Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC
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About Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC
Tambaqui- the DAC that Stands Alone
Responding to popular demand, Mola Mola launched the famous discrete DAC from the Makua as a separate unit.
DIGITAL THAT'S AS GOOD AS ANALOG
Mola Mola's Tambaqui DAC is the perfect upgrade for owners of complete high-end systems who want to retain the characteristic sound of their existing preamplifier whilst elevating their digital sources to a new level. The converter is a two-board stack. On the first board, all incoming digital audio is upsampled to 3.125MHz/32 bits and converted to noise-shaped PWM. On the other board are two mono DACs: a discrete 32-stage FIR DAC and a single-stage 4th-order I/V converter with 4th-order filtering, which converts the PWM into analogue with a breathtaking 130dB SNR. This is near the theoretical limit for 24-bit files and far beyond that of even quad-speed DSD. Uniquely, distortion remains below the noise floor even for full-scale signals.
With the addition of a lossless digital volume control and headphone outputs, it is also the ideal control hub for a minimalist audio system for music lovers who have moved on to a digital sources-only system. This DAC, combined with a pair of Mola Mola Kaluga monoblocks, constitutes the finest digital replay chain available, irrespective of price.
The Mola Mola Tambaqui is Roon Ready certified!
Key Features
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
PWM DAC with 32-stage discrete analogue FIR output stage. Avoids 'sigma delta' tones and 'R2R' glitch and low-level linearity errors.
Asynchronous upsampling to 3.125MHz/32 bit. 7th-order noise shaper clearing 80kHz band. Each input rate has an optimized upsampling filter chain.
Inputs / Outputs
- Optical (Toslink)
- S/PDIF (Cinch)
- AES/EBU (XLR)
- USB type B
- Ethernet (Roon Ready)
- Bluetooth (SBC, AAC, APTX, LDAC)
- IВІS over HDMI
- Balanced output (XLR)
- Headphone output (6.3mm Jack, Balanced XLR 4pin)
- 2 programmable trigger outputs (3.5mm Jack)
Processing balance and input gain offset
Selectable output levels
Phase invert
SUPPORTED FORMATS
- PCM up to 384kHz/32 bits (>192kHz and >24 bits via USB and Roon only)
- DoP and Native DSD up to quad speed (USB and Roon only)
PERFORMANCE
- Full-Scale Output Level (XLR): 18dBu
- Full-Scale Output Level (headphone): 18dBu
- Signal to Noise Ratio: 130dB
- THD, IMD: not measurable (estimated 140dB)
- Bandwidth: Up to 80kHz (apodizing response)
- Integrated jitter: <1ps from 10Hz upwards, <300fs from 1kHz upwards
- Jitter rejection: >80dB at 1Hz after 20 seconds of loc
CONTROL
- Front button source selection and volume setting
- 4 programmable presets
- (Premium) Remote Control Available to Purchase Separately
- Mola Mola Remote app Available for Download
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
200mm (W) x 110mm (H) x 320mm (D)
5.2kg
