Goldmund Eidos 20 and Logos 1

Goldmund For Beginners

The beauty of a true system is that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts – and this is a system in the truest sense of the word. It’s also a system that never forgets that the musical whole is more important than the parts that reproduce it. Whilst the Goldmund approach could never be described as devoid of character, I can’t imagine anybody being less than captivated by its musical insight and authority, its ability to conjure the spirit and life from even the most dire recording. In that regard – and in its unflinching clarity and linearity – it reminds me of the Lavardin amplifiers, which is praise indeed, especially given the scale and bandwidth of which it’s capable. Michel Reverchon’s systems are never less than musical – and this one is no exception.

But the really exciting thing is that this is only the first step on the journey. Active versions of the Logos 1 and the introduction of the Mimesis 30 Universal (digital) pre-amp promise significant advances in performance over these already impressive results – without significant increase in cost and with a reduction in the number of boxes and the resultant domestic impact. As many people who have tried to do “B&O for the customer where musical quality counts”, Goldmund have delivered the first solution that really scores in that regard. Unashamedly post-modern aesthetics, unequivocally impressive performance and remarkable system versatility constitute a powerful and striking package – and one that gets bigger and better from here. I can’t wait to take that next step…