Ferrum WANDLA
Ferrum WANDLA
End-game DAC in a small form factor - Wandla. The only DAC powerful enough to run filters by Jussi Laako, developer of HQPlayer, directly on the device.
Ferrum WANDLA
Ferrum has its own ideas when it comes to tweaking the sound to your liking. Their first product, HYPSOS, aims to generally improve the sound of all connected devices - but also gives you the option to tweak it by changing the voltage going in.
Oor, the Amplifier, changes its sound when you switch from any gain mode to bypass, because the signal path completely circumvents the potentiometer - uand Wandla is the only DAC with enough computing power to run HQPLayer filters, without comprimise, directly on device. This improves spatial presentation and immersiveness compared even to other DACs using the exact same chip.
Add to that the option to switch from digital volume control to analog (but still changeable via the remote control) or bypass mode.
It also comes with a true plethora of input options, making WANDLA one of the most flexible DACs on the market, for example HDMI ARC, I2S, AES and USB C, to name a few...
Total End-Game DAC.
- Operation: Fully balanced, proprietary IC power amp
- DAC chip: ESS Sabre ES9038PRO
- DAC resolution: 768 kHz/32-bit, DSD 256
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Digital inputs:
- 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)
- USB (up to PCM 768 kHz/32 bit, DSD 256, DoP 256)
- ARC (up to PCM 192 kHz/24-bit), TV input with CEC
- I2S (up to PCM 768 kHz/32-bit, DSD 256, DoP 256), PS Audio® compatible
- MQA®: decoder and renderer (on all digital inputs)
- Analog inputs: RCA
- Analog input Vmax:
- 9,5 V RMS (2–3,5 V RMS 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 9,3 V RMS balanced, 4,65 V RMS unbalanced
- Frequency response: 10 Hz – 200 kHz +/- 0,1 dB
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Analog inputs:
- DAC THD: -121 dB (0,00009%); THD+N: -115 dB (unweighted)
- Analog input THD: -123 dB @ 2 V RMS output level
- Dyn. range analog: 127 dB (A-weighted)
- Dyn. range digital: 127 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: 5,5/2,5 mm DC connector centre positive
- proprietary FPL 4-pin DC connector (FPL)
- 22-30 VDC
- Power adapter: 100-240 VAC to 24 VDC
Dimensions:
- 21,7 x 20,6 x 5 cm
- (WxDxH) 8.6 x 8.1 x 2.0 inch
- Weight: 1,8 kg
- 3.97 lbs
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