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Hegel or Pathos?

Hey all,

Another subjective question here, but even tho I'm perfectly happy with my Pathos Classic Mk 3, I'm wondering whether I should return to a Hegel, specifically a Hegel 160 or 360? 

Both have balanced inputs, which is a must for me. The Hegel it's more powerful, and I feel like my Spatials could do with more wattage. The Pathos delivers 140 watts into 4 ohms, and my LFD SE phono stage offers ample gain.

Could anyone with experience in both of these (admittedly a tall order) offer any advice? I had the Hegel 160 and I really can't remember why I got rid of it, though I know it was for the pathos.

Many thanks.
simao

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the pathos logos mk-2 is a excellent 
sounding integrated.if you are going to buy the Hegel 360 , the pathos logos-2
is more naturally warm and having vacuum tubes in the preamp section 
buying a pair of NOS Vintage tubes 
really raises the bar for flexibility in tuning its sonics ,but sheer musicality
give it a good power cord and upgrade fuse a fantastic piece of Italian art ,build quality and musicality. You will not see a lot of reviews ,but I sold them and know their build quality very good upgraded parts vs the completion in their price catagory.
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