Dual-mono design for optimal channel separation High-power output: 4W into 16Ω, 2W into 32Ω Compatible with various headphone impedance ranges Low noise floor: -130dB High gain accuracy: ±0.5dB Compact, CNC-machined aluminium chassis High-quality components and construction Optional rack-mount kit available Volume control with Alps RK27 potentiometer LED indicator for power and mute status Mute function for silent startup and shutdown In the Box Ferrum WANDLA HP DAC/PREAMP with Headphone Amplifier Remote Control 6.35mm jack to 4.4mm jack adapter 24V DC power adapter WANDLA HP – A Great-Sounding Headphone Amplifier Ferrum introduces the latest family member of WANDLA, WANDLA HP. Ferrum’s journey up the Hifi chain brought them HYPSOS, their revolutionary hybrid power system, OOR, their flagship headphone amplifier, ERCO, their entry-level DAC, and WANDLA, their flagship DAC. What these products have in common is their upgradeability with HYPSOS. WANDLA HP resides comfortably between the entry and super flagship levels for headphone enthusiasts. WANDLA HP essentially is WANDLA with a great-sounding headphone amplifier. It will satisfy those seeking more than ERCO has to offer but are not ready for WANDLA in combination with OOR, the super flagship option. Incorporating all great options and specifications from WANDLA, Ferrum’s engineers integrated a powerful, fully balanced composite IC headphone amplifier at quality levels that come very close to OOR’s. As with all of Ferrum’s gear, you can reach for the stars by combining WANDLA HP with HYPSOS. It has the looks, it’s all about the music, and it’s a guaranteed head-turner. Dynamic Digital Filtering With Dynamic Digital Filtering, DDF in short, digital filter maker Signalyst, famous for their HQPlayer app created filters exclusively for Ferrum. At the introduction, WANDLA HP will feature two special filter options. We will engage with our community to make new filters available, one by one. By doing this we create a new community of digital filter specialists by interacting with us and their WANDLA’s, in search of the best possible, tailor-made sound. This is truly unique to Ferrum, to the category of DA converters and the Hifi community in general. Unique output cable design Unique output cable design: two wires deliver the power and two wires provide the feedback to ensure flat voltage at every moment. We named this technique Ferrum Power Link (FPL) and it eliminates the harmful effects of the cable’s resistance effectively improving transient response. The current delivery speed at the powered device’s input is significantly improved. Specifications Ferrum WANDLA HP Headphone Section THD balanced: 0.00016 % / -116 dB, 10 mW into 50 Ω; 0.00020 % / -114 dB, 100 mW into 50 Ω THD unbalanced: 0.00022 % / -113 dB, 10 mW into 50 Ω; 0.00022 % / -113 dB, 100 mW into 50 Ω Output Power Single Ended : 0.2 W into 300 Ω 1 W into 50 Ω 1.4 W into 32 Ω 1.5 W into 16 Ω Output Power Balanced: 0.75 W into 300 Ω 3.5 W into 50 Ω 2.8 W into 32 Ω 1.5 W into 16 Ω Dynamic Range: 122 dB HP Output impedance: 0.5 Ω unbalanced HP Output impedance: 1 Ω balanced Other Operation: Fully balanced, proprietary IC power amp DAC chip: ESS Sabre ES9038PRO DAC resolution: 768 kHz / 32 bit, DSD 512 Digital inputs: AES/EBU (up to 192 kHz / 24 bit, DoP 64) Optical S/PDIF (up to 96 kHz / 24 bit) Coaxial S/PDIF (up to 192 kHz / 24 bit, DoP 64) USB-C (up to 768 kHz / 32 bit, DSD 512, DoP 256) ARC (up to 192 kHz / 24 bit), TV input with CEC I2S (up to 768 kHz / 32bit, DSD 512, 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 Line Output level: @0 dBFS, 1 kHz sine 10 V RMS balanced, 5 V RMS unbalanced Line Output level (RED): @0 dBFS, 1 kHz sine 4 V RMS balanced, 2 V RMS unbalanced Frequency response on analog inputs: 10 Hz – 200 kHz +/- 0.1 dB 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: 122 dB (A-weighted) DAC Output Crosstalk: -120 dB for 1 kHz, better than -100 dB for 20 Hz – 20 kHz Line Output impedance: 22 Ω unbalanced Line Output impedance: 44 Ω balanced Power consumption: 13 W idle (with amp powered off) 18 W idle (with amp powered on) 35 W max Power inputs: 5.5/2.5 mm DC connector center 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 / 8.6″ x 8.1″ x 2.0″ (WxDxH) Remote control: included Weight: 1.90 kg / 4.19 lb
