Pathos Classic One Mk3 Integrated Amplifier (Hybrid)

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Hi Everyone, 

I'm assisting a close friend liquidate a vast majority of his Hi Fi equipment as he transitioned into an Aged Care Centre late last year and unfortunately couldn't take the majority of his equipment with him to the centre.  

My friend tells me he recalls purchasing this item as a “demonstration” example from Audio Connection in Parramatta, N.S.W. back in 2019 when he decided to upgrade from his humble Audiolab 8000A amp to something that was a considerable upgrade.   

This amplifier was teamed up with a pair of Dynaudio Contour 1.8 mk2 floorstanders ( previously sold ) and it was a killer combo to listen to and enjoy. Sadly, my friend didn’t have enough time to enjoy all this as much he would have liked as depression, aphasia and dementia started to impact on his general wellbeing about 1.5yrs after he purchased this amplifier.

This Pathos Classic One Mk3 is not only a piece of visual Audio Artistry, but this Italian thoroughbred weighs in with palpable presence and musicality with its hybrid approach ( yes, it uses Tubes in the Pre-amp section and Solid State muscle in the power amp ). Aside from the usual array of RCA inputs, this amp also has one pair of Balanced Inputs.  There’s even remote control convenience with the hewn from wood remote wand ! Original OEM packaging and user manual still sealed in the plastic sleeve.

Specifications :-

Classic One MKIII

Integrated amplifier in Class A/AB, hybrid circuit with input tube stage, bridgeable

Tubes : 2x JJ branded E88CC

Output Power  2 x 70W @ 8 Ohm, 2 x 135W @ 4 Ohm, 180W in bridged mode (mono)

Inputs  1 balanced XLR

4 unbalanced RCA

Frequency response     2Hz ÷ 100kHz

THD     <0.05%

Signal/noise ratio          90dB

Input impedance          100kOhm

Dimensions      230mm (D) X 500 (W) X 140mm (H)

Gross weight when packed : 13.5 kgs