Canor Asterion V2

Fully balanced MM/MC valve phono stage with an MC input on XLR as well and a Lundahl step-up transformer.

Asterion V2: the design

The Asterion V2 has a zero-feedback True Balanced circuit, with eight 6922EH valves and one 6CA4EH, individually selected. It has one MM input and two MC inputs, one of them balanced; impedance and capacitance are set from the front knob.

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

• Cartridges: MM and MC (Lundahl step-up)
• Valves: 8 × 6922EH, 1 × 6CA4EH
• Inputs: 1 MM RCA, 2 MC (1 RCA, 1 XLR)
• Outputs: 1 RCA, 1 XLR
• Settings: impedance and capacitance from the front
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 435 × 170 × 485 mm
• Weight: 18 kg
• Finishes: black, silver