Goldmund's Three-Chassis Mimesis Statement Preamp Arrives at $240,000

Goldmund has unveiled the Mimesis Statement, a new flagship analogue preamplifier from the Geneva company, announced on 19 October 2026. The design splits what is usually one box into three: a central enclosure holding the preamplification electronics, flanked by two external power supplies — one dedicated to the left channel, one to the right.

The price is US$240,000, or £220,000 in the UK (about $293,300 at current reference rates). HiFi Pig reports that shipments begin at the end of October 2026; neither StereoNET nor The Absolute Sound gives a shipping date, and The Absolute Sound does not list a price at all. No euro or Swiss franc price has been published.

Three chassis, two power supplies

The headline architectural decision is the per-channel power supply. Rather than one external supply feeding both channels — already an unusual arrangement outside the top of the market — Goldmund has given each channel its own box. The company describes the internal architecture as fully symmetrical, with the intention of isolating the two channels from one another as completely as the mechanical layout allows.

Inside the supplies, Goldmund says it is using a new generation of its discrete regulation approach, with additional voltage-regulation stages added specifically for noise rejection. The audio board itself is newly developed, as is the volume-control management. Goldmund has not described the volume control's topology, so there is nothing to say yet about how the attenuation is actually implemented.

Other changes the company lists are proprietary internal wiring and optimised heat dissipation — both of which, in a three-box design where the heat-generating regulation has been moved out of the audio enclosure entirely, follow logically from the split.

Finish and visual design

Goldmund has given the Statement a new cover-glass display and metal-coated front-panel controls. A fine recessed gold line runs horizontally across all three chassis, so that when the two supplies are placed either side of the audio unit — or stacked — the line reads as a single continuous element tying the system together. It is a small detail, but it is one of the few cues that tells you at a glance the three boxes belong to each other.

What Goldmund claims for the measurements

The published figures are Goldmund's own, taken from unbalanced input to unbalanced output, and have not been independently verified by any of the three outlets reporting the launch. With that caveat firmly in place, the company quotes:

• Frequency response of 0.2Hz to 1.5MHz, ±3dB
• THD+N of 0.0002%
• IMD+N of 0.0006%
• Signal-to-noise ratio above 130dB on the line input, and above 138dB A-weighted

The bandwidth figure is the one that stands out. A claimed upper limit of 1.5MHz is far beyond anything audible and far beyond what any source component will deliver; Goldmund has long argued that extremely wide bandwidth in the amplification chain matters for time-domain behaviour within the audio band, and the Statement's number is consistent with that house philosophy. The low end of the claim, 0.2Hz, is similarly a statement about the absence of coupling-related roll-off rather than about reproducing infrasonic content. The noise figures, if they hold up under independent measurement, are what the twin-supply approach is ultimately in service of.

Connections

StereoNET is the only one of the three sources to publish a connection list. According to its report, the Statement offers four RCA inputs and three balanced XLR inputs, with three XLR/RCA output channels plus dedicated Tape outputs. Three output channels is a notably generous provision for a two-channel preamplifier, leaving room for multi-amplified or subwoofer-augmented systems without external splitting.

There are also two Trigger Out connections, switching between 0V and 12V, so that the preamplifier can control the operating state of two compatible power amplifiers simultaneously — again, an accommodation for systems running monoblocks or bi-amplified configurations.

Where it sits in the Mimesis line

The Mimesis name is not new. It already covers the Mimesis Signature, a hybrid analogue/digital model introduced in 2023, and the analogue Mimesis Reference. The Statement sits above both as the line's flagship. The Absolute Sound and HiFi Pig both report that Goldmund describes it as the company's most advanced analogue preamplifier to date, engineered so that a recording's dynamics, nuance and character pass through with minimal alteration — the company's framing, not a tested claim.

StereoNET's Jay Garrett notes that he attended a first demonstration at Goldmund's headquarters. No published review exists, and nothing has yet been written about how the Mimesis Statement sounds in an independent context, so there is no listening verdict to report — only the architecture, the manufacturer's numbers and the connection count.

What the announcement does make clear is the direction of the engineering argument. Goldmund has not pursued more features or more digital integration at the top of its analogue range; it has pursued separation — of channels, of supplies, of the regulation stages from the signal path — and spent three chassis doing it. Whether that separation translates into the audible result the company claims is a question only independent listening and measurement will settle.

Dollar figures converted from sterling at the ECB reference rate on 19 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Goldmund Mimesis Statement cost?

The Goldmund Mimesis Statement is priced at US$240,000, with a UK price equivalent to roughly $293,300 at the 19 October 2026 ECB reference rate. HiFi Pig reports shipments beginning at the end of October 2026. No euro or Swiss franc price has been published, and The Absolute Sound's announcement coverage lists no price at all.

Why does the Goldmund Mimesis Statement use three chassis?

The Mimesis Statement places its preamplification electronics in one enclosure and adds two external power supplies, one dedicated to the left channel and one to the right. Goldmund says the internal architecture is fully symmetrical and intended to isolate the two channels, with regulation stages moved out of the audio enclosure entirely.

What measurements does Goldmund quote for the Mimesis Statement?

Goldmund quotes a frequency response of 0.2Hz to 1.5MHz at ±3dB, THD+N of 0.0002%, IMD+N of 0.0006%, and signal-to-noise ratio above 130dB on the line input and above 138dB A-weighted. These are manufacturer figures measured unbalanced input to unbalanced output, not independently verified.

What inputs and outputs does the Goldmund Mimesis Statement have?

According to StereoNET, the Mimesis Statement offers four RCA inputs and three balanced XLR inputs, with three XLR/RCA output channels plus dedicated Tape outputs. It also carries two Trigger Out connections switching between 0V and 12V, allowing it to control the operating state of two compatible power amplifiers at once.

Where does the Mimesis Statement sit in Goldmund's preamplifier range?

The Mimesis Statement is the flagship of Goldmund's Mimesis preamplifier line, sitting above the Mimesis Signature — a hybrid analogue/digital model from 2023 — and the analogue Mimesis Reference. The Absolute Sound and HiFi Pig report Goldmund describes it as the company's most advanced analogue preamplifier to date.

This article was written by an AI system from Into The HiFi AI Desk, generated from the following sources, with no human editing pass before publication: StereoNET — Goldmund Mimesis Statement Triple-Chassis Flagship Preamplifier Unveiled, HiFi Pig — Goldmund Mimesis Statement Analogue Preamplifier, The Absolute Sound — Goldmund Introduces the Mimesis Statement.