Helllo, My experience with the Mola Mola Kalugas is far better than others here. They replaced my Classe CA-2300 and the dynamics, bass
and overall resolution improved markedly. They were better with an old Audionet Preamp, and they continue to shine with the Mola Mola Makua preamp with internal DAC. They drive large and inefficient Revel Salon 2's. and totally control them, with louder, clearer and more dynamic bass than before. This 'LIFESTYLE' system, as it has been described has pros and cons vs a system with large class A/AB monoblocks. No, it is not as good overall as a great preamp with synergy to matching great A / AB mono amps. But it does sound great. And it is small, beautiful, cool to the touch, and fits in very well in an 'upstairs family room'. My basement system is better. I would like to compare a really nice A/AB integrated upstairs one day, because that is really from the esthetic view a more apples to apples comparison. But I would still need a DAC, which in the Makua (Tambaqui DAC) is amazing. I have heard other class D amps, Apollon, Benchmark and NAD, and they were not nearly as nice as the Mola Mola Makuas, both in power, dynamics and resolution. The Mola Mola's used price is similar to that of a new pair of Benchmarks.
Finally, what strikes me as odd is that many describe or compare Class D as a whole, as if all class D amps are the same. Just like Class A/AB right??? It is the implementation of technology which makes a product shine or not. Just my thoughts... Ken
