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Mola Mola Makua Pre-Amplifier | Audio Emotion
Mola Mola Makua Pre-Amplifier | Audio Emotion
Mola Mola Makua Pre-Amplifier | Audio Emotion

Product Description

ANALOGUE DESIGN FOR A DIGITAL AGE
With the knowledge in hand to design minimally invasive electronics without needing to be minimalistic, Mola Mola decided that Mola Mola's preamp should be complete, very complete. The basic Makua is an extremely transparent gain stage and a programmable routing matrix. The chassis has ample room to fit optional extras, most notably a DAC and a phono stage. The 6 preset buttons are programmable via RS232 or Bluetooth to access any combination of channel, processing and routing. In a system with mainly digital sources, the preset buttons would be programmed to select between them. Vinyl lovers on the other hand might want to use several buttons to select the same turntable but with different EQ settings to suit their large collection of historic LP's.

All five inputs are switchable between XLR and floating RCA connections, and all can be assigned as either phono or line. All stages in the Makua use discrete amplifier modules in a little known topology called "single-ended driven differential". Compared to doubly executed signal paths, this structure prevents noise from propagating all the way through. The Makua is amazingly immune to influences like mains quality and choice of interlinks. The relay-based volume control directly controls the gain of the output stage. Dynamic range and linearity of this arrangement is much greater than those of stepped attenuators. Operation is smooth and entirely glitch free.

Features

I/O
5 balanced and 5 unbalanced inputs, selectable by switch and software
2 parallel balanced outputs for bi-amping (XLR)
Mastering mode
4 programmable trigger outputs (3.5mm Jack)

All inputs routable through optional processor boards like the phono stage
Processing balance and input gain offset
Phase invert and mono sum
Full software control of routing and processing

PERFORMANCE
Maximum input/output level: 20dBu (7.75Vrms)
Unweighted noise voltage at unity gain: 1.9uV
Input impedance: 100kohm
Output impedance: 44ohm
Distortion at maximum signal level (THD, IMD): not measurable, estimated around -150dB
Bandwidth >200kHz
Gain range: -70dB to +15dB
Gain resolution: <1dB, better than 0.2dB over normal listening range

CONTROL
6 programmable presets
(premium) Remote control
Mola Mola Remote app
RS232 (SUB-D)

ADD-ON
Mola Mola Phono stage
Mola Mola DAC

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
420mm (W) x 110mm (H) x 345mm (D). Depth includes volume knob and connectors.
11kg

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Product Type
Preamplifier
Brand
Mola Mola
Condition
New
Product Code
MOLA-MAKUA

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ANALOGUE DESIGN FOR A DIGITAL AGE
With the knowledge in hand to design minimally invasive electronics without needing to be minimalistic, Mola Mola decided that Mola Mola's preamp should be complete, very complete. The basic Makua is an extremely transparent gain stage and a programmable routing matrix. The chassis has ample room to fit optional extras, most notably a DAC and a phono stage. The 6 preset buttons are programmable via RS232 or Bluetooth to access any combination of channel, processing and routing. In a system with mainly digital sources, the preset buttons would be programmed to select between them. Vinyl lovers on the other hand might want to use several buttons to select the same turntable but with different EQ settings to suit their large collection of historic LP's.

All five inputs are switchable between XLR and floating RCA connections, and all can be assigned as either phono or line. All stages in the Makua use discrete amplifier modules in a little known topology called "single-ended driven differential". Compared to doubly executed signal paths, this structure prevents noise from propagating all the way through. The Makua is amazingly immune to influences like mains quality and choice of interlinks. The relay-based volume control directly controls the gain of the output stage. Dynamic range and linearity of this arrangement is much greater than those of stepped attenuators. Operation is smooth and entirely glitch free.

Features

I/O
5 balanced and 5 unbalanced inputs, selectable by switch and software
2 parallel balanced outputs for bi-amping (XLR)
Mastering mode
4 programmable trigger outputs (3.5mm Jack)

All inputs routable through optional processor boards like the phono stage
Processing balance and input gain offset
Phase invert and mono sum
Full software control of routing and processing

PERFORMANCE
Maximum input/output level: 20dBu (7.75Vrms)
Unweighted noise voltage at unity gain: 1.9uV
Input impedance: 100kohm
Output impedance: 44ohm
Distortion at maximum signal level (THD, IMD): not measurable, estimated around -150dB
Bandwidth >200kHz
Gain range: -70dB to +15dB
Gain resolution: <1dB, better than 0.2dB over normal listening range

CONTROL
6 programmable presets
(premium) Remote control
Mola Mola Remote app
RS232 (SUB-D)

ADD-ON
Mola Mola Phono stage
Mola Mola DAC

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
420mm (W) x 110mm (H) x 345mm (D). Depth includes volume knob and connectors.
11kg

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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