United Home Audio

Ultima SD

Introduced 2021$89,998 MSRP

The United Home Audio SuperDeck (part of UHA's Ultima statement lineup, commonly referred to as the "Ultima SD" or SuperDeck) is a cost-no-object, dual-mono, three-chassis analog tape playback system built on a heavily modified Tascam transport, featuring an outboard head amp and a fully DC-powered outboard power supply (United Home Audio). Designer Greg Beron built it as his statement design, and The Absolute Sound called it "the most realistic source component I've yet heard," awarding it a Golden Ear Award in 2021 and Editors' Choice status in subsequent years (The Absolute Sound).

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Specifications

Awards: Golden Ear Award (The Absolute Sound, 2021); Editors' Choice Tape Deck (The Absolute Sound, 2023)
Metering: Custom large VU meters with black bezels; switchable out of signal path
Dimensions: 19.5" W x 16.25" D x 6" H (7.25" H with optional HiFiStay footers)
Gain stage: Fully discrete, pure Class A, dual-mono circuit from power supply to outputs
Power supply: Outboard PSU converts AC to DC; 3 toroidal transformers (1 for transport, 2 for dual-mono channel supplies); 100% DC operation in transport and head amp
Configuration: Three-chassis system: tape transport, outboard head amp, outboard DC power supply
Boards components: Hyper-pure copper/gold-sandwich audio boards, ceramic composite dielectric, hand-made Rel Caps "SuperCaps," Furutech chassis-mount connectors
Chassis construction: Billet aluminum chassis lined with Richlite damping material; optional gel-suspended rack system for the transport
Standard playback config: 15 ips, IEC EQ, 2-track playback-only (any UHA deck can be configured for 15 or 7.5 ips, IEC or NAB EQ, and optional recording)

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