@sabrejet:I have a Kora Hermès II tube dac and I love the smooth warm sound. I retrieved it from my storage room about a year ago and bought some stock12ax7’s, just to hear it again. What a delight. Next stop- Andy’s Vintage Tubes. One issue you need to know-this dac has only RCA inputs for digital cables and XLR/RCA outputs, which is exactly what (I) need.
If you can find one of these, I think you will like the sound.
If you can find one of these, I think you will like the sound.