Ive listened to quite a few Linn's. A friend bought one, then upgraded. They are quite good.
Odd DAC Pricing
I’m in the market for a Mola Mola Tambaqui and I’ve noticed that many listed for sale are of recent manufacture and only owned by the seller for a few months, yet they are reselling many thousands below retail. How can it be that an item that retails for $13,500 is so often resold only months later for $4000- $5000 off. Sometimes the reseller is already the second owner in just 6-9 months. Is there something I don’t know? Some gray market? If you know something about how these are purchased that you can’t share publicly please DM me. Thanks for any information.
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The Mola Mola Tambaqui originates from a design Bruno did about 20 years ago. Bruno mentioned this in an interview on ASR. This design went into the DAC section of the Mola Mola Makua preamp. Customers asked for a standalone version of the DAC module since they did not want a preamp. The Tambaqui is the result. Bruno left Mola Mola a few years ago to start Puriffi so I doubt any new DACs comes out from Mola Mola. I am looking forward to the Schitt Byggi+ that is supposed to be the best DAC from them (Mike Moffat). My Schitt Yggi+ OG was compared head-to-head with the Tambaqui using the maybe the best headphones in the world, the RAAL 1995 Immanis. This was at a headphone meet in Denver around January. The owner of the Tambaqui preferred the Tambaqui by a bit. My golden ears friend who took my DAC to the show liked the Tambaqui a bit more, but said something that was surprising. In a blind test he said he likely could not tell which was which. The OG cost $2800 and the Byggi will cost $3500.
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@mjjw - In that price range, you could take a look at the Meitner MA3i for $11.5K. If you are considering R2R DACs, there are others. |
@mitch2 I am considering R2R DACs. I usually stay somewhat mainstream so it’s easier to sell after a few years. Esoteric brands are much harder to sell. I want something musical, though accuracy is important. It needs to be compatible with Roon. I’m an open to any and all suggestions. |
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