Ferrum Wandla DAC

Operation:

Fully balanced, proprietary IC power amp

DAC chip: 

ESS Sabre 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 (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

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