Chord Electronics has announced that it has upgraded four of its Standard Series power amplifiers to MkII status, offering new design and performance levels.

Chord Electronics SPM 5000MkII

Drawing on technology in the company’s Reference Series of amplifiers, the four new models are the SPM 1200MkII, SPM 4000MkII, SPM 5000MkII and SPM 1400MkII.

The line-up includes three power amplifiers and a single mono amp. All four get new front and rear panels, while the SPM 1400MkII mono amp also gets heavy-duty, gold-plated speaker terminals as well as support for third-party power connectors.

On the inside, improvements include a new power control and sequencing board, with further refinements to the filter components and new driver circuits.

Chord Electronics SPM 1200MkII £8,220
Output power: 2 x 350W RMS into 8 Ohms; 2 x 620W RMS into 4 Ohms; 2 x 750W RMS into 2 Ohms • Output connections: 8x gold-plated WBT output connectors • Input connections: 2x XLR balanced inputs; 2 x RCA phono single-ended • Dimensions: 420 x 140×355mm (WxHxD) • Weight: 18 kg

Chord Electronics SPM 1400MkII mono £9,090
Output power: 480W RMS into 8 Ohms; 800W RMS into 4 Ohms; 1,000W RMS into 2 Ohms • Output connections: 4x gold-plated WBT output connectors • Input connections: 2x XLR balanced inputs; 2x RCA phono single-ended inputs • Dimensions: 420 x 140×355mm (WxHxD) • Weight: 18kg

Chord Electronics SPM 4000MkII £12,540
Output power: 2 x 480W RMS into 8 Ohms; 2 x 750W RMS into 4 Ohms; 2 x 950W RMS into 2 Ohms • Output connections: 8x gold-plated WBT output connectors • Input connections: 2x XLR balanced inputs; 2x RCA phono single-ended • Dimensions: 420 x 310×355mm (WxHxD) • Weight: 45 kg

Chord Electronics SPM 5000MkII £15,000
Output power: 2 x 560W RMS into 8 Ohms; 2 x 1,020W RMS into 4 Ohms; 2 x 950W RMS into 2 Ohms • Output connections: 4x gold-plated WBT output connectors • Input connections: 2x XLR balanced inputs; 2x RCA phono single-ended • Dimensions: 480 x 400×310mm (WxHxD) • Weight: 45 kg