GOLDMUND TELOS 1800 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED

The Goldmund Telos 1800 Mono Power Amplifier has a maximum power output of 420 Wrms at 8 Ω and 1% THD, and an output noise floor of less than 3 μV within the entire audio range, says the high end Swiss HiFi brand.

GOLDMUND TELOS 1800 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER

With a low distortion level, the Telos 1800 achieves a THD+N of less than 0.05% at 30 Vrms output, it has  a gain of 35 dB, a dynamic range of 110 dB, and a damping factor of 600 at 1 kHz on 8 Ω.

JEWELRY BOX AESTHETICS

Goldmund tells us that theTelos 1800 Mono Power Amplifier has been designed as a jewelry box. It is available in Goldmund traditional silver grey, and, customers can personalize their Telos 1800 with two options for the top left front ring: either gold or silver grey.

SUBSTANTIAL CASEWORK

Like other recent products from Goldmund, the Goldmund Telos 1800 Mono Power Amplifier has an upgraded, thicker panel structure, with a 12mm profile (previously 6-8mm). These enhancements rigidify the amplifier enclosure, improving Telos 1800’s mechanical grounding and vibration dispersion capabilities.

GOLDMUND TELOS 1800 SPECIFICATIONS

POWER SUPPLY

Nominal line voltage: 115 V or 230 V

Input voltage range: +/- 15 %

RATED POWER CONSUMPTION

IEC 60065, 1/8 Output Power at 8 Ω: 250 W

REAR PANEL

1 x Power cord: universal socket 3 lugs

1 x Main fuse (4 A slow-blow for 230 V) ; (8 A slow-blow for 115 V)

1 x Green-yellow AC earth binding post (with bridge connection)

1 x Ground lift switch

2 x output binding posts (red & black)

1 x output speaker 4B type connector

1 x Analogue RCA input (unbalanced connector)

1 x Analogue XLR input (balanced connector)

1 x Digital input and output RCA connectors

1 x RS232 command connector

INPUT

Max level before clipping, Analogue input: 1 Vrms

Max level before clipping, Digital input: -6 dBFS

OUTPUT

Max level before clipping, 1 % THD, unloaded:

170 Vpp

OUTPUT POWER

Maximum power (IEC60065): 420 Wrms on 8 Ω / 1 % THD

DISTORTION

IMD (SMPTE), unloaded: < 0.05 %

THD+N, unloaded: < 0.05 % from 20 Hz to 20 kHz at 30 Vrms output

OUTPUT NOISE FLOOR

Analogue input terminated with RCA Shorting Caps, unloaded: < 3 μV from 20 Hz to 20 kHz

GAIN

35 dB

DYNAMIC RANGE

22 kHz measurement bandwidth (flat), true RMS unloaded: 110 dB

DAMPING FACTOR

600 at 1 kHz / 8 Ω

SIZE & WEIGHT

44 W x 28 H x 46 D (cm) – 17.3 W x 11 H x 18.1D (inch), 51 kg

GOLDMUND TELOS 1800 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER PRICING

Suggested Retail Price: 70,000 CHF

UK and USA £77,500 and $83,000 per unit (£155,000/$166,000 for a stereo pair)

HiFi PiG Says: At £155,000 for the stereo pair, this new amp is firmly in the luxury High End realm, which is Goldmund’s natural habitat, with their amps ranging up to £700,000 for a pair.