Canor Audio Gaia C2 – Tube CD Player and Advanced DAC
14.10.2025 06:26 | ~1 minute read
Canor Audio has released the Canor Audio Gaia C2, a CD player with a full digital-to-analog converter (with a full complement of digital inputs, including USB-B). The device's analog output stage utilizes vacuum tubes, resulting in a THD of less than 0.0007% at 0 dBFS (1 kHz, XLR), a signal-to-noise ratio exceeding 110 dB, and channel separation exceeding 118 dB.
Digital-to-analog conversion is handled by two PCM1792A chips from Texas Instruments, one for each channel. The analog output stage utilizes vacuum tubes: two 12AX7, two 6922 (or E88CC), and one 6CA4EH. Mundorf capacitors, support for PCM frequencies from 44.1 to 192 kHz, and DSD up to DSD256—everything is good here.
The Canor Audio Gaia C2 is not a development of the company's CD 1.10 model. It features an all-aluminum enclosure, an improved power supply, and additional optimizations to the analog section. The CD transport control board has been redesigned.
The recommended retail price of the Canor Audio Gaia C2 in Europe is €6,749.
Specifications
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
CD / SACD players and transports — Canor Audio Gaia C2
Model name
Gaia C2
Transport
Yes
Player
Yes
SACD support
Yes
Engine
2 x PCM1792A (Dual Mono) with 2 digital filters
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (for CD) (Hz)
20
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (for CD) (Hz)
20000
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (for SACD) (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (for SACD) (Hz)
N/A
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Output Level (balanced) (V)
4
Output Level (single-ended) (V)
2
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
110
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
110
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Dynamic range (for CD) (dB)
N/A
Dynamic range (for SACD) (dB)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (for CD) (dB)
110
Signal to Noise Ratio (for SACD) (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (for CD) (%)
0.001
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (for SACD) (%)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
435 x 176 x 484
Weight (kg)
18
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