Canor Virtus A3

Hybrid stereo integrated amplifier with 2 × 100 W into 8 ohms, a D/A converter, an MM/MC phono stage and a headphone output.

Virtus A3: the design

The Virtus A3 has two E88CC valves, a class A-A/B power stage and a discrete dual mono circuit. Volume is read by a CCD sensor and the knob carries a 1.3-inch LCD touch display. The headphone output is both balanced and unbalanced.

Canor is a Slovak manufacturer based in Prešov. Many of its components share the proprietary CMT technology for the circuit boards and a solid aluminium chassis designed to stop vibration.

Specifications

• Power: 2 × 100 W into 8 ohms, 2 × 150 W into 4 ohms
• Valves: 2 × E88CC
• Analogue inputs: 2 RCA, 2 XLR, MM and MC phono
• Digital inputs: 2 coaxial, 2 optical, AES/EBU, USB-C
• Outputs: 1 XLR, 1 RCA, balanced and unbalanced headphones
• Remote control: included
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 435 × 130 × 460 mm
• Weight: 18 kg
• Finishes: black, silver