{"product_id":"ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp","title":"Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition DAC\/PREAMP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition takes Ferrum’s fully balanced ES9038PRO DAC and preamplifier and puts its computing power to work. Elevated Headroom, Spatial Enhancement, Tube Mode and Impact+ all run in the DSP of WANDLA’s SERCE digital module – DSP done properly, in Ferrum’s words – and a hardware output-voltage switch makes it easy to match to any amplifier. Each feature can be switched on or off, so it is also a straight, transparent DAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp-photo-menu.jpg?v=1791353197\" alt=\"Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition with its feature menu on screen\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eElevated headroom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra digital headroom gives higher immunity to intersample overs, even in bypass mode at full output, so loud modern recordings play free from additional distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpatial Enhancement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA unique spatial enhancement expands the soundstage and improves the separation between musical elements, while avoiding the drawbacks common to other approaches. It has separate headphone and speaker modes, tailored to each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTube Mode\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube Mode deliberately increases the even-order harmonic distortion of the DAC, like the distortion a valve amplifier adds, for a warmer, richer sound without directly changing the frequency response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eImpact+\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who like a little more low end, Impact+ uses a customised two-band EQ that lifts the bass and adds punch and dynamic impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOutput voltage to suit any amplifier\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hardware voltage divider switches the output between just under 10Vrms and just under 4Vrms, so you can match WANDLA to any amplifier without using digital volume or putting analogue volume components in the signal path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp-photo-rear.jpg?v=1791353203\" alt=\"Rear panel of the Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGen 2 firmware: Sweet Spot Tuning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerrum’s Gen 2 firmware, a free update for owners of the original GoldenSound Edition, completely overhauls three of these features and gives each its own Sweet Spot Tuning. Impact+ offers seven shapes (Reference, Ref+, Smooth, Kick+, DD-Comp, DD-Comp+ and Sub-Bass), including compensation for dynamic-driver headphones, at 10% to 130%. Tube Mode adds the signatures of five popular tubes (EL34, KT88, 300B, 2A3 and 7062), reproduced up to the 7th harmonic, at 10% to 200%, alongside the original 2nd-harmonic setting. Spatial Enhancement can be toggled independently, with headphone and speaker modes and new Transient Compensation to fine-tune the imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp-photo-impact.jpg?v=1791353208\" alt=\"Impact+ shapes on the Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition (Gen 2 firmware)\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp-photo-tube.jpg?v=1791353211\" alt=\"Tube profiles on the Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition (Gen 2 firmware)\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp-photo-spatial.jpg?v=1791353215\" alt=\"Spatial Enhancement settings on the Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition (Gen 2 firmware)\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe WANDLA platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath is the WANDLA: an ESS Sabre ES9038PRO whose paralleled outputs feed Ferrum’s own composite I\/V converter, a fully balanced analogue path with a modified-IC preamplifier fine-tuned for WANDLA, and Ferrum’s optimised ARM chip for the shortest signal path, with MQA decoding and digital filters from ESS and from Signalyst, the makers of HQPlayer. Specially programmed USB and tuned coaxial, optical, AES, ARC and I²S inputs are optimised for audio, and a colour touchscreen and remote control make it easy to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp-photo-inside.jpg?v=1791353218\" alt=\"Inside the Ferrum WANDLA\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade for HYPSOS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt performs beautifully with its 24V adapter, and even better with Ferrum’s \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ferrum-hypsos-hybrid-power-system\"\u003eHYPSOS\u003c\/a\u003e: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ferrum-power-link-fpl-dc-power-chord-4-pin-dc-50cm\"\u003eFerrum Power Link\u003c\/a\u003e cable’s 4T voltage sensing lets both perform to their maximum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp-photo-lifestyle.jpg?v=1791353224\" alt=\"Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition on a shelf\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/FERRUMWANDLA-GS_750x320_375fd3f4-2222-4266-8737-700d0b29073a.jpg?v=1773121721\" alt=\"Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGoldenSound features\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElevated Headroom · Spatial Enhancement (headphone\/speaker) · Tube Mode · Impact+ · output switch ~10Vrms \/ ~4Vrms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDAC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eESS Sabre ES9038PRO · Ferrum composite I\/V converter · PCM 768kHz\/32-bit, DSD512 · MQA decoder\/renderer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB-C and I²S (768kHz\/32-bit, DSD512) · AES\/EBU and coaxial (192kHz\/24-bit) · optical (96kHz\/24-bit) · HDMI ARC with CEC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAnalogue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRCA input (47kΩ) · balanced XLR and RCA outputs (44Ω \/ 22Ω)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePerformance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDAC THD −121dB · dynamic range 122dB digital \/ 127dB analogue · 10Hz–200kHz ±0.1dB · crosstalk −120dB at 1kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–30V DC via FPL 4-pin or 5.5\/2.5mm · 24V adapter included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize and weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e217 × 206 × 50mm · 1.8kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe GoldenSound features can each be switched off for a purely transparent DAC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFerrum’s Gen 2 firmware is free for GoldenSound Edition owners and installs with the Ferrum Control App.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo headphone output: for one, add the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ferrum-oor-headphone-amplifier-preamp\"\u003eFerrum OOR\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the box: WANDLA GoldenSound Edition, 24V DC power adapter, remote control and documentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ferrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57551224537475,"sku":"FERRUMWANDLA-GS","price":3295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/img_proxy_2f6b9f02-d335-467c-b492-88152664c9d2.jpg?v=1773121743","url":"https:\/\/www.advancedmp3players.co.uk\/products\/ferrum-wandla-goldensound-edition-dac-preamp","provider":"amp3","version":"1.0","type":"link"}