Paul,
I have a friend that owns the original (Avalon style) Sonatas and powers the with a Moth 45 tube amp at less than 2 watts channel. He has a fairly large room too! I'm sure the Pathos would power the Sonatas just fine. The Thiels may be a different story as they are a bit power hungry.
BTW, I have not heard the Pathos, but I've been curious too. If that is your bag, you may also want to consider the Unison Research SR1 or Unico. Call Alan at Audiowaves. He carries both and may have some insight into the matter. I'm not affiliated, just a prior customer. Alan can be reached at (800) 510-4753. He has a web site too.
Enjoy,
TIC
I have a friend that owns the original (Avalon style) Sonatas and powers the with a Moth 45 tube amp at less than 2 watts channel. He has a fairly large room too! I'm sure the Pathos would power the Sonatas just fine. The Thiels may be a different story as they are a bit power hungry.
BTW, I have not heard the Pathos, but I've been curious too. If that is your bag, you may also want to consider the Unison Research SR1 or Unico. Call Alan at Audiowaves. He carries both and may have some insight into the matter. I'm not affiliated, just a prior customer. Alan can be reached at (800) 510-4753. He has a web site too.
Enjoy,
TIC