PATHOS Kratos
Kratos’ name directly comes from its most important feature: power. In Greek mythology, indeed, Kratos was the god of strength, might and power.
Kratos is based on Pathos’ hybrid circuit, with tubes pre-stage and Mosfet final stage; it has 200W for each channel.
But that’s not all. Kratos’ pre-stage and final stage are clearly separated, with a prestigious pre-out and direct input to final stage; both pre-out and final stages are balanced XLR .
Warm, deep, dynamic sound
Its preamplification circuit is in pure class A; it uses Tung-Sol ECC803s tubes: sound is warm, deep, dynamic.
Final Mosfet stage in class AB is strongly polarized in class A; its great power both at 8 and 4 Ohms makes Kratos able to drive any loudspeaker.
Kratos is also headphone amplifier with a dedicated circuitry (2 W @ 32 Ω).
Design is inspired by Logos, the great Pathos’ historic product. But this is a simple aesthetic affinity: similarities stops here. Kratos hides new technical solutions which make it the leading-edge-product between non-InPol amplifiers.
Kratos’ basic features (5 RCA, 2 balanced XLR, digital display, remote-controlled functions) could be improved by a DAC (optional) and a RIAA phono input (optional).
Manufacturer's Spec
Kratos
Type Hybrid stereo amplifier, fully balanced. Preamplifier stage: tubes, class A, 2 x TungSol ECC803S
Final stage: Mosfet, bridge configuration, class ABOutput Power 2 x 200WRMS @ 8 Ω, 2 x 350WRMS @ 4 Ω Max input voltage 5V RMS Input sensitivity 0,7VRMS Input impedance.
47K Pre out gain 6dB Gain 36dB Connections Analogue inputs 2 balanced XRL line, 5 unbalanced RCA line, 1 balanced XRL direct to the power amp Optional inputs HiDac Mk2 Outputs 1 Pre out stereo unbalanced RCA, 1 Pre out stereo Balanced XLR Headphone Specifications Output power 3,3 W @ 16 Ω , 2 W @ 32 Ω MAx output level 10V RMS Dimensions Amplifier 430mm (D) x 530mm (W) x 195mm (H) Weight (net / packed) 40Kg SHIPPING INFO
UK Shipping:
APC Overnight (up to 30kg). The premium Next Day service is upgraded on request to 12 noon delivery / SECURITY / Saturday and various options. We have found APC to be a reliable, courteous and predictable service.
Europe, EC, and abroad:
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Above 30kg:
For UK and overseas we use pallet shipping which is a professional service and avoids risks of mishandling and loss. It is not expensive under our contractors and worth a quote.
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