{"product_id":"esprit-alpha-ac-power-cord","title":"Esprit Alpha AC Power Cord (US Plug) – Handmade in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Cesari compares building a power cord to following a recipe. You can choose the finest ingredients for a power cord and still get it wrong, he says, while the right combination gives excellent results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit Alpha Audiophile Power Cord\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mains cable from Esprit's Alpha range. Esprit hand-builds the Alpha power cord in Confolens, Charente, with a US plug and an IEC connector, in 1.5, 2 and 4 m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Across all three cables, what little sins they commit are those of omission rather than commission, and this is how it should be.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Alan Sircom, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/esprit-alpha-power-and-beta-interconnect-and-loudspeaker-cables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+\u003c\/a\u003e, reviewing the previous-generation Alpha power cord and Beta cables (2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn entry point to the range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlpha is the entry point to the Esprit range, and the Alpha power cord carries the same DNA as the cables above it. Esprit sums up that DNA as the quality of its materials, its design and its finish, all present in the Alpha power cord. The company conceived Alpha as a gateway, and the Alpha power cord is a first step toward its higher ranges. It is a quiet way to begin with Esprit, and the Alpha power cord leaves plenty of room for the conversation to continue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade in Confolens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit's team designs and assembles the Alpha power cord by hand in its workshop in Confolens, Charente. Richard Cesari insists that assembly counts as much as materials, so each Alpha power cord is checked at every stage of the work. The first complete check of the Alpha power cord is made by the person who built it, and nothing moves on until it has been validated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe sound, in Esprit's words\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit does not give the Alpha power cord an imposed signature of its own. The company's view is that a cable should neither color the sound nor compensate for anything, so the Alpha power cord is meant simply to stay out of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit shields its mains cables in full so they do not radiate into nearby interconnects and speaker cables, and the Alpha power cord is built that way. The conductors of the Alpha power cord are specified as 13-14 AWG, with a strand size of 0.37mm. Esprit fits the Alpha power cord with its own US plug and IEC connector, in polymer shells as on its Alpha, Beta and Celesta cords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alpha power cord is the first of Esprit's nine levels, the entry point below Beta. The Alpha power cord comes in 1.5, 2 and 4 m with a US plug and an IEC connector. Tell us about your components and we'll gladly help you settle on the right Alpha power cord. To compare the Alpha power cord with its neighbors, browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/esprit\"\u003eEsprit collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlpha, Generation 10 (GenX), level 1 of 9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAC Power Cord (US Plug)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLengths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 m (4.9 ft), 2 m (6.6 ft), 4 m (13.1 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS plug to IEC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnectors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEsprit US plug and IEC connectors, polymer shells\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConductors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13-14 AWG; strand size 0.37mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDielectric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsymmetrical dielectric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS plug to IEC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConfolens, France, assembled entirely by hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich plug does the Alpha power cord come with, and why do the photos look different?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alpha power cord we sell is supplied with a US plug and an IEC connector. Esprit's product photos show the European version of the Alpha power cord, so the plug on your cord will differ from the pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the Alpha power cord disturb my other cables?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit shields all of its mains cables in full so they do not radiate into nearby interconnects and speaker cables, and the Alpha power cord is built that way. Ask us if you would like more detail on how the Alpha power cord is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the Alpha power cord cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alpha power cord is $349 for 1.5 m, $399 for 2 m and $599 for 4 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Alpha power cord, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Alpha power cord made, and when will it ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit builds every Alpha power cord by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Alpha power cord usually ships in about 2 weeks, with free delivery anywhere in the USA and sales tax included in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom our boutique to your listening room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiFi Boutique is an authorized Esprit dealer. Delivery is free anywhere in the USA, and sales tax is included in the price. 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