Experience the next evolution in high-fidelity digital audio. The Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition is a flagship DAC/Preamp built around the acclaimed ESS Sabre ES9038PRO chip, now supercharged with advanced DSP processing through Ferrum's proprietary SERCE module. Co-developed with audio reviewer Cameron Oatley of GoldenSound, this edition takes everything that made the original WANDLA extraordinary — and pushes it decisively further.
Whether you're a headphone audiophile, a critical listener, or building a reference-grade speaker system, the WANDLA GoldenSound Edition delivers a deeply customisable, analytically precise, and emotionally engaging listening experience — all from a compact, beautifully engineered unit made in Warsaw, Poland.
Exclusive DSP Features
Spatial Enhancement — Expanded soundstage & imaging
Widens the perceived soundstage and sharpens instrument separation without the artefacts common to other approaches. Includes dedicated headphone and speaker modes.
Tube Mode — Warm, rich harmonic character
Intentionally introduces even-order harmonic distortion to emulate the warmth of a tube amplifier — without altering frequency response or adding unwanted coloration.
Impact+ — Enhanced bass & low-end punch
A precision two-band EQ that elevates bass with greater dynamic impact and tactile punch — ideal for those who want more weight and physicality in their music.
Why Choose the GoldenSound Edition?
- Three powerful DSP modes fully implemented in hardware via the SERCE module — zero compromise on audio quality
- Elevated digital headroom for superior immunity to intersample over distortion
- Ferrum's own Dynamic Digital Filtering retained for reference-grade precision
- Analogue volume control with bypass option for purist signal paths
- Voltage adjustment for compatibility with a wide range of amplifiers
- Upgrade path available — original WANDLA owners can convert to GoldenSound Edition
- Handcrafted in Warsaw, Poland by Ferrum / HEM — over 20 years of digital audio expertise
About Ferrum
Designed and engineered by Ferrum / HEM in Warsaw, Poland. Ferrum was founded in 2020 with a clear mandate: build sustainable, durable, high-performance audio equipment at an honest price. With over 20 years of digital audio expertise — including collaboration with Mytek Digital on world-class DAC technology — Ferrum brings unmatched engineering pedigree to every product. The WANDLA GoldenSound Edition represents the pinnacle of that vision: a reference-class DAC/Preamp that doesn't ask you to compromise.
Specifications
| DAC chip | ESS Sabre ES9038PRO |
| DAC resolution | 768 kHz / 32 bit, DSD 512 |
| Digital inputs | USB Type-C (up to PCM 768 kHz / 32 bit, DSD 512, DoP 256) I2S (up to PCM 768 kHz / 32 bit, DSD 512, DoP 256), PS Audio® compatible ARC (up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit), TV input with CEC AES (up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit, DoP 64) Coaxial S/PDIF (up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit, DoP 64) Optical S/PDIF (up to PCM 96 kHz / 24 bit*) *may work up to PCM 192 kHz and DoP 64 |
| Analog inputs | RCA |
| Analog input Vmax | 9.5 VRMS (2 – 3.5 VRMS recommended) |
| Analog input impedance | 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) | PRO: 8 VRMS balanced, 4 VRMS unbalanced Red Book: 3.5 VRMS balanced, 1.75 VRMS 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 VRMS |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted) | 127 dB analog, 119 dB digital |
| Crosstalk | -120 dB for 1 kHz, better than -100 dB for 20 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Output impedance | 22 Ω unbalanced, 44 Ω balanced |
| Power consumption | 10 W idle, 15 W max |
| Power inputs (22–30 VDC) | 5.5/2.5 mm DC connector, center positive Proprietary Ferrum Power Link (FPL) 4-pin DC connector |
| Power adapter | 100–240 VAC to 24 VDC |
| Remote control | Included |
| Dimensions | 21.7 cm × 20.6 cm × 5 cm / 8.6″ × 8.1″ × 2.0″ |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.97 lbs |