Goldmund’s new TELOS 9800 mono power amplifier reportedly costs USD$500,000, or around AUD$700,000. Goldmund TELOS 9800 mono power amplifier in its two-storey configuration | Image: GoldmundWhy Does a Power Amp Need Two Storeys? Internal circuitry inside the Goldmund TELOS 9800 | Image: GoldmundInside the Goldmund TELOS 9800Of course, any home with this kind of amplification must have plenty going on inside. Everything across Goldmund’s catalogue is conceived, engineered and assembled in Switzerland, with the TELOS 9800 crafted in Geneva. By this point, we can at least see why the TELOS 9800 costs vastly more than a normal amplifier.