CANOR introduces tube-free VIRTUS I4S integrated amplifier and VERTO D4S DAC

According to Japanese news site AV Watch, CANOR Audio from Slovakia is releasing the first two products from its fourth series called FOUNDATION LINE. Japan distributor Takt Stock will launch the VIRTUS I4S and VERTO D4S on November 20th. Prices are 770,000 yen for the VIRTUS I4S and 682,000 yen for the VERTO D4S. Turkish pricing and availability are not mentioned in the source.

The "S" in the model names stands for solid state. The company states it aims to deliver sound close to its tube-based upper series without requiring tubes.

Which features stand out?

VIRTUS I4S is a fully discrete, dual-mono integrated amplifier with phono input and headphone output. The specifications from the source are listed below:

• Output power: 75 W (8 Ω) and 120 W (4 Ω), per channel
• Headphone output (unbalanced, 6.35 mm): 580 mW (30 Ω), 190 mW (300 Ω)
• Inputs: XLR x1, RCA x2, PHONO x1; output: variable RCA x1
• THD: 0.0005% or below (1 kHz, 5 W); SNR: 90 dB or above
• 1.8 inch LCD touch screen on front panel
• 430 x 310 x 75 mm, 12 kg; available in bronze, black and silver

VERTO D4S is a DAC using dual ESS9038Q2M chips.

• PCM up to 768 kHz/24 bit and DSD512 support
• Inputs: USB-C, coaxial, optical, AES/EBU; all with galvanic isolation
• Analog output stage fully discrete, no op-amps in the signal path
• In addition to ESS's seven filters, CANOR's OPTIMAL TRANSIENT filter
• THD: 0.0005% or below; SNR: 112 dB (A-wt) or above; crosstalk: -127 dB or below
• 7 inch touch screen; 430 x 300 x 75 mm, 8 kg

How will the series continue?

According to the source, FOUNDATION LINE will add CD transport, preamplifier and power amplifier from 2027 onwards. Those interested in exploring integrated amplifier and receiver options can also check the audio and video receivers category.

Why does this matter?

A tube-focused brand introducing solid-state integrated amplifier and DAC represents a new option for users who don't want tube maintenance but seek similar sonic character. Its sale in Turkey has not been announced yet; for now, specifications and pricing are based solely on the Japanese announcement.