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Mola Mola Lupe

The standalone version of Mola Mola's well-known archival grade Phono stage features three single-ended inputs and one balanced input. It has a balanced output as well as a single-ended output. The Lupe with its dedicated power supply, k and the added "subsonic filter" provides the discerning record aficionado with the most accurate set-up for recreating the magic of the turntable as it was intended. The display of the well-known "half sized chassis" Lupe offers at a glance information on the settings.

What was conceived as a simple RIAA add-on for the Makua Preamplifier (also available in the Kula Integrated amplifier) has quickly spiralled into the quietest and probably most versatile phono stage ever built. MC/MM input stages are optimised for current noise and voltage noise respectively. Unlike the more common arrangement of an MC head amp feeding into the MM stage, the two stages are fully independent, realizing an equally short signal path for both. Input gain is switchable in 5dB steps over a 40dB range. Input resistance and capacitance are individually switchable. Available EQ settings cover practically all known cutting curves including 78 RPM.

All settings are software controllable, either on the fly using a smart-phone or tablet via the Mola Mola Remote app or directly stored under the preset buttons. Digitally controlled all switching is done in the analogue domain. The Lupe can be configured to route any of the four inputs through the phono stage, this allows you to have multiple turntables and/or cartridges connected.

Features

Peformance:
Input noise (MC): 0.35nV/rtHz
Input noise (MM): 0.9pA/rtHz
Sensitivity: variable from 30uV to 5mV
THD, IMD: not measurable
RIAA conformance: +/-0.1dB
Subsonic filter -3dB @20Hz

Available Loads:

  • MM Impedance:
    • 120k
    • 75k
    • 47k
    • 30k
    • 18k
  • MC Impedance:
    • 1k
    • 650
    • 400
    • 250
    • 150
    • 100
    • 60
  • MM Capacitance:
    • 0pf
    • 50pf
    • 100pf
    • 150pf
    • 220pf
    • 270pf
    • 330pf
    • 380pf

Available Gain:

  • MM Gain:
    • 45dB
    • 50dB
  • MC Gain:
    • 52dB
    • 57dB
    • 62dB
    • 67dB
    • 72dB
    • 77dB
    • 82dB
    • 87dB

Available Time Constants:
t1: 200, 250, 318, 400, 450us
t2: 50, 64, 75, 100us
bass shelf: 14, 18, 20dB
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Specifications

MPN
MOLAMOLA-LUPE
Product Type
Phonostage
Brand
Mola Mola
Condition
New
Product Code
MOLAMOLA-LUPE

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Mola Mola Lupe

The standalone version of Mola Mola's well-known archival grade Phono stage features three single-ended inputs and one balanced input. It has a balanced output as well as a single-ended output. The Lupe with its dedicated power supply, k and the added "subsonic filter" provides the discerning record aficionado with the most accurate set-up for recreating the magic of the turntable as it was intended. The display of the well-known "half sized chassis" Lupe offers at a glance information on the settings.

What was conceived as a simple RIAA add-on for the Makua Preamplifier (also available in the Kula Integrated amplifier) has quickly spiralled into the quietest and probably most versatile phono stage ever built. MC/MM input stages are optimised for current noise and voltage noise respectively. Unlike the more common arrangement of an MC head amp feeding into the MM stage, the two stages are fully independent, realizing an equally short signal path for both. Input gain is switchable in 5dB steps over a 40dB range. Input resistance and capacitance are individually switchable. Available EQ settings cover practically all known cutting curves including 78 RPM.

All settings are software controllable, either on the fly using a smart-phone or tablet via the Mola Mola Remote app or directly stored under the preset buttons. Digitally controlled all switching is done in the analogue domain. The Lupe can be configured to route any of the four inputs through the phono stage, this allows you to have multiple turntables and/or cartridges connected.

Features

Peformance:
Input noise (MC): 0.35nV/rtHz
Input noise (MM): 0.9pA/rtHz
Sensitivity: variable from 30uV to 5mV
THD, IMD: not measurable
RIAA conformance: +/-0.1dB
Subsonic filter -3dB @20Hz

Available Loads:

  • MM Impedance:
    • 120k
    • 75k
    • 47k
    • 30k
    • 18k
  • MC Impedance:
    • 1k
    • 650
    • 400
    • 250
    • 150
    • 100
    • 60
  • MM Capacitance:
    • 0pf
    • 50pf
    • 100pf
    • 150pf
    • 220pf
    • 270pf
    • 330pf
    • 380pf

Available Gain:

  • MM Gain:
    • 45dB
    • 50dB
  • MC Gain:
    • 52dB
    • 57dB
    • 62dB
    • 67dB
    • 72dB
    • 77dB
    • 82dB
    • 87dB

Available Time Constants:
t1: 200, 250, 318, 400, 450us
t2: 50, 64, 75, 100us
bass shelf: 14, 18, 20dB
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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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