Ferrum Audio WANDLA High-End DAC / Pre-Amp
Winning the EISA, "Best DAC Of The Year 23-24" WANDLA by Ferrum Audio proved simply to be the best.
With PERFORMANCE in mind, Ferrum Audio wanted to take all of their past experiences with making digital to analog convertors to a whole new level. Look no further than WANDLA for all of your digital need from CDs to hi-res streaming, I2S HDMI ARC inputs and more.
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Ferrum Audio WANDLA Digital To Analogue Converter
Creating game-changing products is what Ferrum Audio stands for and with WANDLA “The Converter”, Ferrum is truly making a statement to all from current to up and coming generations of music lovers. WANDLA to the company represents tomorrow’s standard of high end digital-to-analog conversion
Ferrum created the best digital to analog engine for The Converter. They transformed their proprietary ARM chip, making it capable of doing the work of five chips, and took the ESS Sabre DAC chip to the next level with a new current to voltage converter.
With the WANDLA DAC sleek design visuals, Ferrum added their unique set of digital filters, allowing end users to fine-tune their DACs to their specific sonic needs. Ferrum refers it as “DDF” short for dynamic digital filtering.
Ferrum WANDLA digital to analogue converter is the best value money can buy, producing the most musical sound backed by a tailor-made DAC for today and tomorrow’s music listeners. Perfect for listening to either CDs to streaming, from mp3 to super hi-res, from classical to hard rock.
Further more, WANDLA can be upgraded with the use of the Ferrum HYPSOS power supply and is the perfect companion for OOR pre-amp and headphone amplifier.
Key Features
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WANDLA fully balanced DAC/PREAMP
- Proprietary IC power amp design
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Proprietary optimised-for-audio digital inputs (USB-C, Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF, ARC, I2S, AES/EBU)
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Proprietary optimised MQA® rendering and decoding for ARM chip
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Proprietary HQ Player filters
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Proprietary 4-pin Ferrum connector for HYPSOS
- Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA line outputs
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Digital and Analogue volume control
- EES Sabre ES9038PRO with seven filter setting
Technical Stuff
| Product Type: | DAC / Pre-Amp |
| DAC Chip: | ESS Sabre ES9038PRO |
| Digital Inputs: | - AES/EBU (up to 196kHz/24bit, DoP 64) - Optical S/PDIF (up to 96kHz/24bit) - Coaxial S/PDIF (up to 192kHz/24bit, DoP 64) - USB-C (up to 768kHz/32bit, DSD 256) - ARC (up to 192kHz/24bit), TV input with CEC - I2S (up to 768kHz/32bit, DSD 256), PS Audio® compatible |
| MQA: | Decoder and renderer (on all digital inputs) |
| Analog Inputs: | RCA |
| Analog input Vmax: | 9.5 VRMS (2–3.5 VRMS recommended) |
| Analog Input Impedance: | 47kΩ |
| 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 |
| Dynamic Range: |
Analog : 127dB (A-Weighted) Digital : 127dB (A-Weighted) |
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Crosstalk: |
-120 dB for 1 kHz, better than -100 dB for 20 Hz -20 kHz |
| Output Impedance: |
Single-ended : 22Ω via preamplifier Balanced : 44Ω via preamplifier |
| Power Supply: | 22-30VDC via Jack DC 5.5/2.5mm or 4-pin FPL proprietary connector |
| Consumption: | 10 W idle / 15 W max |
| Dimension: | 217 x 206 x 50 mm |
| Weight: | 1.8 kg |
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