Insight w/ kora hermes 24/192 DAC?

I've owned the last 24/192 version I with the Auricaps and Jenalabs prior to the introduction of the Hermes II for almost two years and really like it. I prefer it greatly over the Bel Canto DAC 1.1 I used before it because of its more natural presentation. The Bel Canto sounded a bit analytical by comparison, while the Kora sounded more organic. The Kora gave up nothing in the detail department to the Bel Canto and bettered it in soundstaging width and depth. I also love the ability to tune the sound of the Kora through tuberolling to match my tastes and also whenever I need to make an adjustment to compensate for any equipment or cable changes. I see a few pop on the 'GoN every now and then for $800-1000. Good luck!

I thought the Kora DAC a great value. However, I preferred the Audio Note DAC 1.1X at about the same price point.

I bought one here on a'gon several months ago and could not be more pleased. I had recently sold my tube pre amp in exchange for a solid state preamp/processor and sorely missed the 'tube' sound which the Kora returned to my system. The Kora has a richness and detail, especially on vocals, that I find musical and non fatiguing. I would recommend it highly