When U trashed CHORD got MAD I flushed my iPhone in the Toilet but I got my plunger and put it in rice to finish watching... So thanks for making it worth it... 😅
By the way Bruno Putzeys also designed the Kii three active studio monitors which has the same dacs inside the speakers. Each driver has its own independent DAC (6 total per speaker). In theory you could save money and just get the Kii Three monitors and you’d have the amp/DAC/speakers all in one package. Pair that with a top level source like the Grimm Audio MU1 and you’d be set.
Hello Sajid, long time listener here, love your videos and you helped me tremendously with my choice between Susvara and Caldera. Bought the Caldera and loving them every day... 🙂 Quick question here: when you speak about comparison to the Rockna WaveDream, are you referring to the Signature edition most recent model with white LCD? I am in the market for a DAC upgrade and I am decicing between the Tambaqui and WaveDream Signature XLR. I am a multiple genre listener, lots of acoustic and symphony music but also rock, metal, pop. I am rather sensitive to energetic and fitiguing sound. I will be pairing the DAC with some TOTL tube amp, Soul 170HA most probably, to be able adjust the sound to my liking with tube rolling if necessary. Could you please comment on both DACs for this purpose? Can the Rockna be tamed down a bit with tubes or othe parts of the gear? Thank you in advance and wish you all the best in 2025! 👍🏻
The submarine window on the Chord Dave beats the Mola Mola Tambaque submarine window by a mile!😂 When you spend bug bucks you want the best submarine window possible.
It’s a great DAC indeed, detail and 3D soundstage are excellent. I prefer the Holo May and Lampizator because I need warmth and organic sound. Highly system dependent though.
For me a big plus is also the non existent various settings. No different filters, no separate DSD and PCM circuits, no HQPlayer benefits. Plug it in and enjoy. They got it right years ago!
Great review!! Very true I have a bartok apex with headphone amp I like the bartock better than the Rocini with clock and other than the headphone amp built in the mola is better than the bartock Not night and day but definitely better
I’ve been thinking about MPD-8 DAC as well however the more I read into it I feel it is designed to be used with the MPT-8 through the Optical Plink connection. I feel playback designs should be used as a whole component for the digital front end. If I spent the money the MPD-8 I’d want to know that I’m using the best possible connection. Something tells me I should wait for the Holo May KTE 2 which I’ve been told will most likely be dropping next year.
@ yeah I’ve got my eyes on the new May to pair up with my Mu1. I feel like if I went the playback designs route then I’d kinda be stuck with that package for while as it’s a huge investment for both units. If you end up getting the pair I’d be keen to hear your thoughts.
Hi thanks, I also like Mola Mola, but too expensive in his range. Used Holo KTE you get for €5k and used Mola not under €7k. Also wouldnt compare Mola with Holo, because we are talking about €5k difference (retail new) 😉 Try a Grimm Audio MU2 and done 😉 I usd Holo May KTE in my full tube amp chain and it sounds great (uncolored and dont need hqplayer). In my solid state chain and low efficiency speaker I used Grimm MU2 and it is an killer (replaced my Weiss 501 mkII and Antipodes).
@ericelmore887 Hi Eric, the Weiss with the upgraded AKM ( called mkII/4 channel) was even more brutal detailed and I call it over-accurate and was for me stressfull to listen several hours. For certain genres, like electro or Pop, perfect, but for classic and jazz too much. Now the Grimm MU2 is for me the current, perfect balanced in between *accurate/analytic*, but also as some typical R2R and tube-based output stages oneces (therefore love Holo Audio or Abbas Audio), very musical and you can listen the whole day long! I AM NOT an professional reviewer, nor testing every month new DACs, but had the key contenders the last couple years in my house and owned several ones. Not saying aI've the answer 😉
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Thank you for this wonderful review! ❤
Glad it was helpful!
It always is ( i am the Mola Mola Sales Director 😊)
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When U trashed CHORD got MAD I flushed my iPhone in the Toilet but I got my plunger and put it in rice to finish watching... So thanks for making it worth it... 😅
Lol
I’ve been through multiple DACs in the 10-20k range and the Mola Mola is the best of the bunch. Well worth the 13k asking price.
I have the Weiss 501 MK2 DAC which I’m very satisfied but wouldn’t mind to hear others but so far I wouldn’t replace my DAC.
By the way Bruno Putzeys also designed the Kii three active studio monitors which has the same dacs inside the speakers. Each driver has its own independent DAC (6 total per speaker). In theory you could save money and just get the Kii Three monitors and you’d have the amp/DAC/speakers all in one package. Pair that with a top level source like the Grimm Audio MU1 and you’d be set.
Hello Sajid, long time listener here, love your videos and you helped me tremendously with my choice between Susvara and Caldera. Bought the Caldera and loving them every day... 🙂 Quick question here: when you speak about comparison to the Rockna WaveDream, are you referring to the Signature edition most recent model with white LCD? I am in the market for a DAC upgrade and I am decicing between the Tambaqui and WaveDream Signature XLR. I am a multiple genre listener, lots of acoustic and symphony music but also rock, metal, pop. I am rather sensitive to energetic and fitiguing sound. I will be pairing the DAC with some TOTL tube amp, Soul 170HA most probably, to be able adjust the sound to my liking with tube rolling if necessary. Could you please comment on both DACs for this purpose? Can the Rockna be tamed down a bit with tubes or othe parts of the gear? Thank you in advance and wish you all the best in 2025! 👍🏻
The submarine window on the Chord Dave beats the Mola Mola Tambaque submarine window by a mile!😂 When you spend bug bucks you want the best submarine window possible.
It’s a great DAC indeed, detail and 3D soundstage are excellent. I prefer the Holo May and Lampizator because I need warmth and organic sound. Highly system dependent though.
With headphones I’d probably prefer Tambaqui
True
How does it compare to a Lampizator?
how would you compare technicalities of Tambaqui / stage / texture / detail retrieval with Rockna Wavedream Signature?
For me a big plus is also the non existent various settings. No different filters, no separate DSD and PCM circuits, no HQPlayer benefits. Plug it in and enjoy. They got it right years ago!
I agree!
Thank you
You're welcome
I wonder how it compares to Nagra Tube DAC 🧐
Haha how much spare change you rolling with
If ever you're able to try the bricasti m1
Great review!!
Very true
I have a bartok apex with headphone amp
I like the bartock better than the Rocini with clock and other than the headphone amp built in the mola is better than the bartock
Not night and day but definitely better
Great! Glad you have a similar experience!
First! Great review.
Thanks!
Great content. Nice watch that man, too. Bet that was a pain to get?
Lol thanks yeah it wasn’t easy
is this dac sounding bright?
Nope never
Have you heard the Playback Designs MPD8 dream DAC? If I were to upgrade from the KTE Holo May, that’s the DAC I would probably get.
I’ve been thinking about MPD-8 DAC as well however the more I read into it I feel it is designed to be used with the MPT-8 through the Optical Plink connection. I feel playback designs should be used as a whole component for the digital front end. If I spent the money the MPD-8 I’d want to know that I’m using the best possible connection.
Something tells me I should wait for the Holo May KTE 2 which I’ve been told will most likely be dropping next year.
@ Yes I agree on using the optical transport with it. And I had no idea there was a revised Holo May coming.
@ yeah I’ve got my eyes on the new May to pair up with my Mu1. I feel like if I went the playback designs route then I’d kinda be stuck with that package for while as it’s a huge investment for both units.
If you end up getting the pair I’d be keen to hear your thoughts.
@@mitchellburns92 How did you hear about the new Holo May coming out?
@ a few back and forth emails through kitsune hifi, no exact date specified as yet but was told 2026 as he was in talks with Jeff Zhu.
Hi thanks, I also like Mola Mola, but too expensive in his range. Used Holo KTE you get for €5k and used Mola not under €7k. Also wouldnt compare Mola with Holo, because we are talking about €5k difference (retail new) 😉 Try a Grimm Audio MU2 and done 😉 I usd Holo May KTE in my full tube amp chain and it sounds great (uncolored and dont need hqplayer). In my solid state chain and low efficiency speaker I used Grimm MU2 and it is an killer (replaced my Weiss 501 mkII and Antipodes).
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@gerihifi what are some of the differences in sound you noticed when switching from the weiss set up to the grimm mu2?
@ericelmore887 Hi Eric, the Weiss with the upgraded AKM ( called mkII/4 channel) was even more brutal detailed and I call it over-accurate and was for me stressfull to listen several hours. For certain genres, like electro or Pop, perfect, but for classic and jazz too much. Now the Grimm MU2 is for me the current, perfect balanced in between *accurate/analytic*, but also as some typical R2R and tube-based output stages oneces (therefore love Holo Audio or Abbas Audio), very musical and you can listen the whole day long! I AM NOT an professional reviewer, nor testing every month new DACs, but had the key contenders the last couple years in my house and owned several ones. Not saying aI've the answer 😉
used May level 2 can be bought for 3.5k or lower. KTE 4k.
Thanks. Bit too much emphasis on the denafrips and holo. Of course the mola mola is better, at twice the price
Fair
Bettter than Mojo 2 and dcc Elite ?
Somewhat 😊
... okay
That's about AUD$30,000 beyond my budget. :(
If you're paying 13k for a dac i have a bridge for sale that you might be interested in.
Hey Sajid, my name is Johnny and I'm a freelance logo designer, I emailed you about logo redesign for your channel as I have a really great idea to make your logo more memorable and unique, had you read the email? I hope you interested for the opportunity! :-)