Dutch Audio Event CANOR preview: room 26 at the NH Koningshof in Veldhoven is where Marco Lisi will be reporting live, as distributor IDC Klaassen prepares a packed stand built around two CANOR prototypes, the Benelux premiere of the new QED Performance cable series, and repeated IsoTek power demonstrations. The Dutch Audio Event 2026 runs on 10 and 11 October.
Dutch Audio Event CANOR: Room 26 at a Glance
For visitors planning their route through the show floor, the Dutch Audio Event CANOR stand brings together two Benelux-debut prototypes, a complete demonstration system built around the CANOR Foundation Line, the first Benelux showing of a brand-new cable range, and live power-quality comparisons, all in one room. It is a compact but dense stop for anyone tracking CANOR, QED or IsoTek this autumn, and reason enough for bestofhighend.com to make the Dutch Audio Event CANOR stand one of the first stops on our own show route.
Two CANOR Prototypes, First Time in the Benelux
The headline attraction is a pair of CANOR prototypes making their Benelux debut: the CANOR Crius H5S, a compact headphone amplifier, dual-mono DAC and fully balanced preamplifier from the brand’s new Essential Line, and the GAIA C4T, a dedicated CD drive built for CANOR’s Foundation Line. Visitors can hear the CANOR Crius H5S for themselves before its planned November 2026 launch at €1,899, and get an early look at how the GAIA C4T pairs with the separate VERTO D4S DAC to form a complete CD playback solution within the Foundation Line.
CANOR Foundation Line Meets Q Acoustics 5050
Alongside the prototypes, IDC Klaassen will run the CANOR Foundation Line in a complete system with the Q Acoustics 5050 loudspeakers, a pairing chosen to showcase strong sound quality and finish at an accessible price point within the high-end segment. It is a practical demonstration of what the Foundation Line can do once the GAIA C4T and VERTO D4S join the range, and one of the more approachable systems on the wider Dutch Audio Event floor.
QED Performance Series Makes Its Benelux Premiere
The stand also marks the first Benelux presentation of the new QED Performance cable generation, which IDC Klaassen will use directly in its demonstration system throughout the show, giving Dutch Audio Event CANOR visitors a chance to hear the new range in context rather than on a static display.
Live A/B Power Demonstrations From IsoTek
Several times a day, IDC Klaassen will run a direct A/B comparison showing how mains power quality affects a high-end system, stepping from a conventional power supply through an IsoTek Polaris power block and cabling up to the IsoTek V5 Aquarius and V5 Sigmas mains filters, so visitors can hear the differences for themselves rather than take them on faith.
Pricing and availability
The CANOR Crius H5S is expected to ship from November 2026 at €1,899; the GAIA C4T and the QED Performance series do not yet have confirmed Benelux pricing. The Dutch Audio Event CANOR stand runs for the full Dutch Audio Event 2026 in room 26 of the NH Koningshof, and full show details, including opening hours and a full exhibitor list, are available on the official Dutch Audio Event website.
Key specifications
- Event: Dutch Audio Event 2026 (Dutch Audio Event CANOR stand)
- Dates: 10 and 11 October 2026
- Location: NH Koningshof, Locht 117, 5504 RM Veldhoven
- Stand: Room 26, IDC Klaassen
- On show: CANOR Crius H5S (Essential Line) and GAIA C4T CD drive (Foundation Line), both Benelux prototype debuts
- Also on show: CANOR Foundation Line with Q Acoustics 5050, QED Performance cable series (Benelux premiere), IsoTek Polaris/V5 Aquarius/V5 Sigmas A/B demonstrations
- Coverage: bestofhighend.com will be reporting live from the stand
