Ferrum Wandla DAC

Ferrum's new flagship DAC.
 
Excellent reference level product from Ferrum. Lots of features in a nice small form factor. Soundwise in a league with the big boys.
 
Specs:
 
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
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Yuri