DAC and preamplifier Ferrum WANDLA

High End Audio of Tomorrow Today
As a converter, WANDLA paves the way for tomorrow's High End, offering flagship audio quality at an unprecedented price.

Fine-tuning DA conversion
WANDLA is the latest example of Ferrum's digital know-how and our own developments in analogue audio and electrical engineering. The ESS Saber ES9038PRO, combined with Ferrum's new advanced I/V converter, is competitive with devices many times its price.

SERCE
Digital Audio Module - Our optimized ARM chip provides the shortest signal path, eliminating the need for 5 chips. Includes MQA decoder/renderer and a selection of digital filters.

Dynamic digital filtering
WANDLA comes standard with three ESS digital filters and, in a world first, two digital filters created for Ferrum by renowned filter manufacturer Signalyst, renowned for its HQPlayer app. After communication with WANDLA users, other filters will be added.

Optimized digital inputs
Custom-programmed USB, plus coaxial and optical S/PDIF, ARC (TV) and I2S ports optimized for audio.

Truly balanced
The signal path remains truly balanced when using XLR inputs and becomes truly balanced when using RCA inputs.

Own gain
Fully balanced modified IC preamp, fine tuned for WANDLA.

Ease of use
New high resolution touch screen with an intuitive user interface that is easy to operate, including remote control.

Increased transparency
The entire design is focused on a balanced and highly transparent sound, making listening fatigue a thing of the past.

Created for HYPSOS
WANDLA works great out of the box, but when paired with HYPSOS its performance can be improved and improved. Using Ferrum's proprietary Power Link (FPL) connection with a 4TSD voltage sensor, both components will operate at their limit, unleashing unheard-of musicality.

"With Dynamic Digital Filtering, or DDF for short, digital filter maker Signalyst, known for its HQPlayer app, has created filters exclusively for Ferrum. Two special filters will be unveiled at the WANDLA presentation. We will be working with our community to make the new filters available, one at a time. This way we will create a new community of digital filter specialists who will interact with us and their WANDLAs in search of the best, customized sound. This is truly unique to Ferrum, to the DA converter category and to the hifi community as a whole.”

Unique output cable design: two wires supply power and two wires provide feedback, which ensures smooth voltage at all times. We call this technology Ferrum Power Link (FPL), and it eliminates the harmful effects of cable resistance, effectively improving transient performance. The rate of current supply to the input of the powered device is significantly increased.

WANDLA comes with a carefully selected DC power adapter. To get the most out of your WANDLA, you can connect it to HYPSOS using our proprietary Ferrum Power Link DC power cable. This FPL cable can be ordered separately.

Peculiarities:

• Fully balanced WANDLA DAC/preamp
• Own fully balanced modified IC preamp, fine tuned for WANDLA
• Custom-programmed USB, audio-optimized coaxial and optical S/PDIF, ARC and I2S ports
• Our own optimized ARM chip ensures the shortest possible signal path, eliminating the need for 5 chips.
• Includes MQA® decoder/renderer and selection of digital filters
• Signalyst proprietary filters (two included at launch)
• Ferrum's own 4-pin connector for HYPSOS
• Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA line outputs
• Digital and analogue volume control
• EES Saber ES9038PRO with three filter settings
• Remote control included

Characteristics:

• Operating mode: fully balanced, proprietary power amplifier based on integrated circuit
• DAC chip: ESS Saber ES9038PRO
• DAC resolution: 768 kHz/32 bit, DSD 256
• Digital inputs:
  • AES/EBU (up to PCM 192 kHz/24 bit, DoP 64)
  • Optical S/PDIF (guaranteed up to PCM 96kHz/24bit; should work up to PCM 192kHz/24bit and DoP 64 - dependent on optical cable and user 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 support
  • 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
• Maximum Analog Input Voltage: 9.5V RMS (2-3.5V RMS recommended)
• Analog Input Input Impedance: 47 kOhm
• Line outputs: balanced XLR; unbalanced RCA
• Volume control: Analog with bypass / Digital for DAC operation only
• Output Level: @0 dBFS, 1 kHz sine wave 9.3 V RMS balanced, 4.65 V RMS unbalanced
• Frequency range: 10 Hz – 200 kHz +/- 0.1 dB
• DAC harmonic distortion: -121 dB (0.00009%); THD+N: -115 dB (unweighted)
• Analog input harmonic distortion: -123 dB at 2 V RMS output level
• Analogue dynamic range: 127 dB (A-weighted)
• Digital dynamic range: 127 dB (A-weighted)
• Crosstalk: -120 dB for 1 kHz, better than -100 dB for 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Output Impedance: 22 ohms on unbalanced output; 44 ohms on balanced output
• Power consumption: standby 10W / maximum 15W
• Power: 5.5/2.5mm DC jack, center positive; proprietary 4-pin DC connector (FPL); 22-30V DC
• Power Supply: 100-240V AC to 24V DC
• Dimensions: 21.7 x 20.6 x 5 cm
• Weight: 1.8 kg