Mola Mola Tambaqui Digital to Analogue Converter
10990,00 €
Reference DSD DAC from Dutch manufacturer Mola Mola. The Tambaqui has an integrated volume control that performs to the highest standards. In many international reviews the Tambaqui is considered as one of the best performinmg DAC’s available in the market place right now. The Tambaqui is Roon ready.
Digital that’s as good as analogue
Responding to popular demand, Mola Mola launched the famous discrete DAC from the Makua as a separate unit.
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 lifting their digital sources to another 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, in which a discrete 32- stage FIR DAC and a single-stage 4th order filtering I/V converter, convert 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 of 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.
| Color |
Silver |
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| 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. 7-th order noise shaper clearing 80kHz band. Each input rate has an optimized upsampling filter chain. |
| I/O: | • Optical (Toslink)
• S/PDIF (Cinch) • AES/EBU (XLR) • USB type B • Ethernet (Roon Ready) • Bluetooth (SBC, AAC, APTX, LDAC) • I²S 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 • Mola Mola Remote app |
| Dimensions and weight: | 200mm (W) x 110mm (H) x 320mm (D), 5.2kg |
Mola Mola is a Dutch reference-audio brand known for uncompromising engineering and an exceptionally transparent, low-noise approach to sound. Mola Mola components are built for listeners who want clarity, control and effortless dynamics — without added coloration.
Hi-Fi Market is an authorised Mola Mola dealer in Estonia, supplying genuine products through official distribution channels with manufacturer warranty and local after-sales support. We help you choose the right Mola Mola direction based on your system and priorities — from a DAC-led upgrade to a fully balanced pre/power or integrated amplifier setup.
Visit our showroom near Tallinn (Tabasalu) to discuss system matching and real-room setup considerations before you commit.
Build a Reference Stereo System with Mola Mola
Mola Mola is most often chosen as the core of a reference stereo system — starting with the DAC, then building the rest of the chain around it. Pair a Mola Mola DAC with the right preamplifier and amplification for your speakers and room size to preserve dynamics, timing and tonal balance.
Explore compatible categories to build a balanced Mola Mola-based system:
If you want a short, well-matched shortlist, contact us — we’ll recommend the most sensible Mola Mola path for your room, speakers and budget.
FREE DELIVERY ACROSS ESTONIA (For orders over €100)
Shipments within Estonia generally arrive at the destination specified by the buyer within 3-5 business days from the entry into force of the sales contract. The contract enters into force from the moment the amount due is received into the online store's bank account.
If you wish, you can also pick up the goods yourself. The address of the salon is Kallaste 7, Tabasalu.
WE DELIVER TO ALL COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION.
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OWNER OF THE ONLINE STORE
The owner of the online store hifimarket.ee is Audio Sommelier OÜ (registration number 16891515), address Kallaste, 7, Tabasalu Keskus, Estonia 76901
