I have the Pathos Logos. I take the optical out of the SB2, into a Benchmark DAC1, and balanced cables into the Logos. Speakers are Magnepan 1.6QR.
It's a fine amp. BUT, unless you have the need for the power -- e.g. you're using inefficient speakers like my Magnepans -- my advice is to go with the Classic One (second version). I tried the Classic One, and I would have kept it except it just didn't deliver enough power for my speakers - hence my moving up to the Logos. Apart from the power, and a little less low end, the sound quality of the Classic One was about as good as the Logos. Very sweet, musical, smooth delicious sound. I like it. I got my Logos used, as well as the Classic One. I did have one issue with the Logos: The remote control sensor went out soon after I got it. The amp still worked fine, you just couldn't use the remote. The company was nice enough to send me a brand new one though (even though I'd bought the amp used), and it was easy to install myself, so no biggie. There's still a strange thing it does though: every once in a while I'll turn it on, and the volume reads 88 -- but I just turn it back off and on again, and it's fine. Overall I'm very pleased with the amp. Don't know that I would have paid full price for a new one, but if you can one used for < $2900 or so, it's a good deal. -- Mike Anderson 'FREE RADICAL RADIO!' (http://nvo.com/cd) Hours of free radical MP3s. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mike Anderson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1705 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23962 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
