Chord to offer this amp to the wider audiophile community.’
The compact Alto benefits from ULTIMA technology with Dual Feed Forward error-correction, XLR and RCA inputs, plus FOUR headphone outputs (3.5, 4.4 mm + 2×1/4-inch).
With 50 W into 4 ohms, place-anywhere dimensions and remarkable value for a British-made Chord Electronics ULTIMA amp, the award-winning Alto has plenty to offer.
Learn more about the Alto: https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/alto
See all the award-winners: https://headfonics.com/our-2025-top-gear-awards/2/
