Introduction - WANDLA GoldenSound Edition Gen 2

While keeping all great features of the original, WANDLA GoldenSound Edition Gen 2 manages to improve on three great features, called Impact+, Tube Mode and Spatial Enhancement. In Gen 2 our engineers completely overhauled them and each got their own Ferrum Sweet Spot Tuning! Something great just got even better. 

The EISA awarded WANDLA continues to be one of the best DA converters in its league. WANDLA GoldenSound Edition managed to add three great features. One to enhance the sheer impact in the lower frequency, one to simulate the warmth of a tube stage and one to offer an enhancement in the third dimension. With WANDLA GoldenSound Edition Gen 2 these three features, called Impact+, Tube Mode and Spatial Enhancement, were completely overhauled and each got their own Ferrum Sweet Spot Tuning! Something great just got even better. Three great features just got even better. Impact+, Tube Mode and Spatial Enhancement were completely overhauled and each got their own Ferrum Sweet Spot Tuning!

Impact+
Impact+ in the original GoldenSound Edition featured a base shelf and an additional peak to provide a beefier, more realistic sound signature. WANDLA GoldenSound Edition Gen 2 evolves this by offering seven distinct shape settings (Reference, Ref+, Smooth, Kick+, DD-Comp, DD-Comp+, and Sub-Bass). Instead of a single fixed enhancement, you can now select from these profiles – including specialized compensation for dynamic drivers – and regulate the total impact level from 10% to 130%. This allows you to perfectly tailor the output to your specific sound system, headphones, or soundtrack.  Enter Gen 2’s Impact+ with Ferrum Sweet Spot Tuning.

Tube Mode  
In the original GoldenSound Edition added the sweetness of the second harmonic. With GoldenSound Edition Gen 2 apart from adding artificial 2nd harmonic, we introduce the sound signature of five tubes (EL34, KT88, 300B, 2A3 and 7062) with reproduction up to the 7th harmonic. Experience the tube sound, without the associated negatives like big and bulky components, excessive heat production, not to mention the costs of tubes. To take things further, you can also regulate the levels from 10% to 200% in search of your personal perfect setting. Enter Gen 2’s Tube Mode with Ferrum Sweet Spot Tuning.

Spatial Enhancement 
You can now independently toggle the spatial effect, select your output mode (Headphones/Speakers), and engage the new Transient Compensation to fine-tune the imaging. Spatial Enhancement originally had two modes, which were tailored for speakers and headphones separately. GoldenSound Edition Gen 2 introduces Transient Compensation, or T-Comp in short. This setting fine-tunes the spatial enhancement algorithm and reduces how it affects high frequencies, resulting in a vastly more realistic three-dimensional staging. Enter Gen 2’s Spatial Enhancement with Transient Tuning.

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