Goldmund has a new reference mono amplifier that it claims is the world's most powerful Class AB linear design. The Telos 8800 has a maximum output power of 1400 watts (at eight ohms), with a claimed total harmonic distortion of just one per cent. Talk about power on tap.
The Geneva-based high-end brand says that its new flagship model is a response to a "growing demand for increased capacity and power" and was designed to drive very low-impedance loudspeakers without compromising distortion levels. To that end, Goldmund increased the output power transistor stage over the previous T5500 NG model by implementing 16 transistors (four pairs per side) and made it more efficient by expanding the capacitor bank with eight huge (15,000uF) capacitors. Goldmund promises that its new MKP silver-metallised polypropylene film cap capacitor in the Mosfet output stage ensures stability even for demanding one-ohm loads.
