Ferrum Audio WANDLA DAC/Preamplifier GoldenSound Edition

Ferrum Audio WANDLA DAC/Preamplifier GoldenSound Edition

Ferrum Audio WANDLA GoldenSound Edition by Ferrum

The Power of DSP

Thinking about the potential of WANDLA’s computing power, the Ferrum team thought up of the ultimate experiment. Could they make Digital Signal Processing really work? Enter the WANDLA GoldenSound Edition with Elevated digital headroom, Spatial Enhancement, Tube Mode and Impact+, all done in the DSP of our SERCE module. DSP done properly.

Elevated digital headroom

Higher immunity to inter-sample overs even in bypass mode at full output level, allowing you to play back any music free from additional distortion, and enjoy a high-quality sound.

Spatial Enhancement

A unique spatial enhancement to provide an expanded soundstage and improved clarity of separation between musical elements, whilst avoiding the drawbacks commonly found in other approaches. It has two modes of operation: headphone and speaker mode tailored differently for different use cases.

New Voltage Adjustment

The WANDLA GoldenSound Edition benefits from a hardware level output voltage adjustment of standard WANDLA, allowing the user to swap between just below 10 Vrms output to a just below 4 Vrms output. This is facilitated via a dedicated hardware voltage divider, allowing the user to select lower output voltage and ensure compatibility with all amplifiers, without a need to use any digital volume control, or to have analog volume control components in the signal path.

Proprietary amplification

Fully balanced modified IC pre-amplifier, fine tuned for WANDLA.

Tube Mode

An intentional increase of the even-order harmonic distortion produced by the DAC, similar to the distortion added by a tube amplifier. This allows the user to enjoy a warmer, richer sound without directly changing the frequency response.

Impact+

For those who enjoy a little more low-end in their music listening experience. This feature uses a customized two-band EQ which not only elevates bass but provides additional ‘punch’ and dynamic impact as well.

Dynamic Digital Filtering

WANDLA has three ESS digital filters to choose as standard and, as a world first, two digital filters created for Ferrum by renowned filter-maker Signalyst, know for their HQ Player 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.

SERCE

Digital audio system module - optimized ARM chip offers the shortest signal path possible, making 5 chips redundant.

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 power supply. Using the proprietary Ferrum Audio Power Link (FPL) connection with 4TSD voltage sensing, both components will perform to their absolute maximum, unleashing unheard-of musicality.

WANDLA GoldenSound Edition, fully balanced DAC/PREAMP features:

⦁ New features include elevated digital headroom, spatial enhancement, tube mode, impact+

⦁ Proprietary fully balanced modified IC pre-amplifier, fine tuned for WANDLA GoldenSound Edition

⦁ Specially programmed USB, and tuned coaxial and optical S/PDIF, AES, ARC and I2S ports, optimized for audio

⦁ Proprietary optimized ARM chip offers the shortest signal path possible, making 5 chips redundant

⦁ Four proprietary Signalyst filters

⦁ Proprietary 4-pin Ferrum connector for HYPSOS

⦁ Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA line outputs

⦁ Digital and Analogue volume control

⦁ EES Sabre ES9038PRO with selected filter

⦁ Remote control included