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Ferrum WANDLA 2.0 DAC/Pre-Amp

Name: Ferrum WANDLA 2.0 DAC/Pre-Amp
Brand: Ferrum Audio
SKU: 47121275289817
Price: 3195.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$3,195.00

Representing a major firmware update to the award-winning WANDLA DAC, WANDLA 2.0 implements Ferrum Streaming Control Technology (FSCT) - a series of innovations developed during the design of Ferrum upcoming streamer.Any Wandla, including GoldenSound Edition and Wandla HP, may be updated to 2.0 for free!

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Updates to the Original

WANDLA 2.0 now controls playback and displays real-time track data. Volume control, playback and transport of your source can now be controlled with WANDLA 2.0's touchscreen or remote and "Now playing" metadata and progress bar are displayed on the screen. Built on standard USB Audio Class protocols, WANDLA 2.0 works with ANY compliant brand of computer or streamer

Ferrum Streaming Control Technology (FSCT) Makes Its Debut

FSCT currently works with Windows and macOS computers as well as Volumio-based streamers, with broader compatibility planned. The FSCT host software is open-source and available on GitHub for any streamer or DAC manufacturer to adopt.

Features

DAC Chip
ESS Sabre ES9038PRO

DAC Resolution
768 kHz/32-bit, DSD 512

MQA®
decoder and renderer (on all digital inputs)

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)

Analogue Inputs
RCA

Analogue Input Vmax / Impedance
9.5 VRMS (2–3.5 VRMS recommended) / 47 kΩ

Line outputs
balanced XLR; unbalanced RCA

Volume control
analogue with bypass option / digital for DAC operation only

Specs (Continued)

Output level
@0 dBFS, 1 kHz sine 10 VRMS balanced, 5 VRMS unbalanced

Frequency response
10 Hz – 200 kHz +/- 0.1 dB

THD (DAC / Analog Input)
-121 dB (0,00009%); THD+N: -115 dB (unweighted) / -123 dB @ 2 VRMS output level

Dynamic Range (Analog / Digital)
127 dB (A-weighted) / 127 dB (A-weighted)

Crosstalk
-120 dB for 1 kHz, better than -100 dB for 20 Hz -20 kHz

Output impedance (Unbalanced / Balanced)
22 Ω / 44 Ω

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

Weight
1.8kg

WANDLA stack

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About Ferrum Audio

A new player in the HiFi Audio World, Ferrum is a Polish company dedicated to bringing you the best audiophile gear, including Amps, DACs, and Dedicated Power Supplies.