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Pathos Classic One int.: So many for sale- Why ?

I am considering this integrated for purchase. At last count, there were 8 units for sale, BY FAR the greatest number of units of the same machine for sale on audiogon.

Is there something I should know about this machine ? Why so many for sale, including the apparently ''better'' MKII version? How is this affecting resale value? Why are these owners dumping them? Sure they must have sold many units of the Pathos, but they also sold probably 3 times as many Nait Nait 5's and Arcam A-85's, yet those machine remain relatively scarce on the used market. Comments anyone ?

I cannot get access to one for listening, as our local dealer dropped the line last year.
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douglas_schroeder
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S7horton and Kops,
What tube hybrid integrateds did you do an A/B comparison in your system to the Classic One or MkII?
cstwst5
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I've got one of the originals, was stationed in Germany at the time and visited Vicenza when the unit was being built. It's undeniably a sweet sounding amp. I pitted it against the Unison SR1, the Graaf Venticinque, and the Cary CAD 300SEI. I perferred the Pathos, but that's one guy's opinion the way ppl hear music is way too subjective to base a purchase on. Given all that I am considering going to the Electrocompaniet AW400s, because in the end the classic one is a finesse amp. It isn't really capable of giving you the juice.
s7horton
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Douglas, I compared it against the anthem INT 2 hybrid integrated. IMO, those two should be priced around the same.

Also, why must we have A/B'd them against another hybrid integrated? The Pathos should be compared against any other integrated in that price range, not specifically pointing out hybrids.
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kops
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Douglas_schroeder
my point does not have anything to do with Pathos degradation, I like btw Logos and inpol2 , and for some weeks I had Incontrol preamp. Pathos classic one for 2500$ it;s a shame to buy it IMHO. You could also see in this price range Manley stingray, used Cary sli80, CAV (the european previous dk design model which is sold in europe around 1500$), Croft (hybrid integrated don't remember the model, many times better) and so on.......
but for 700$-850$ and very easy speakers classic one maybe good choice.IMHO.
arkprof
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I owned a Pathos Classic One MkII for 6 months ... stunning design esthetics, great build quality, and it performed flawlessly. Too, they aren't overly expensive, though the III may list for more. I was very pleased, but I only needed 3-6 watts for my speakers, so I switched to tubes to find what my speakers needed. Otherwise, I'd still have the Pathos. The fact that 8 Pathos amps might be for sale at a given moment doesn't necessarily "mean" that you should be concerned.
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