In The Groove MKII

Overview

In The Groove MKII

It has taken the excellent Pathos engineers many resources to develop a phono preamplifier superior to the original and highly appreciated InTheGroove. InTheGroove MKII is a high performance passive phono preamplifier designed for both MC and MM phono cartridges.The very refined sound follows the Pathos tradition of great soundstage, high realism, transparency, dynamics and musicality.

The InTheGroove MKII is a state of the art phono-amplifier that features completely independent left and right channel operation. Powered by batteries in order to provide as clean and stable power as possible. Since the output from the pick-up is low, the risk of “disturbing” the signal is higher. By using batteries in the power supply the risk of interference is minimised – the power is extremely stable and thereby avoids the turbulence that often appears on the mains net.

Another elaboration to ensure high sound quality is taken by using selected components of highest quality and balanced mode operation. Balanced layout is something rarely seen in phono amplifiers – but it has the advantages of lower noise and therefore a cleaner signal. The input-stage is the most critical in a phono-amplifier. The first gain stage is an ultra-low noise circuit to boost the weak signal from the cartridge. InTheGroove MkII uses JFETs to ensure the lowest possible input random noise. After the JFET input stage the very finest opamps handles the signal and ensures the correct gain. Together these initiatives ensure high gain, low noise and a peerless sound.

About the Brand

Pathos was founded in 1994 by three Italian pioneers. The philosophy that accompanies the Pathos brand, "the unorthodox approach", effectively creates the benchmark of the business philosophy: the Pathos approach to the reproduction of music does not know any dogmas or rules, but the goal is clear - to reproduce music in the most authentic way. Every machine planned and constructed by Pathos must contain technological innovation, not innovations as technical exercise, but something capable of offering real advantages for the realisation of the original aim of "faithful reproduction of music".

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