Canor DAC 2.10

Valve D/A converter with twin ESS9038Q2M Sabre chips in dual mono and RCA and XLR outputs.

DAC 2.10: the design

The DAC 2.10 has a valve stage with four 6922s, two converters, one per channel, and separately powered analogue and digital sections. It plays native DSD up to DSD512 and offers eight digital filters, one of them proprietary for MQA. The transformer is potted in an anti-vibration compound and shielded.

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

• Converters: 2 × ESS9038Q2M Sabre, dual mono
• Valves: 4 × 6922
• Digital inputs: USB, coaxial, 2 optical
• Digital outputs: coaxial and optical
• Analogue outputs: RCA and XLR
• Native DSD: 64, 128, 256, 512
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 435 × 120 × 405 mm
• Weight: 11 kg
• Finishes: black, silver