Ferrum Wandla Desktop DAC
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Description / Ferrum Wandla Desktop DAC
Ferrum WANDLA
WANDLA is Ferrum's fully balanced DAC and preamplifier, and the brand's statement to the current and next generation of music lovers. WANDLA represents tomorrow's standard of high end digital to analogue conversion. Like an F1 constructor's team building the best racing car, Ferrum created the best engine for The Converter, and as The Converter, WANDLA leads the way for tomorrow's high end with flagship audio quality.
Finely Tuned DA Conversion
WANDLA is the latest exemplar of Ferrum's digital know how and its in house developed analogue audio and electrical technology. It pairs the ESS Sabre ES9038PRO with Ferrum's advanced new current to voltage (I/V) converter.
SERCE Digital Audio Module
SERCE is Ferrum's digital audio system module. Its optimised ARM chip offers the shortest signal path possible, making five chips redundant. The module includes an MQA decoder and renderer, along with digital filter selection.
Dynamic Digital Filtering
Alongside the ESS digital filters, WANDLA offers, as a world first, digital filters created exclusively for Ferrum by renowned filter maker Signalyst, known for the HQPlayer app. More filters follow through interaction with WANDLA users, in search of the best possible, tailor made sound.
Optimised Digital Inputs
The USB input is specially programmed, while the coaxial and optical S/PDIF, AES, ARC (TV) and I2S ports are tuned and optimised for audio.
Truly Balanced Design
The analogue signal path is truly balanced, with RCA inputs converted to balanced at the first stage. Amplification is handled by a proprietary, fully balanced modified IC preamplifier, fine tuned for WANDLA.
Ease of Use
A newly developed high resolution touch screen with an intuitive interface makes WANDLA a dream to operate, and a remote control is included.
Enhanced Transparency
The whole design is focused on a balanced and very transparent sound signature, making listening fatigue a thing of the past.
Made for HYPSOS
WANDLA performs beautifully right out of the box, and its performance can be taken above and beyond by pairing it with Ferrum HYPSOS. Using the proprietary Ferrum Power Link (FPL) connection with 4TSD voltage sensing, both components perform to their absolute maximum, unleashing unheard of musicality.
The FPL cable uses a unique design: two wires deliver the power and two wires provide feedback to ensure flat voltage at every moment. This eliminates the harmful effects of the cable's resistance, effectively improving transient response, and significantly improves current delivery speed at the powered device's input.
WANDLA comes with a carefully selected DC power adapter. HYPSOS and the FPL DC power cable are sold separately.
Features
- Fully balanced DAC/PREAMP
- Proprietary fully balanced modified IC pre-amplifier, fine tuned for WANDLA
- Specially programmed USB, and tuned coaxial and optical S/PDIF, ARC and I2S ports, optimized for audio
- Proprietary optimized ARM chip offers the shortest signal path possible, making 5 chips redundant.
Includes MQA® decoder/renderer and digital filter selection - Proprietary Signalyst filters (two included at launch)
- Proprietary 4-pin Ferrum connector for HYPSOS
- Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA line outputs
- Digital and Analogue volume control
- ESS Sabre ES9038PRO with three filter settings
- Remote control included
Product Inclusions
- WANDLA fully balanced DAC and preamplifier (HYPSOS and the Ferrum Power Link (FPL) DC power cable are sold separately.)
- DC power adapter
- Remote control
Specifications
| Product type | Fully balanced DAC and preamplifier |
| DAC chip | ESS Sabre ES9038PRO |
| DAC resolution | 768 kHz / 32 bit, DSD 512 |
| Digital filters | ESS Sabre filters (three settings) plus proprietary Signalyst filters |
| MQA® | Decoder and renderer on all digital inputs |
| 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, depending on the optical cable and transmitter used |
| Coaxial S/PDIF | Up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit, DoP 64 |
| Analogue inputs and outputs | |
| Analogue inputs | RCA |
| Analogue input Vmax | 9.5 VRMS (2 to 3.5 VRMS recommended) |
| Analogue input impedance | 47 kΩ |
| Line outputs | Balanced XLR; unbalanced RCA |
| Output level | 10 VRMS balanced, 5 VRMS unbalanced (at 0 dBFS, 1 kHz sine) |
| Output impedance | 22 Ω unbalanced; 44 Ω balanced |
| Volume control | Analogue with bypass option; digital for DAC operation only |
| Performance | |
| Frequency response | 10 Hz to 200 kHz, ±0.1 dB |
| DAC THD | −121 dB (0.00009%); THD+N −115 dB (unweighted) |
| Analogue input THD | −123 dB at 2 VRMS output level |
| Dynamic range, analogue | 127 dB (A weighted) |
| Dynamic range, digital | 122 dB (A weighted) |
| Crosstalk | −120 dB at 1 kHz; better than −100 dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Power and physical | |
| Power inputs | 22 to 30 VDC via the proprietary FPL four pin DC connector, or a 5.5/2.5 mm DC connector (centre positive) |
| Power adapter | Included; 100 to 240 VAC to 24 VDC |
| Power consumption | 10 W idle / 15 W max |
| Display | High resolution touch screen |
| Remote control | Included |
| 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) |
| Made in | Poland, by HEM |