But as the football guy says, Mola Mola beats everything unless you want to really increase your price range. Funny how so many things supposedly sound better when they’re more expensive. Silly humans and their expectation bias.
The Mola Mola Makua (a preamp I was strongly considering) and is supposed to be a neutral unit that measures amazingly. I figured I should try the Benchmark LA4 for the same result at a much cheaper price. Glad I did that.
Mola Mola Class D amps are ancient technology. These are the $16k amps I am referring too.
The DAC in the Makua was first designed around 2006, about 5 or 6 years later that DAC module became the Tambaqui DAC. Then Bruno left for Purifi.