Mola Mola Lupe Phonostage
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Overview & specification
Mola Mola Lupe
The standalone version of our well-known archival grade Phono stage features three single-ended inputs and one balanced input. It has a balanced output as well as a single-ended output. The Lupe with its dedicated power supply, k and the added “subsonic filter” provides the discerning record aficionado with the most accurate set-up for recreating the magic of the turntable as it was intended. The display of the well-known “half sized chassis” Lupe offers at a glance information on the settings.What was conceived as a simple RIAA add-on for the Makua Preamplifier (also available in the Kula Integrated amplifier) has quickly spiraled into the quietest and probably most versatile phono stage ever built. MC/MM input stages are optimized for current noise and voltage noise respectively. Unlike the more common arrangement of an MC head amp feeding into the MM stage, the two stages are fully independent, realizing an equally short signal path for both. Input gain is switchable in 5dB steps over a 40dB range. Input resistance and capacitance are individually switchable. Available EQ settings cover practically all known cutting curves including 78 RPM.All settings are software controllable, either on the fly using a smart-phone or tablet via the Mola Mola Remote app or directly stored under the preset buttons. Digitally controlled all switching is done in the analogue domain. The Lupe can be configured to route any of the four inputs through the phono stage, this allows you to have multiple turntables and/or cartridges connected.
Key features Mola Mola Lupe
Performance
Input noise (MC): 0.35nV/rtHz
Input noise (MM): 0.9pA/rtHz
Sensitivity: variable from 30uV to 5mV
THD, IMD: not measurable
RIAA conformance: +/-0.1dB
Subsonic filter -3dB @20Hz
AVAILABLE LOADS
Variable Depends of “CAR”
In case of MM In case of MC
“RES” 120kΩ
75kΩ
47kΩ
30kΩ
18kΩ 1kΩ
650Ω
400Ω
250Ω
150Ω
100Ω
60Ω
“CAP” 0pf
50pf
100pf
150pf
220pf
270pf
330pf
380pf NA
AVAILABLE GAIN
Variable Depends of “CAR”
In case of MM In case of MC
GAIN 45dB
50dB 52dB
57dB
62dB
67dB
72dB
77dB
82dB
87dB
AVAILABLE TIME CONSTANTS
t1: 200, 250, 318, 400, 450us
t2: 50, 64, 75, 100us
bass shelf: 14, 18, 20dB
