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Pathos Acoustics
Website:https://pathosacoustics.it/en/home-english/
Est. year: 1994
Location: Italy
Pathos Acoustics is an Italian maker of amplifiers and related electronics founded in 1994 in Vicenza, the city in northern Italy known for the buildings of Andrea Palladio. The company is recognised for its patented INPOL output circuit and for casework that treats the amplifier as a design object, an approach Pathos itself calls unorthodox. All of its products are made by hand in Vicenza, and the catalogue centres on integrated amplifiers that combine valves and transistors.
Range & what it's known for
Integrated amplifiers dominate the catalogue, from the compact Classic One and the TT to the Logos and the Inpol 2, alongside models such as the Synapse, the Adrenaline and the Endorphin. INPOL stands for Inseguitore a Pompa Lineare, which translates as linear pump tracker. It is the company's own output stage and holds a worldwide patent, and it runs through the amplifier families rather than being reserved for one flagship. Industrial design carries equal weight with the circuit - Pathos rejects the idea that a plain or ugly box makes a better amplifier, so visible valves, sculpted heatsinks and unusual materials are part of the identity of most models.
Who owns it and where it's made
Three Italians founded the company. Gianni Borinato came up with the idea for a new amplifier circuit and asked two friends to help develop it. Paolo Andriolo, a keen industrial designer, created the look of the products, while Gaetano Zanini owned a high-end audio shop in Vicenza, which gave the trio a place to test and benchmark the first prototype. Pathos remains an independent Italian firm, and design, assembly and finishing all take place at its base in Vicenza.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers. Pathos products cost from roughly EUR 3,000 to more than EUR 15,000.
Who it's for
Pathos appeals to buyers who want an amplifier made in Italy that looks as individual as its circuit, and who like the idea of a valve and transistor hybrid in one chassis. The Classic One is the usual first Pathos, and owners can move up through the Logos and Inpol 2 towards the larger designs in the range. It is a fit for rooms where the amplifier sits in plain view rather than hidden in a cabinet.
Range & what it's known for
Integrated amplifiers dominate the catalogue, from the compact Classic One and the TT to the Logos and the Inpol 2, alongside models such as the Synapse, the Adrenaline and the Endorphin. INPOL stands for Inseguitore a Pompa Lineare, which translates as linear pump tracker. It is the company's own output stage and holds a worldwide patent, and it runs through the amplifier families rather than being reserved for one flagship. Industrial design carries equal weight with the circuit - Pathos rejects the idea that a plain or ugly box makes a better amplifier, so visible valves, sculpted heatsinks and unusual materials are part of the identity of most models.
Who owns it and where it's made
Three Italians founded the company. Gianni Borinato came up with the idea for a new amplifier circuit and asked two friends to help develop it. Paolo Andriolo, a keen industrial designer, created the look of the products, while Gaetano Zanini owned a high-end audio shop in Vicenza, which gave the trio a place to test and benchmark the first prototype. Pathos remains an independent Italian firm, and design, assembly and finishing all take place at its base in Vicenza.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers. Pathos products cost from roughly EUR 3,000 to more than EUR 15,000.
Who it's for
Pathos appeals to buyers who want an amplifier made in Italy that looks as individual as its circuit, and who like the idea of a valve and transistor hybrid in one chassis. The Classic One is the usual first Pathos, and owners can move up through the Logos and Inpol 2 towards the larger designs in the range. It is a fit for rooms where the amplifier sits in plain view rather than hidden in a cabinet.
