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Mola Mola Kaluga Monoblock Amplifier | Audio Emotion
Mola Mola Kaluga Monoblock Amplifier | Audio Emotion

Product Description

CLASS-D HAS NEVER BEEN SO GOOD. COME TO THINK OF IT, NEITHER HAS CLASS-A...

Kaluga is based on world's most sought after class-D technology: Ncore®. Unprecedented low distortion, noise and output impedance combine into what scores of enthusiastic users unanimously describe as no sonic signature at all. Just music, glorious music.

For instance, the two supposedly unassailable strongholds of class-A amplifiers are linearity and output impedance, at high frequencies.

Plotted on next page are the output impedance as a function of frequency and the output spectrum in a high power (400W), high frequency IMD test.

In both cases Kaluga outperforms any power amplifier, regardless of technology, operating class or asking price, of which such test results are available.

The amplifier board is a Mola Mola specific design. The audio circuitry is trimmed to the bare bones and board-to-board connectors are eliminated in favour of soldering star-quad cables directly into the circuit board for the cleanest, lowest impedance connection possible.

The input stage is implemented on a separate circuit board that uses the same discrete buffers as those found in the Makua. The output filter sports monolithic capacitors whose dielectric stability is reflected in an impressively neutral and poised rendition.

The days of compromising power efficiency for audio performance are finally over: the Kaluga delivers definitive audio performance with power efficiency thrown in as a bonus.

Features

PERFORMANCE
400W/8 ohm, 700W/4 ohm, 1200W/2 ohm
Gain: 28dB
Unweighted Signal/Noise Ratio: 128dB
Distortion (THD, IMD): <0.003 % (all
frequencies and power levels)
Input Impedance: 100kohm
Output Impedance: <0.003 ohm (DF>4000), all frequencies
Bandwidth: >50kHz

Damping Factor : 2400 up to 2kHz with a gentle roll-off to 1000 at 20kHz.

I/O
Balanced and unbalanced input, selectable by switch
2 pairs of Furutech binding posts. Biwired directly to the amplifier PCB using Kubala·Sosna cable.
Trigger input (3.5mm jack)

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
200mm (W) x 110mm (H) x 335mm (D). Depth includes speaker terminals.
7kg

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Product Type
Power Amplifier
Brand
Mola Mola
Condition
New
Product Code
MOLA-KALUGA

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CLASS-D HAS NEVER BEEN SO GOOD. COME TO THINK OF IT, NEITHER HAS CLASS-A...

Kaluga is based on world's most sought after class-D technology: Ncore®. Unprecedented low distortion, noise and output impedance combine into what scores of enthusiastic users unanimously describe as no sonic signature at all. Just music, glorious music.

For instance, the two supposedly unassailable strongholds of class-A amplifiers are linearity and output impedance, at high frequencies.

Plotted on next page are the output impedance as a function of frequency and the output spectrum in a high power (400W), high frequency IMD test.

In both cases Kaluga outperforms any power amplifier, regardless of technology, operating class or asking price, of which such test results are available.

The amplifier board is a Mola Mola specific design. The audio circuitry is trimmed to the bare bones and board-to-board connectors are eliminated in favour of soldering star-quad cables directly into the circuit board for the cleanest, lowest impedance connection possible.

The input stage is implemented on a separate circuit board that uses the same discrete buffers as those found in the Makua. The output filter sports monolithic capacitors whose dielectric stability is reflected in an impressively neutral and poised rendition.

The days of compromising power efficiency for audio performance are finally over: the Kaluga delivers definitive audio performance with power efficiency thrown in as a bonus.

Features

PERFORMANCE
400W/8 ohm, 700W/4 ohm, 1200W/2 ohm
Gain: 28dB
Unweighted Signal/Noise Ratio: 128dB
Distortion (THD, IMD): <0.003 % (all
frequencies and power levels)
Input Impedance: 100kohm
Output Impedance: <0.003 ohm (DF>4000), all frequencies
Bandwidth: >50kHz

Damping Factor : 2400 up to 2kHz with a gentle roll-off to 1000 at 20kHz.

I/O
Balanced and unbalanced input, selectable by switch
2 pairs of Furutech binding posts. Biwired directly to the amplifier PCB using Kubala·Sosna cable.
Trigger input (3.5mm jack)

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
200mm (W) x 110mm (H) x 335mm (D). Depth includes speaker terminals.
7kg

Manufacturer Site

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Mola Mola embodies the idea that once you've removed everything that isn't the music, that what remains is the music.

This is radical. Today's high-end audio has become all about mixing circuit topologies and parts to make a sonic blend that the designer thinks "sounds about right". You'd almost forget that getting closer to the sound as crafted by the artist really means keeping the replay system from changing it.

Turning this simple insight into hardware is probably the toughest way to do audio. All simple circuits change the signal audibly, so one has to get to grips with more complicated ones that don't. We analyse every sub-circuit mathematically and look for ways to eliminate every error term. When the practical circuit measures as predicted, we listen to search for unexpected sources of coloration. These are then included into the maths and the whole process repeats.After every stage has proven immaculate performance, the same is done with the whole product and so problem spots get methodically rooted out before they hide themselves and become "audible but not measurable".The result is something never before heard of in high-end audio: amplifiers and converters whose output signal cannot be distinguished, by ear, from the input signal. So what does that sound like? In a few words: natural, nimble, rich and musically enthralling.

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