What a great and comprehensive review of the Lupe! You really found the true essence of this special product. Truly one of the finest values in audio today!
The Makua preamplifier (I currently own one of these beauties) is not just good, is fantastic...Mola Mola is demonstrating that you could have the performance of the big monsters (in price and size) in a more rational budget and size (which is good when you are more than 50 :))
Very nice review. Thanks. I like to use the Sheffield Labs Direct to Disc Harry James "Comin' From a Good Place" as a reference as well. Amazing dynamics.
Thank you, my friend. As you well know, Mola Mola tends to overachieve on virtually every level and with every product they introduce. No surprise with the Lupe! 😁
Greg, what an incredible review of the Lupe! Thank you for diving into it so deeply, for sure this was a ton of work but you covered it thoroughly and enthusiastically. Your hard work is much appreciated!!!
All the time Mola Mola are constructing items like this it must surely make it difficult for Audiophiles that have already bought into the brand to consider other brands solutions at this pricepoint...particularly with the flexibility in offer as well as the quality. Mola Mola... Still on a roll!
Not just in this pricepoint...I used to bought really expensive and renowned brands in preamps and amplifiers to feed my Focal Grande Utopia EM, and you do not know how good this Mola Mola products can performs vs all of them...as a matter of taste you can prefer others but not because they sound more real.
I'm not sure how you missed it but...I clearly presented that info, INCLUDING the very values you ask about... ...MC gain options are among the most widely diverse selections I’ve yet run across, including 52, *57*, *62*, 67, 72, 77, 82, and 87dB! Resistive loading options include 60, 100, 150, 250, 400, 650, 1k, 18k, 30k, *47k*, 75k, and 120kΩ...
@@theaudioanalyst Thanks Greg as always. Yes, I did see that in your video but in the previous video you did with Bill when he pulled up the app it looked like when one selects moving coil then the resistance options was limited to only up to 1K and when one would select moving magnet to get to 47K of loading then the gain was limited up to 50 db. So I thought I would just ask to confirm you can set 57 or 62 db gain with 47k load. Maybe they updated the app since Bill showed it in the last video? Thanks again :)
Ummm, quite simply, it is a qualified yes. NOT EVERYONE will need the 71 OTHER equalization curves, but the loading options - modifiable from your listening seat - are remarkable.
What a great and comprehensive review of the Lupe! You really found the true essence of this special product. Truly one of the finest values in audio today!
Excellent review, this is on my list as I have the Mola Mola Pre,monos, dac.
The Makua preamplifier (I currently own one of these beauties) is not just good, is fantastic...Mola Mola is demonstrating that you could have the performance of the big monsters (in price and size) in a more rational budget and size (which is good when you are more than 50 :))
Very nice review. Thanks. I like to use the Sheffield Labs Direct to Disc Harry James "Comin' From a Good Place" as a reference as well. Amazing dynamics.
What an excellent review, sir. I can't wait to hear the Lupe in my system.
Thank you, my friend. As you well know, Mola Mola tends to overachieve on virtually every level and with every product they introduce. No surprise with the Lupe! 😁
Greg, what an incredible review of the Lupe! Thank you for diving into it so deeply, for sure this was a ton of work but you covered it thoroughly and enthusiastically. Your hard work is much appreciated!!!
All the time Mola Mola are constructing items like this it must surely make it difficult for Audiophiles that have already bought into the brand to consider other brands solutions at this pricepoint...particularly with the flexibility in offer as well as the quality.
Mola Mola... Still on a roll!
Not just in this pricepoint...I used to bought really expensive and renowned brands in preamps and amplifiers to feed my Focal Grande Utopia EM, and you do not know how good this Mola Mola products can performs vs all of them...as a matter of taste you can prefer others but not because they sound more real.
Nailed it Greg. Nice job.
Great review of the Lupe Greg. Such a versatile and excellent phonostage. Your episodes are outstanding! Thanks for all that you do!
Thank you so very much, for watching, and for the kind words! 😊
Nice!
Can it be set up to handle Grado’s which Need about 57 to 62 db of gain loaded at 47K. Or is that a gap on this stage
I'm not sure how you missed it but...I clearly presented that info, INCLUDING the very values you ask about...
...MC gain options are among the most widely diverse selections I’ve yet run across, including 52, *57*, *62*, 67, 72, 77, 82, and 87dB!
Resistive loading options include 60, 100, 150, 250, 400, 650, 1k, 18k, 30k, *47k*, 75k, and 120kΩ...
@@theaudioanalyst Thanks Greg as always. Yes, I did see that in your video but in the previous video you did with Bill when he pulled up the app it looked like when one selects moving coil then the resistance options was limited to only up to 1K and when one would select moving magnet to get to 47K of loading then the gain was limited up to 50 db. So I thought I would just ask to confirm you can set 57 or 62 db gain with 47k load. Maybe they updated the app since Bill showed it in the last video? Thanks again :)
are all those settings accurate or meaningfully different from each other?
Ummm, quite simply, it is a qualified yes. NOT EVERYONE will need the 71 OTHER equalization curves, but the loading options - modifiable from your listening seat - are remarkable.
bravo @@theaudioanalyst