Mola Mola Makua DAC/Preamp, SAVE $11,700!

Price reduced to 40% of SRP for savings of $11,754.

From the Mola Mola website:

"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 USB 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.” 

The highest level of artisan industrial design coupled with world class audio performance and rock solid reliability. Designed by one of the world's most renown and respected digital audio engineers. DAC comprises all in-house future-proof hardware and software (no off the shelf DAC chip) for 140 dB SNR and industry standard performance by any metric. Fully balanced preamp w/state of art variable gain analog level control.

Last November Mola Mola released the $13,400 Tambaqui comprising the same DAC as in this Makua; Tambaqui has digital domain volume only, with less resolution per each dB of attenuation.  This Makua DAC/preamp has state of art true fully balanced variable gain analog volume control and multiple analog inputs, for a little over half the price.   

Mola Mola control apps available at The Apple Store and for Android OS.    

Includes every original OEM piece including but not limited to:Reinforced ABS polymer, foam padded, hinged/latched shipping/travel case (similar to Anvil and Pelican brand)

1. Mains cable 
2. Owner manual
3. OEM control link
4. Plastic plug covers
5. White cotton gloves

Three corrugated shipping cartons maximize safety for world wide transit.
 
Sum total one mature owner originally purchased July 2017. Installed sum total once and never left the original application till this sale. Client selling only to downsize. No smoking/no children/no pets environment. Guaranteed as condition of sale: absolutely no service of any kind ever performed on this S/N. 
International sale: wire transfer only. US sale: PayPal OK, please add 2.9%. Wire
transfer or certified check/money order OK (after check clears ship
within one business, same day if check clears by 2pm GMT -7 hours).

Audition 75 minutes NE of Salt Lake City in large, symmetrical, professionally treated concrete boundary sound room w/world class server, streamer, and 8 piece modular constant directivity loudspeaker system w/Space Generator feature and phase quadrature distributed bass array (voted 2018 RMAF “Best of Show” and “Best Value).”

As new, absolutely pristine.  Rated 9 solely for age (1 year limit for "10 mint").  Please note, no trade considered, sorry.

Final notes about this sale: Without reservation I recommend the Mola Mola Makua DAC/preamp, designed by Bruno Putzeys, one of a handful of the world's best and most renown digital audio designers.  Please visit Mola Mola's website to learn about Makua's proprietary DAC technology, and its ultra high cost/maximum performance variable gain analog volume control architecture, employed in only a handful of components.        

My client selling Makua adds: "I want to downsize my main audio system, and audition something different.  Makua sounds fantastic and is highly recommended for superb performance.  However, there is other equipment I want to audition.  Over the years I have a long history of buying gear, auditioning it, and moving on, and that's the sole reason this Makua is listed for sale."