Pathos Synapse

The Italian manufacturer Pathos hits all the senses with its creations. The engineers in Vicenza have won multiple awards and have been showered with test victories around the world, proving that perfect audio components require a holistic approach and comprehensive solutions. The combination of state-of-the-art transistor technology with tubes as voltage suppliers creates unique audio devices that outsiders often refer to as works of art. Pathos pursues only one goal: the unadulterated reproduction of music.

The appropriate partner for the world's elite of power amplifiers is this state-of-the-art preliminary stage: Pathos Synapse. The effort involved is seldom so immense. The symmetrical high-level preamp weighs 23 kg for a reason: While the lower part of the housing contains the complex power supply units, the control electronics and the beautiful display, the upper, completely shielded part houses all the assemblies for analog signal processing. This achieves unimagined signal-to-noise ratios and optimal conditions for an extraordinary music experience. Of course, the Pathos developers have taken the preferred tube concept to the extreme with their reference pre-stage. Neither development nor production costs had to be taken into account. The result speaks for itself: This preamplifier is the new star in the segment of the world's best of its kind.

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