Canor Virtus M1
Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier
REFERENCE LINE
Virtus M1 is a brand new vacuum tube power amplifier of pure A-class designed and produced by CANOR.
It is considered a reference power amplifier of the CANOR brand.
The “Virtus” was a specific virtue in Ancient Rome and it carries connotations of valour, manliness, excellence, courage, character, and worth, perceived as masculine strengths.
Highlights
01 Solid aluminium chassis – overall robustness and elimination of vibrations
02 Supersymmetric design – eliminates interfering signals
03 Extremely low harmonic distortion – one of the best ever in its class
Main Features
Feedback vs Zero feedback
Canor Virtus M1 enables instant switching between the connection with the feedback or with zero global feedback. This has an influence on the overall performance of the power amplifier which results in a different listening experience.
The power transformer
The transformer core is vacuum impregnated, and the entire transformer is encapsulated in a special anti-vibration compound. In addition, the massive, welded cover in which the transformer is located creates effective electromagnetic shielding and contributes significantly to the excellent signal-to-hum distance.
High filtration capacity
The filtration capacity is 3.900 µF/550V. A choke, that is placed under welded cover, has been used to eliminate anode voltage ripple, which increases the filtering efficiency of the 100 Hz component of the anode voltage.
The additional capacitor at the input improves the dynamic of the anode voltage filtration.
The output transformers
The output permalloy transformers are specially designed for the power amplifier.
High class capacitors
Only high-quality polypropylene capacitors are used in the signal path.
The signal path conductors
The conductors on the signal paths consist of slow-drawn oxygen-free copper, which is coated with pure silver.
Product features
- Harmonic distortion – 0,0028 % at 1 W; 0,011 % at 5 W and 0,13 % at 50 W is achieved by harmonizing all circuits and components.
- The transformer core is vacuum impregnated, and the entire transformer is encapsulated in a special anti-vibration compound. In addition, the massive, welded cover in which the transformer is located, creates effective electromagnetic shielding and contributes significantly to the excellent signal-to-hum distance. The additional capacitor at the input improves the dynamic of the anode voltage filtration.
- The filtration capacity is 3.900 mF / 550 V. A choke, that is placed under welded cover, has been used to eliminate anode voltage ripple, which increases the filtering efficiency of the 100 Hz component of the anode voltage.
- The output permalloy transformers are specially designed for the power amplifier.
- Only high-quality polypropylene capacitors are used in the signal path.
- The conductors on the signal paths consist of slow drawn oxygen-free copper, which is coated with pure silver.
- Instant switching between feedback and zero feedback.
Technical Specification
| Output power | 1x 110 W / 8 Ω – ultra linear (THD < 3%) 1x 55 W / 4,8 Ω – triode (THD < 3%) |
| Gain | 24 dB / 4 Ω |
| Frequency range | 10 – 50.000 Hz ± 0,5 dB / 5 W |
| Input impedance | 200 kΩ |
| Inputs | 1x XLR |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | < 0,05% (1 kHz, 5 W / 8 Ω – ultra linear) < 0,005% (1 kHz, 1 W / 8 Ω – ultra linear) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | > 103 dB (20 Hz – 80 kHz) |
| Tube complement | 4x KT150, 2x ECC82, 1x 12AX7 |
| Power | 230 V / 50-60 Hz / 410 VA |
| Dimensions (w x h x d) | 450 x 190 x 465 mm |
| Weight (net) | 40 kg |
