WANDLA - Ferrum

WANDLA by Ferrum

prepare to be converted by the real thing!

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.

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"With Dynamic Digital Filtering, DDF in short, digital filter maker Signalyst, famous for their HQPlayer app created filters exclusively for Ferrum. At the introduction WANDLA will feature two special filter options. We will engage with our community to make new filters available, one by one. Doing this we create a new community of digital filter specialists by interaction with us and their WANDLA’s, in search of the best possible, tailor-made sound. This is truly unique to Ferrum, to the category of DA converters and to the hifi community in general."

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.

Price

2795

EUR/USD

WANDLA 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
EES Sabre ES9038PRO with three filter settings
Remote control included

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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 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 10 V_RMS balanced, 5 V_RMS 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 V_RMS 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 V_DC
		• proprietary FPL 4-pin DC connector (FPL)
		• 5.5/2.5 mm DC connector centre positive
Power adapter:		100-240 V_AC to 24 V_DC
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