Description
Chord Electronics Anni Stereo Desktop Headphone Amplifier
The Chord Electronics Anni Stereo Desktop Headphone Amplifier is Chord’s first-ever desktop integrated amplifier.
Capable of driving both headphones and compact loudspeakers, Anni benefits from the company’s proprietary ULTIMA circuit topology and is perfectly positioned to exploit the full potential of today’s high-performance headphones, desktop monitors and high-resolution audio sources.
The Anni Stereo Desktop Headphone Amplifier forms part of the Qutest range and seamlessly complements the resolving abilities of the multi-award-winning Qutest standalone DAC and Huei phono stage. As a system, the Qutest components provide an unrivalled desktop audio solution, offering class-leading digital and analogue technologies for the modern music lover. The company’s compact QSS (Qutest Stand System) modular equipment rack provides the perfect support, too.
Anni offers the recently announced dual-feed-forward error-correction circuit topology whether using headphones or compact loudspeakers. Anni Stereo Desktop Headphone Amplifier’s advanced technology allows it to drive any headphone load, error-monitored and compensated amplification at all times.
Benefitting from both 3.5 mm headphone outputs and ¼-inch (6.35 mm) outputs, so two can listen simultaneously, plus 4 mm banana-type loudspeaker outputs, Anni delivers 10 watts of quality ULTIMA amplification, controlled by a fascia-mounted volume control that also doubles as an input selector switch for Anni’s two line-level inputs. A two-stage gain control for loudspeakers provides additional flexibility with a wide range of desktop monitors.
Reviews
- “This dinky little amp makes best sense as part of Chord’s own Qutest system but is easily capable enough to be used outside this in various applications. If you’re looking for a great-sounding, super-compact hi-fi amplifier, this fits the bill perfectly, but it isn’t the greatest value on the market if its diminutive dimensions don’t matter quite so much.” stereonet.com +Read Review
- “There’s no doubt that the Chord Anni is a niche product. While it’s tempting to think of it as a conventional high-end Chord amplifier on the cheap, it isn’t that unless you have a very small room or unusually sensitive speakers. Use it as a desktop amplifier as intended and it shines. Sure, there are operational quirks – something that’s proving to be a Chord trait – but when the Anni sounds this good we can forgive a lot.” What Hi-Fi +Read Review
Key Features
- Next-generation Dual Feed Forward amp topology
- Powerful headphone amp with 3.5 mm and 6.35 mm outputs
- 4 mm (banana) loudspeaker outputs
- Gain control
- Two line inputs
- 10 w into 8Ω
- Class AB Sliding Bias
- HF Switch Mode Power Supply
- Trickle down Ultima technology
- Unbalanced RCA Inverted Inputs
- 3.5 mm and 6.35 mm headphone jack outputs
- 4 mm (banana) loudspeaker outputs
- Solid Aluminum Chassis
Specifications
- Power Output: 10 W 8 ohms
- THD: 0.02%
- Signal to Noise: -92 dB
- Noise floor: -110 dB
- Frequency response: 5 Hz – 60 Khz (-3 dB)
- Dimensions: 160 mm (W) x 42.50 (H) mm x 96.60 (D) mm
Weight: 625 g
