Goldmund TELOS 600 User Manual

USER MANUAL

GOLDMUND TELOS 600 Universal Power Amplifier

Congratulations.

Thank you for purchasing the GOLDMUND TELOS 600.

You have acquired the best Universal Power Amplifier ever made for professional and domestic uses. Please

take some time to read this manual. It may provide you with useful information to make your pleasure of

listening to the TELOS 600 even higher.

INTRODUCTION

The GOLDMUND TELOS 600 UNIVERSAL POWER AMPLIFIER

Goldmund was founded in 1978 and has ever since been dedicated to the accurate reproduction of sound

and image.

At Goldmund, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry’s most

advanced technologies, including audio and video systems, home - networking and music distribution.

The guiding principle at Goldmund is to produce a precise sound with the least possible loss of quality

through the different stages. Goldmund will never adopt a technology before it is sufficiently developed to

satisfy the high quality standards we set. This is why Goldmund has often rejected mainstream technologies

and developed its own.

User manual -

GOLDMUND TELOS 600 UNIVERSAL POWER AMPLIFIER

WARNING

!

No connection or manipulation must be
done before reading those instructions.
Damage of the amplifier may result if the
following instructions are not consciously
understood and applied.

These extremely high quality amplifier
possess new technical features which are a
necessity for accurate sound reproduction in
the best audio systems.

Only careful installation and use can
provide the satisfaction you are expecting.

The installation instructions must be carried
out in full and the mentioned precautions
taken to get the expected result and to avoid
impairing the amplifier’s performance.

TELOS 600 Universal Power Amplifier

User manual -

GOLDMUND TELOS 600 UNIVERSAL POWER AMPLIFIER

CONTENTS

1 UNPACKING p 4
2 CHOICE OF AMPLIFIER LOCATION AND COOLING p 4
3 LINE VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT p 5
4 CONNECTIONS p 6
5 AMPLIFIER CONTROLS p 7 - 9
6 SOUND QUALITY OPTIMIZATION p 10 - 11
7 SAFETY FEATURES p 12 - 13
8 MAINTENANCE p 14
9 TECHNICAL DATA p 14 - 16

10 SCHEMA p 17

User manual -

GOLDMUND TELOS 600 UNIVERSAL POWER AMPLIFIER

1

UNPACKING TELOS 600 UNIVERSAL POWER AMPLIFIER

You will find in the GOLDMUND TELOS 600 box:

❑ The amplifier
❑ The power cord
❑ This manual

Please keep the packaging in case you need to transport the amplifier at a later date.

WARNING

IF YOU NEED TO RETURN THE TELOS 600 TO THE FACTORY OR TO YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR,

PACKAGING.

THIS PACKAGING HAS BEEN DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO PROTECT YOUR TELOS 600 IN TRANSIT.
USE OF ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN DAMAGE, INVALIDATING WARRANTY
COVER.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IT MUST BE REPACKED IN THE ORIGINAL

2

CHOICE OF AMPLIFIER LOCATION AND COOLING

The GOLDMUND TELOS 600 amplifier, as all high quality amplifiers generates a large amount
of heat when driven at high levels and must be vented properly. It is mandatory to allow a
proper cooling of the heat sinks. Do not put temperature sensitive equipment on top of the
amplifier.

Due to its weight, and to maximize the effect of the built-in "Mechanical Grounding"
construction, the TELOS 600 is better located on the floor. Other very strong supports can be
used if they offer rigid transmission to the floor.

The TELOS 600 is built on four very hard conical feet to ensure proper vibration transmission
to the amplifier support. This evacuates all detrimental vibrations inside the amplifier,
following the famous GOLDMUND "Mechanical Grounding" principle.

If you use more than one TELOS 600 at any location, you may decide to stack them. Be
careful that the conical feet of the top amp are inserted properly on the top of the steel bars
of the amplifier located below. You may stack up to 3 amps provided extra care is taken to
ensure proper air circulation vents the rear heat-sinks.

Depending on the flatness of the surface where the amplifier will be located, you will can
adjust the four round flat feet of the amplifier to allow full contact of the points with the
support.

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3

LINE VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT

A voltage selector is provided inside the amplifier.

If your line voltage is not adapted to the voltage indicated on the serial plate of the amplifier,
please consult your local GOLDMUND dealer for internal adjustment.

ATTENTION

On the 220V position, the GOLDMUND TELOS 600 amplifier will function properly for main
line voltage between 190V and 245V. On the 110V position, the main line must deliver
between 95 and 125V. If your main line is usually out of these tolerances, please consult your
GOLDMUND dealer.

Please check the value of the main line fuse. This fuse is located on the back panel of the
amplifier, above the two power cord receptacles.

Use a 8A delayed fuse for 220V and a 16A delayed fuse for 110V.

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