Ferrum WANDLA DAC/Preamp
Ferrum WANDLA DAC/Preamp
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With WANDLA, we are making a statement to the current and next generation of music lovers. WANDLA represents tomorrow’s standard of high end digital-to-analog conversion. Think of WANDLA like a Formula 1 racing car. Like the F1 constructor’s team building the best racing car, Ferrum created the best engine for The Converter.
Tomorrow’s High End Audio Today
As The Converter WANDLA leads the way for tomorrow’s high end offering flagship audio quality at an unprecedented price.
Finely tuned DA conversion
WANDLA is the latest exemplar of Ferrum’s digital know-how and our in-house-developed analogue audio and electrical technology. The ESS Sabre ES9038PRO combined with Ferrum’s advanced new current-to-voltage (I/V) converter compares to units many times its price.
SERCE
Digital audio system module - Our optimized ARM chip offers the shortest signal path possible, making 5 chips redundant. Includes MQA decoder/renderer and digital filter selection.
Dynamic Digital Filtering
WANDLA has selected ESS digital filter, as a world first, four digital filters created for Ferrum by renowned filter-maker Signalyst, know for their HQPlayer app. More filters will follow after interacting with WANDLA users.
Optimized Digital inputs
Specially programmed USB, and tuned coaxial and optical S/PDIF, AES, ARC (TV) and I2S ports, optimized for audio.
Truly Balanced
The analog signal path is truly balanced. RCA inputs are converted to balanced at the first stage.
Proprietary amplification
Fully balanced modified IC pre-amplifier, fine tuned for WANDLA.
Ease of use
Newly developed hi-res touch screen with intuitive UX that is a dream to operate, including remote control.
Enhanced transparency
The whole design is focussed on a balanced and very transparent sound signature, making listening fatigue something of the past.
Made for HYPSOS
WANDLA performs beautifully right out of the box, but you can take its performance above and beyond when pairing it with HYPSOS. Using the proprietary Ferrum Power Link (FPL) connection with 4TSD voltage sensing, both components will perform to their absolute maximum, unleashing unheard-of musicality.
Unique output cable design: two wires delivering the power and two wires providing the feedback to ensure flat voltage at every moment. We named this technique Ferrum Power Link (FPL) and it eliminates the harmful effects of the cable's resistance effectively improving transient response. The current delivery speed at the powered device's input is significantly improved.
WANDLA comes with a carefully selected DC power adapter. To get the most out of WANDLA you can connect it with HYPSOS using our proprietary Ferrum Power Link DC power cable. This FPL cable can be ordered separately.
Specs
| DAC chip: | ESS Sabre ES9038PRO | |
| DAC resolution: | 768 kHz/32-bit, DSD 512 | |
| Digital inputs: | • USB (up to PCM 768 kHz/32-bit, DSD 512, DoP 256) | |
| • I2S (up to PCM 768 kHz/32-bit, DSD 512, DoP 256), PS Audio® compatible | ||
| • ARC (up to PCM 192 kHz/24-bit), TV input with CEC | ||
| • AES/EBU (up to PCM 192 kHz/24-bit, DoP 64) | ||
| • Optical S/PDIF (up to PCM 96 kHz/24-bit guaranteed; should work up to PCM 192 kHz/24-bit and DoP 64 – depends of user’s optical cable and transmitter) | ||
| • Coaxial S/PDIF (up to PCM 192 kHz/24-bit, DoP 64) | ||
| MQA®: | decoder and renderer (on all digital inputs) | |
| Analog inputs: | RCA | |
| Analog input Vmax: | 9.5 VRMS (2–3.5 VRMS recommended) | |
| Analogue input imp.: | 47 kΩ | |
| Line outputs: | balanced XLR; unbalanced RCA | |
| Volume control: | analogue with bypass option / digital for DAC operation only | |
| Output level: | @0 dBFS, 1 kHz sine 10 VRMS balanced, 5 VRMS unbalanced | |
| Frequency response: | 10 Hz – 200 kHz +/- 0.1 dB | |
| DAC THD: | -121 dB (0,00009%); THD+N: -115 dB (unweighted) | |
| Analog input THD: | -123 dB @ 2 VRMS output level | |
| Dyn. range analog: | 127 dB (A-weighted) | |
| Dyn. range digital: | 122 dB (A-weighted) | |
| Crosstalk: | -120 dB for 1 kHz, better than -100 dB for 20 Hz -20 kHz | |
| Output impedance: | 22 Ω unbalanced | |
| Output impedance: | 44 Ω balanced | |
| Power consumption: | 10 W idle / 15 W max | |
| Power inputs: | 22-30 VDC |
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| • proprietary FPL 4-pin DC connector (FPL) | ||
| • 5.5/2.5 mm DC connector centre positive | ||
| Power adapter: | 100-240 VAC to 24 VDC | |
| Dimensions: | 21.7 cm x 20.6 cm x 5 cm / 8.6″ x 8.1″ x 2.0″ | |
| Weight: | 1.8 kg / 3.97 lb |
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