The new Telos 5000 from goldmund is one of the most powerful audio amplifier available in the market today.

Only 25 of the 651-pound Telos 5000 amplifiers will be made, and most are already sold. For the few that are able to get their hands on one, they're in for a treat.

The Telos 5000 is a 37-inch tall monster, sports a claimed THD+Noise rating of 0.0005%. There are some fantastic amps on the market that don't do better than 0.005%. At +/- 3 dB (what most "normal" products spec out), the range is a claimed 0 to 2.5 megahertz.

The power rating is a clamed 5000 watts, hence the name, into 2 ohms. Into 8 ohms, where most speakers spec out (though resistance will vary with frequency), the amp does a still staggering 1,250 watts.

The internal D/A (there are analog inputs as well) is called the Alize 7 and has a resolution of over 130 dB.

Few amps will ever hold a candle to the performance of the Telos 5000. The few that can afford, and the few that we'll even have a chance to hear it, should consider themselves lucky. Priced at approx $189,600

Via: goldmund /hemagazine