Features
- Clearing the path for high-end audio
- Suited for high end personal audio
- Discrete/IC hybrid design
- Ease of use
- Proprietary Technology
- Enhanced transparency
- Ferrum Power Link
Ferrum ERCO DAC with Headphone Amplifier,
Ferrum ERCO DAC with Headphone Amplifier,
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Specifications
| Headphone output gain | balanced -5.8 dB, +6 dB, +17.8 dB; single ended -11.8 dB, 0 dB, +11.8 dB |
| Operation | fully balanced, proprietary IC power amp |
| Power inputs | 5.5/2.5 mm DC connector center positive; proprietary FPL 4-pin DC connector (FPL) |
| Analog inputs | RCA (Consumer level; Pro option with future software update) |
| Digital inputs | USB-C (MQA, up to PCM 32-bit/384 kHz, DSD256, DoP128); S/PDIF coaxial (MQA, up to PCM 24-bit/192 kHz, DoP64); S/PDIF optical (MQA, up to PCM 24-bit/96 kHz guaranteed, should work up to PCM 24-bit/192 kHz and DoP64 – depends of user’s optical cable and transmitter) |
| DAC chip | ESS Sabre ES9028PRO |
| PCM sample rates | 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 / 352.8 / 384 kHz |
| DSD sample rates | 2.8224 / 3.072 / 5.6448 / 6.144 / 11.2896 / 12.288 MHz |
| MQA | decoder and renderer (USB, OPTO and COAX inputs) |
| DAC resolution | PCM up to 384k@32bit; DSD up to 256 (11.2 MHz / 12.2 MHz) |
| Headphone jack outputs | balanced 4.4 mm (TRRRS); unbalanced 6.35 mm (TRS) |
| Line outputs | balanced XLR; unbalanced RCA (both Consumer level; Pro with future software update) |
| Volume control | analogue with bypass option (bypass for line outputs only) |
| Frequency response | 10 Hz – 30 kHz (+/- 0.05 dB); 10 Hz – > 200 kHz (+/- 1 dB) |
| Output power unbalanced | 300 mW into 300 Ω; 1.7 W into 50 Ω |
| Output power balanced | 1.2 W into 300 Ω; 6.1 W into 50 Ω |
| THD on balanced output | < 0.00018% / -115 dB, 1 mW into 16 Ω; < 0.00018% / -115 dB, 100 mW into 16 Ω |
| THD on unbalanced output | < 0.00032% / -110 dB, 1 mW into 16 Ω; < 0.00057% / -105 dB, 100 mW into 16 Ω |
| Dynamic range analog | 130 dB (A-weighted) |
| Dynamic range digital | 120 dB (A-weighted) |
| Input impedance | 47 kΩ |
| Output impedance unbalanced | 22 Ω on pre-amp |
| Output impedance balanced | 44 Ω on pre-amp |
| Output impedance Headphones | < 0.3 Ω |
| Power consumption | idle <15 W |
| Power adapter | 100-240 VAC to 22-30 VDC |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 21.7 cm x 20.6 cm x 5 cm / 8.6” x 8.1” x 2.0” |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.97 lbs |
Description
Ferrum ERCO, desktop high end just became a thing…
oh, and it’s pronounced ertso, not airco
Like a top chef who uses his ingredients freshly grown from his garden, we integrated parts of the awarded HYPSOS technology and lent some of OOR’s magic to lay the first bricks for ERCO. Then we proceeded to add our culminated 20 years’ worth of experience in making DA converters. And man, did we pull it off. We managed to get the best out of our two winners and put it in our new sibling, adding awesome DA conversion to the mix.
Unique output cable design:
Two wires deliver the power, and two wires provide feedback to ensure a 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.
ERCO DC power adapter
ERCO comes with a carefully selected DC power adapter. To get the most out of ERCO you can connect it with HYPSOS using our proprietary Ferrum Power Link DC power cable. This FPL cable can be ordered separately.
Clearing the path for high-end audio
The perfect mix of flagship Ferrum technology combined with high-grade, in-house-developed Digital-to-analogue conversion. Choose from three digital and one analogue input.
Proprietary Technology
Industry-leading technology is applied. All digital ports are optimized for audio, and MQA decoding and rendering are optimized for use with an internal ARM chip.
Discrete/IC hybrid design
Ultra-wideband ICs fine-tuned for audio use to achieve the best possible analogue quality.
Additional information
| Colour | Black |
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Warranty
Backed with a 2-year Ferrum warranty
Delivery Info
Delivery Information
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