Pathos InPol Remix MkII Tube Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

A fully balanced pure class-A integrated amp with Pathos’ latest generation double-InPol circuitry and 2 x ElectroHarmonix ECC88.

Italian 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.

Think of the directness of SET with the control and damping of solid state. Pathos’ patented and unique InPol technology allows the tube input stage to effectively drive your speakers with no further amplification. A dual InPol circuit delivers the low impedance and high current needed for a high damping factor, allowing for immense control over your loudspeaker drivers.

An optional HiDac Mk2 converter offers a high-quality onboard DAC with digital inputs. 

What is InPol? 

InPol (Inseguitore Pompa Lineare or Linear Pump Follower) is a Pathos patented system. Think of the directness of SET with the control and damping of solid state. Pathos’ patented and unique InPol technology allows the tube input stage to effectively drive your speakers with no further amplification. A dual InPol circuit delivers the low impedance and high current needed for a high damping factor, allowing for immense control over your loudspeaker drivers. The dual setup also doubles output power while maintaining a low footprint.

The polarization is pure class A to avoid crossover distortion. InPoL technology allows the theoretical pure class A efficiency to be increased from 25% to 50%. 

“We buy the tree”

While the Remix doesn’t have the wood front  panel shared by many Pathos products, the Pathos story is best told by a tree. Specifically, the entire padouk tree trunk that’s bought by this Italian audio manufacturer, then cut into planks in-house, with the final pieces hand-polished by the son of the Pathos owner himself.

The panel may not contribute to the sound, but this approach says everything about the great sonics you do hear. Having control of entire manufacturing processes from start to finish means that the Pathos TT is the very best amp it can possibly be at its 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. 

Specifications

Type: Stereo integrated amplifier, pure class A with double INPOL technology, fully balanced, digital bias/gain set technology

Output Power: 2 x 25 W @ 8 ohm, 2 x 38 W @ 4 ohm

Tube Complement: 2 x ElectroHarmonix ECC88

Input Sensitivity: 470 mVRMS

Input Impedance: 47 kOhm

Output Polarity: Selectable by remote control

Volume Regulator: 2 x Burr Brown PGA2310 (180 steps 0.5 dB)

Gain: 31 db unbalanced, 37 db balanced

Output Impedance: 0.9 Ω

Analog Inputs: 1 x balanced XLR, 4 x RCA

Digital Inputs (with optional HiDac Mk2 board): 1 x USB B, 1 x S/PDIF coaxial, 1 x S/PDIF optical

Outputs: 1 x pre out RCA, 1 x pre out XLR, 1 x 6.3 mm headphone 

Headphone Specifications
Output Power: 2.65 W @ 32 Ω
Output Impedance: 0.45 Ω
Max Output Level: 9.6 VRMS
Frequency Response: 2 Hz – 400 kHz ± 0.5 db
THD: 0.025%

Dimensions (WDH): 11″ x 14.8″ x 6.7″
Weight: 28. lb