Goldmund’s new flagship analog preamplifier, the Mimesis Statement, has been launched at an incredibly high price.
Goldmund has completely rethought the preamplifier architecture of previous generations, and the new design puts precision and signal integrity at the heart of the brand’s pursuit of a more faithful musical experience.
That rethinking starts with a three-chassis layout, which physically separates the preamplifier electronics from the two external power supply units, with one unit dedicated to the left channel and the other to the right.
The fully symmetrical internal architecture works alongside this physical division to isolate the left and right channels from each other, giving the audio circuit stable, low-noise conditions to operate in.
The statement also adopts a new generation of power electronics based on Goldmund’s discrete regulation principle and adds additional stages of voltage regulation, which the brand attributes to exceptional noise rejection.
In addition to the power stage, the newly developed audio board also features a new architecture and new volume control management, which further improves the way the preamp handles the signal through its circuitry.
Custom internal wiring and optimized heat dissipation round out the engineering changes, which Goldmund uses to reduce interference and maintain optimal operating conditions for the electronics inside the preamp.
Those engineering changes are evident in the preamp’s published measurements, which list a frequency response of 0.2Hz to 1.5MHz (±3dB) and a THD+N of 0.0002% from unbalanced input to unbalanced output.
Intermodulation distortion remains similarly low at 0.0006% IMD+N on the same unbalanced input-output path, while the preamp’s signal-to-noise ratio is above 130dB at line input and above 138dB when A-weighted.
With these results in mind, this ranks as the most advanced analog preamp to date, with a focus on transparency and signal integrity that enables dynamics, nuance and character of the recording with minimal changes.
In terms of connectivity, the preamp adds two Trigger Out jacks that switch between 0V and 12V, allowing it to control the operation of two compatible power amplifiers at the same time.
On the outside, a new cover glass display and metal-clad front panel controls refresh the design, while a fine recessed gold line runs across all three cases and visually unites the units that Goldmund deliberately separates by function.
The prices for the Mimesis Statement are stratospheric. It will cost each future owner $240,000 / £182,000.
