[tricka]

Anyone heard one?
 
I have one turning up in a couple weeks...

 

[fabio-fi]

I read the 6 moons review. Doesn't look bad. 

 

[tricka]

I just cancelled the Order - no demo possible and too much money not to hear the unit before shelling out....

 

[Ultrainferno]

Nathan just reviewed it:
 
http://www.headfonia.com/goldmund-telos-hda-headphone-amplifier-almost-clockwork/

 

[shigzeo]

  Anyone heard one?
 
I have one turning up in a couple weeks...

It is a very very very fine-sounding amp/DAC. You will need to have absolutely clean ground power or a good, clean transformer. But it is lovely.

 

[bmichels]

they have a "version 2" with a strange "bi-naural" mode

  Did someone heard this new feature ?
 
UPDATE :  TODAY   I listened to the THA2 today with my dealer.  We found the sound very good but...  neither myself nor my dealer could hear any difference between the STD and the BINAURAL position of the switch !! 

 

[Klonk]

@bmichels 
 
What is your general impression of the Telos HDA, compared to some head amps you heard before, like your own Eddie Current 445 or a Viva Audio 2A3?

 

[bmichels]

@bmichels
 

What is your general impression of the Telos HDA, compared to some head amps you heard before, like your own Eddie Current 445 or a Viva Audio 2A3?

Well the sound was quite nice and precise. Pleasant. Sorry i can't say much more since it was in trade show, BUT the thing is that neither myself nor the importer could hear any Binaural effect when tuning ON the " Binaural switch".

 

[Klonk]

Thank you bmichels. You are always very helpful.

 

[bmichels]

I also noticed that it was not very powerful: I was at 3 O'clock with my ED5 !
 
so may be it was a defective unit ? (no "Binaural effect" + not powerful )

 

[tomb]

  I also noticed that it was not very powerful: I was at 3 O'clock with my ED5 !
 
so may be it was a defective unit ? (no "Binaural effect" + not powerful )

 
Sorry to interject in this thread, but volume knob position means nothing about power.  It's only an indication of the gain.

 

[dsdfan]

  I also noticed that it was not very powerful: I was at 3 O'clock with my ED5 !
 
so may be it was a defective unit ? (no "Binaural effect" + not powerful )

 
For the Goldmund HDA, gain is internally adjustable via a switch.  It is set to "low-gain" by default at the factory.  Most high-quality headphone designs feature low to moderate sensitivity, for which the "high-gain" setting allows better use of the full range & play of the volume control.
 
My original HDA (without the binaural circuit) is switched to "high-gain", which best suits my Hifiman HE1000, Oppo PM-1 and ATH ESW11LTD.

 

[bmichels]

Re the "bi-naural" mode of the THA-2: has someone heard a signifiant effect with this feature ?  I couldn't hear a difference between ON and OFF !

 

[Shini44]

so Telos vs Chord DAVE? anyone  

 

[Hifi Boy]

Anyone listened to Goldmund Telos HDA2 lately?

I'm considering getting either it or Viva Egoista 2A3, but haven't auditioned the Egoista yet, so any input would be welcome!