Goldmund Unveils Flagship Telos 8800 Mono Power Amplifier

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The renowned high-end Swiss audio equipment manufacturer, Goldmund, has just released its flagship Goldmund Telos 8800 Mono Power Amplifier. At approximately $366,000 EACH and claiming to be one of the most powerful Class AB amplifier in the world, it represents a huge investment for audiophiles with deep pockets and for those of you seeking a possible pinnacle of sonic excellence.

Boasting an impressive 1400Wrms of power output with only 1% total harmonic distortion (THD) at 8 ohms, this amplifier should ensure audiophiles and music enthusiasts experience an impressive level of sonic perfection.

With its all analog design, the Telos 8800 features four meticulously engineered separate electronic boards to maximize system stability. Plus the amplifier is equipped with Goldmund’s advanced MKP silver-metallized polypropylene film cap capacitors, ensuring a stable power supply for the MOSFET output stage that supports loads as low as 1 Ω.

Class AB analog amplifiers this powerful produce considerable heat. In order to dissipate this heat the Telos 8800 uses side panels designed as the primary heat sinks plus a secondary heatsink, all ensuring enhanced cooling efficiency, longevity and thermal stability. Additional amplifier and speaker protection is provided with short-circuit protection that rapidly shuts the amplifier down if a fault is detected.

Connectivity losses to/from the Telos 8800 are minimized by the use of all-gold metal terminals and screws thereby ensuring optimum signal transmission.

This power house of an amplifier is available now in both black and silver-gray.

Technical Specifications:

• Output power: Maximum power (IEC60065): 1400 Wrms on 8 Ω / 1 % THD
• Damping factor: 600 at 1 kHz / 8 Ω
• Distortion:
  • IMD (SMPTE), unloaded: < 0.01 %
  • THD+N, unloaded: < 0.005 % from 20 Hz to 20 kHz at 30 Vrms output
• Output noise floor: Analog input terminated with RCA Shorting Caps, unloaded: < 3 μV from 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• Gain: 35 dB, +/- 9 dB (adjustable in steps of 3 dB for each input)
• Input:
  • Max level before clipping:
  • Analog input: 2 Vrms
  • Digital input: 0 dBFS
• Max output level before clipping @ 1 % THD and unloaded: 300 Vpp
• Power supply: Nominal line voltage: 115 V or 230 V, +/- 5 %
• Rear panel connectivity:
  • Power cord: universal socket 3 lugs, 16 A
  • Main fuses
  • AC black GND binding post (with bridge connection)
  • Green-yellow AC earth binding post (with bridge connection)
  • 2 x output binding posts (red & black)
  • 1 x output speaker Lemo 4B type connector
  • Analog input RCA unbalanced connector
  • Analog input XLR balanced connector
  • Digital input and output RCA connectors
  • RS232 command connector
• Rated power consumption: IEC 60065, 1/8 Output Power into 8 Ω: 750 W
• Dynamic range – 22 kHz measurement bandwidth (flat), true RMS unloaded: 117 dB
• Size and weight:
  • 42 W x 113 H x 47 D (cm), 16.5 W x 44.5 H x 18.5 D (ins)
  • 265 kg, 584lbs per unit !!

MSRP (each):

• US: $366,000 (approx.)
• UK: £286,000 (approx. ex. vat)
• Swiss Franc: CHF 320,000 (ex. vat)

For more information visit the Goldmund website.

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