Over the past nine months, Goldmund has hit quite the stride, releasing a series of high-end amplifiers and active loudspeakers in various sizes. The latest announcement is the Telos 800, the company's stand-alone stereo power amplifier.
Goldmund's Telos 800 follows closely behind the recently released Telos 690 integrated, Mimesis Signature preamp and Telos 2800 mono amp.
The Telos 800 has power aplenty, promising 300 watts (RMS) per channel on eight ohms or 390 watts on four ohms. However, if you are looking for an outright powerhouse from Goldmund, you should take a look at the Telos 8800 monoblocks, which boast 1400Wrms of power.
Under the Telo 800's hood sits a 3200VA toroidal power transformer and large capacitor bank (93,600 μF) designed to feed it with a steady power supply and high-quality performance that Golmund says rivals that of two mono power amps. A distortion rate of "less than 0.05 per cent" (across IMD and THD+N measurements) is an impressive claim indeed, as is an output noise floor "below 3 μV" (from 20 Hz to 20 kHz).
As with the rest of the 800 series power amps, it has both analogue and digital inputs. So, in addition to four binding posts and two Goldmund speaker 4B type connectors, there are two analogue RCA and XLR inputs alongside a digital RCA input and output. We have been told that this complement of sockets enables the new stereo power amp to be used with the new range of Goldmund digital preamp/processors due later in the year, as well as the latest Mimesis Reference, Signature and upcoming Excellence analogue preamps - so stay tuned for more news on those.
Goldmund states that the Telos 800 has an IEC 62368-1 rating for power consumption efficiency.
The manufacturer is also keen to point out that its own Mimesis Signature is the perfect partner for the Telos 800, with its Tethys loudspeakers at the other end should you want a complete Goldmund system.
The Telos is finished in the Swiss firm's iconic silver-grey, although you can request the stealthy black alternative. Finally, as a neat touch first seen on the Telos 1800, you can upgrade the silver-grey ring on the top left of the front chassis to a natty gold one.
The Goldmund Telos 800 costs £66,500, or 75.000 CHF (excl VAT) in its native Switzerland.
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