The Ultrafide DIAS-U8 is a bold statement piece that seamlessly blends classic and modern design. Inspired by McAudio’s legendary MC1250 and a complete reimagining of the brand’s revered S-Series, it embodies the best of both worlds.
The DIAS-U8 is a true masterpiece of sonic engineering, delivering pure, high-quality Class AB power with exceptional precision. Proudly designed, engineered, and meticulously crafted with passion in Devon, UK.
Rooted in Greek mythology, “DIAS” is another name for Zeus, the revered “King of the Gods” A symbol of strength, authority, and mastery. Just as Zeus ruled the skies with thunder and lightning, DIAS amplifiers command sound with raw energy and impeccable precision, delivering a breathtaking and perfectly controlled sonic experience.
- A massive 2kW of pure class AB power, across 2 totally independent channels
- Housed in a beautiful chassis with the total weight at a whopping 50Kg!
- In-House class AB design, incorporating our unique TC Drive (TCD) technology
- 12 premium output devices per channel incorporating TLB technology (equal current sharing & therefore no bias affected audible changes)
- Dual Mono – Separate channel HT and separate low power auxiliary rails ensures TOTAL channel independence
- True fully balanced design – XLR inputs and passive link outs
- No peak current limiting therefore no sonic colouration
- Large 1000VA custom designed toroidal transformer linear PSU
- Special care and attention to ground paths to totally eliminate any ground induced noise
- Only 2 capacitors (1 per side) between input/output signal – DC coupling elsewhere
- Frequency Response: 5Hz – 20Khz +/- 0.5dB
- Noise: -73dBu (Un-Weighted 22-22KHz)
- Dynamic Range: 110dB (Un-Weighted 22-22kHz)
- Distortion (4R): 0.008% at 300W | 0.05% at 500W
- Rise/Fall Time: 5uS
- Premium Furutech C19 IEC mains inlet
- Our own in-house custom designed heatsinking. No “off the shelf” designs, common in this market.
- (Dedicated design ensures that cooling is totally optimised, whilst also looking stylish!)
£27,499.00 UK MSRP (£ GBP) including VAT @ 20%