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The Pathos Acoustics InPoL Ear is a reference stereo integrated headphone amplifier and preamplifier built around Pathos’s fully balanced double InPol pure Class A design. It is aimed at demanding headphone use, with high output power, low output impedance, and the ability to operate as a preamp for a separate power amplifier. Sources also note an optional HiDac Mk2 digital board, which adds digital connectivity and DAC functionality.
Amplification power output and characteristics
Analog signal output specifications
Input and output connections
Size, weight, and appearance
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The Meitner PRE SE-Silver Edition's signal-to-noise is 116 dB against the InPoL Ear's 100 dB, its thd 0.004% against 0.100%, its output impedance 150Ω against 0.45Ω, and its output voltage 4.0V RMS against 10.0V RMS.
The WA33 (2nd gen) Fully-balanced's signal-to-noise is 95 dB against the InPoL Ear's 100 dB and its thd 0.050% against 0.100%. Both share power @ 8ω (10W) and class (A).
The Mimesis 27.8's signal-to-noise is 120 dB against the InPoL Ear's 100 dB, its thd 0.003% against 0.100%, its output impedance 75Ω against 0.45Ω, and its output voltage 3.6V RMS against 10.0V RMS.
The Meitner PRE's signal-to-noise is 116 dB against the InPoL Ear's 100 dB, its thd 0.004% against 0.100%, and its output impedance 150Ω against 0.45Ω. Both share class (A).
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