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It’s fast, silent, and shockingly revealing—yet still musical in the Pathos tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd like all Pathos products, it is produced by hand in Vincenza, Italy, where Pathos assembles parts onto PCBs made in Italy and where Pathos has its own metal, paint, and woodworking facilities. All of this with superior parts and engineering explained below\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy In The Groove\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExternal PSU\u003c\/strong\u003e – A two-chassis design with a linear power supply in a separate enclosure keeps noise off the signal for black backgrounds and wide dynamics. The power supply is massive for a phono stage, with a large amount of storage capacitors to drop the noise floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnsurpassed Build Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e - True dual-mono design using six of the mighty Analog Devices AD797 for gain, a pricey masterpiece op-amp found in flagship microphone preamplifiers used in recording studios around the world. The 62dB of gain is lowered to 56, 50, or 43dB by using metal film resistors operated by costly hermetically-sealed relays that are made in Japan. Assuring that the musical signal is left pristine and untouched. No other brand up to twice the price can claim this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnparalleled flexibility for any cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e – In addition to the four gain settings, there are six resistance settings: 54, 100, 220, 470, 1K, and 47k ohms to fine-tune tonal balance. For capacitive loading, it boasts 68, 100, and 200 pF as well as 1, 3.3, and 10 nF of capacitive loading, so you are assured of eliminating any chance of cartridge “ringing” that may occur.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced and single-ended outputs\u003c\/strong\u003e – Drive long cables with meaningful noise rejection by running balanced\/XLR or run RCA cables. Your choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall footprint, big flexibility\u003c\/strong\u003e – Compact two-box form fits anywhere and stacks neatly with Pathos components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead the \u003cstrong\u003e5 Star review from \u003cem\u003eWhat HiFi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e where they declare “\u003cstrong\u003eThis phonostage is up there with the best.\u003c\/strong\u003e” Other reviewers call it bold, clear, and dynamic—never hyped. In The Groove maintains tonal balance from top to bottom, with excellent transient speed and control that lets timing and space lock in naturally. It’s the kind of neutrality that flatters both vintage pressings and modern audiophile cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSystem Matching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet \u003cstrong\u003e43 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e for most moving magnet cartridges, \u003cstrong\u003e50–56 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e for most high-output moving coil, and \u003cstrong\u003e62 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e for typical low-output MC around the 0.3–0.6 mV range. Use the front-panel \u003cstrong\u003eresistance\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecapacitance\u003c\/strong\u003e to fine-tune body and air, and relax to enjoy your vinyl like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish \u0026amp; Footprint\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstated Pathos industrial design in a compact stack that’s easy to place on shelves or desktops. 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