{"product_id":"pathos-classic-one-mkiii-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier","title":"Pathos Classic One MKIII Hybrid Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePathos Classic One MKIII Hybrid Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SB89nlb1GfU\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eOverall the Pathos ClassicOne MKIII is one of those rare components that achieves a perfect balance of performance, style and value.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"source\"\u003e— JEFF DORGAY, TONE AUDIO\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe best of both worlds: a balanced, class-A 6922 tube preamp section meets a high-bias, class-AB solid-state power amp stage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy choose between vacuum tubes and solid-state, when you can combine the air, harmonics, and musicality of tubes with the dynamic swings and deep, fast bass of stolid state, all packaged in beautiful Italian design?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItalian manufacturer Pathos Acoustics does things right, with ultra-high quality components used in daring circuit designs. All manufacture is done in-house or close to Pathos' factory in Vincenza, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn-House Manufacturing and Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the wood panel to the PCBs to the chassis, everything at Pathos is either manufactured in-house or sourced from the Vicenza area. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, to make the wood front panel, Pathos buys an entire padouk tree trunk, which is cut into planks in-house, and the final pieces are hand-polished by the son of the Pathos owner himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe panel may not contribute to the sound, but this approach says everything about the great sonics you do hear. Having control of the entire manufacturing process from start to finish means that Pathos amps are the best they can possibly be at their price-point. These are the very best amps Kevin has heard, and it is Pathos that he has picked for his reference system at home.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Classic One\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter having won over the international audiophile community with state-of-the-art reference amplifiers, Pathos stepped up to the challenge of creating a more inexpensive product it could be proud of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic One, though built to a lower price point, received all the know-how and expertise acquired developing reference products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic One represents a new standard in its price category: it successfully blends in a single chassis a preamplifier and power amplifier, completely separated from each other, with individual power supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe preamplifier stage is purely tube, balanced, pure class-A, extremely low noise, with high intrinsic linearity and with zero feedback. It provides an exquisite tube sound in terms of transparency, air, harmonics and refinement… in one word, musicality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe power stage is a solid-state power amplifier, high-bias current, class-AB, designed to be comfortable with every load. It provides speed and dynamics, without losing that tube magic. The volume control is motorized and remote-controlled, the remote is hewn from solid wood. Power supplies are over-specified and damped, just the way we like them at Upscale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally, you will find carefully selected components, pure silver Pathos wiring, gold plated terminals, and the highest quality chassis materials.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonoblock Operation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic One can be bridged to mono and output 180 W into 8 Ohm. Use two Classic One's volume controlled by a single remote for preamp-less monoblock amplifiers. Or, you can use them as monoblocks with a conventional preamp down the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Integrated amplifier in Class A\/AB, hybrid circuit with input tube stage, bridgeable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Power:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 70 W @ 8 Ohm, 2 x 130 W @ 4 Ohm, 180 W @ 8 Ohm in bridged mode (mono)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 balanced XLR, 4 unbalanced RCA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency response:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Hz - 100 kHz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHD:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt;0.05%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignal\/noise ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 dB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInput impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 kOhm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (WDH):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" x 19.6\" x 5.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.7 lb \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pathos","offers":[{"title":"Padouk Wood","offer_id":8920343281724,"sku":"PA-C1M3-P","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Matte Metallic Black","offer_id":22558484430908,"sku":"PA-C1M3-B","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1564\/1247\/products\/COMK3_side_2048x2048_1e09e911-fdd2-44b5-b329-78933b937f66.jpg?v=1741632037","url":"https:\/\/upscaleaudio.pro\/products\/pathos-classic-one-mkiii-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier","provider":"Upscale Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}