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Ferrum Audio WANDLA High-End DAC / Pre-Amp

Ferrum Audio WANDLA High-End DAC / Pre-Amp

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With WANDLA you will be able to fine-tune your DAC like a Formula One race car motor or a Barista’s best coffee using proprietary digital filters like no other DAC or brand. WANDLA has it all. And now, the hifi community has spoken.

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Features

  • 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

Specifications

  • DAC chip:ESS Sabre ES9038PRO
  • DAC resolution:768 kHz/32-bit, DSD 512Digital 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 VRMS(2–3.5VRMS 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 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 VRMSoutput 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 VDC• proprietary FPL 4-pin DC connector (FPL)• 5.5/2.5 mm DC connector centre positive
  • Power adapter:100-240 VAC to 24 VDC
  • 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

What's in the box

  • WANDLA
  • Remote Control
  • Power supply
  • Manual
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