{"product_id":"mola-mola-dac-module-makua-kula","title":"Mola Mola DAC Module for Makua and Kula","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDAC add-on module for Makua and Kula (Single)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mola Mola DAC is a discrete digital-to-analogue converter that fits into an option slot of the Makua preamplifier or Kula integrated amplifier, adding digital inputs including Roon Ready Ethernet and Bluetooth. Priced and sold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c!-- TABS --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"centredtext\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFuture-proof by being far ahead\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than relying on an off-the-shelf DAC chip, Mola Mola designed this converter from the ground up with circuits and digital algorithms developed entirely in house. It is a two-board stack: the first board upsamples all incoming digital audio to 3.125MHz\/32 bits and converts it to noise-shaped PWM, and the second carries two mono DACs, in which a discrete 32-stage FIR DAC and a single-stage 4th-order filtering I\/V converter produce the analogue signal with a 130dB signal-to-noise ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJitter is handled by a home-grown asynchronous upsampling algorithm whose input frequency measurement slows down and is frozen after a few seconds of lock, leaving frequency stability to a laboratory-grade 100MHz SC-cut oscillator. Inputs cover AES\/EBU, optical, USB, Bluetooth and Roon Ready Ethernet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscrete DAC developed entirely in house by Mola Mola\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpsampling to 3.125MHz\/32 bits with conversion to noise-shaped PWM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo mono DACs, each with a discrete 32-stage FIR DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e130dB signal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory-grade 100MHz SC-cut oscillator clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAES\/EBU, optical, USB, Bluetooth (SBC, AAC, APTX, LDAC) and Roon Ready Ethernet inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits an option slot in the Makua preamplifier or Kula integrated amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .spec-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: none; font-size: 0.95em; }\n  .spec-table td { padding: 9px 14px; border: none; vertical-align: top; }\n  .spec-table tr.spec-header td { background-color: #4a4a4a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n  .spec-table tr.spec-odd td { background-color: #ffffff; }\n  .spec-table tr.spec-even td { background-color: #d0d0d0; }\n  .spec-table td:first-child { width: 40%; font-weight: 500; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDAC (add-on for Makua and Kula)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePack Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-header\"\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eI\/O\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAES\/EBU (XLR), Optical (Toslink), USB type B, Bluetooth (SBC, AAC, APTX, LDAC), Ethernet (Roon Ready)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-header\"\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eSupported Formats\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePCM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 384kHz\/32 bits (\u0026gt;192kHz and \u0026gt;24 bits via USB and Roon only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDSD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDoP and Native DSD up to quad speed (USB and Roon only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-header\"\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003ePerformance\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-Scale Output Level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20dBu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSignal to Noise Ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTHD, IMD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot measurable (estimated -140dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBandwidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 80 kHz (apodizing response)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntegrated jitter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026lt;1ps from 10Hz upwards, \u0026lt;300fs from 1kHz upwards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJitter rejection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026gt;80dB at 1Hz after 20 seconds of lock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-header\"\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMola Mola Makua preamplifier, Mola Mola Kula integrated amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"spec-even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCertification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoon Ready\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Mola Mola","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67897304449118,"sku":"MM-DAC-ADDON","price":145000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2577\/1494\/files\/mola-mola-dac-module-makua-kula-angle.jpg?v=1793459883","url":"https:\/\/www.ultrasound.co.za\/products\/mola-mola-dac-module-makua-kula","provider":"Ultra Sound \u0026 Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}