Pathos Logos Mk II Hybrid Integrated Amplifier w/ Upscale Audio's Kevin Deal

Kevin takes apart this 62-lb side of exquisite Italian amplification and finds out why it utterly kills the competition. Marry the best of tubes and the best of MOSFET in this beautiful 110 W per channel (220 W into 4 ohm) beast that gets Kevin's utmost respect inside and out.

[mmdusa]

I love it when Kevin does a deep dive and explains the inner workings of the equipment he is so passionate about. You are absolutely right sir. They never tell us what makes their products so good or how they justify such enormous prices. Thankfully, we have Kevin to show us and explain the good from the lesser quality. Pathos is incredible stuff. Wish I lived nearby. I would always go to Kevin to help me get the best for my money.

[estebanmedaglia]

Pretty obvious the other amp is a McIntosh 252. 😀 Love Pathos! Nothing looks like them. But I also own an MA8900. Always wanted a Logos. Maybe one day. Would look great next to Sonus Faber speakers. Nothing compares to Italian brands.

[jeffsloane]

So glad we still have folks like Kevin in this industry/hobby.

[zemansk]

This is the best video by upscale audio so far. Informative and entertaining. Keep it up!👌

[koplerroi]

I have the logos mk2. Bought it 4 month ago. My logos capacitor’s are Black. What do you know about it? The not made in Italy for sure The company is Epcos

[bshah]

The Giulia QV is amazing and it is an experience!

[Philear]

Unison Research makes also such a remote control in wood, also Italien

[Simplyveej]

How do they compare with the Prima Luna evo 400?

[michaeljones]

They hit the Ball outta the park with the Guilio & the Pathos by the looks of things. Thanks for the upload. 😊

[ironpark]

AND BALANCE IN FOR HI-END BEST AMPLIFIER EVER

[fekristeinmusic]

I like big capacitors, But separated bridge rectifier circuit and Vacuum Tube compound with MOSFETs. it great thing

[davidstein]

I have a bunch of CD tracks I want to hear on this stereo system we've put together, ) but looks like you won't have time to hear all of them to their competition. lol

[GeoffParsons]

Hey Kevin, if your shop was close to where I live I would be broke in around 2 and a half minutes...

[neilaltschuler]

The Italians are pretty good at painting ceilings too. Lol

[DR-lcqg]

I used to own a first version Logos, beautiful amplifier and everything Kevin says about the new one matches what I found with it. However tonally it could be a bit too warm and slow and really needed matched with speakers that were a little bit lighter of touch, so fast slightly lean, less full sounding speakers worked well with it.


The sweet spot in Pathos range at that time (mid 2000s) was the classic One mk 2 which did everything the Logos did, but it was much faster, more open and detailed, and if you needed more power you could turn it into a mono integrated by flicking a switch under the amplifier, so 75 watts stereo became 135 watts mono. Two Classic Ones sounded incredible. All these years on I still own Classic One mk2s which at the time Sam Tellig of Stereophile rightly called out as a stone cold bargain. I moved my Logos on in favour of a Classic One mk2, though ultimately I ended up using a Balanced Audio Technology VK300 SE integrated amplifier.


The TT Reference also by Pathos is stunning, but should be used with very easy to drive, high efficiency speakers. Treat it like a low powered single ended tube amp and its magical, never mind being stunning to look at, as is the Classic One, and all of Pathos designs. Always regretted not getting one.


When I worked in audio retailing I once sold a Classic One to a customer. She came in on a Saturday morning waled around the store and stopped at where the Classic One was. She asked what it is, and asked to buy it. I asked her was it for a system she owned, and the answer was no, she just loved the look of it and wanted it simply as a beautiful object. I persuaded her to buy a CD player and speakers and cabling so she could use it for what it was designed. Though for all I know she never used it as such, but as modern art. According to the then UK distributor, UKD, I personally sold the most Classic Ones in the UK. Being honest they sold themselves, beautiful to look at, and beautiful to listen to.


Wish you all the best with Pathos Kevin.

[borlach]

I own a Bianchi mountain bike. I love Italian gear!!

[jonathanvanier]

"I'm not gonna name the other brand because it's not about them... But they have little green LEDs underneath their tubes." Points for not 'naming' them, I guess 😂

[phnelson]

Time for a Colnago C64 equipped with a full Campagnolo Super Record groupset.

[peace-yvqd]

I have a pair of Sonus Faber Venere S speakers. Kind of curious if this amp would compliment them. An all Italian system. Hmm.

[Philear]

Which Italian producer also makes beautiful remote controls? Audio Analogue