{"product_id":"esprit-aura-ac-power-cord","title":"Esprit Aura AC Power Cord (US Plug) – Handmade in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story behind every Esprit power cord begins in 1996. That year Richard Cesari, a lifelong lover of music and hi-fi, began making cables, the work that leads to this power cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit Aura Audiophile Power Cord\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mains cable from Esprit's Aura range. The Aura power cord is assembled by hand at Esprit's workshop in Confolens, with a US plug and an IEC connector, in 1.5 and 2 m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe idea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit calls Aura a decisive advance, a range of more sophisticated architectures conceived for high-end systems, and the Aura power cord is drawn from it. At this level Esprit reinforces conductor density again, part of the groundwork of the Aura power cord. Dielectric polarization, introduced one level below with Eterna, continues in the Aura power cord. Aura sits at the center of Esprit's nine ranges, the point where the Aura power cord begins to reach toward the most resolving systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBy hand, in Charente\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Confolens, Charente, the Aura power cord is made the way Esprit has always worked, entirely by hand. Esprit says this hand method lets it control every step of making the Aura power cord and keep each one consistent. Each Aura power cord then passes two complete inspections, one by its assembler and one at final packing, before it leaves the workshop. It is unhurried work, and the Aura power cord is made at its pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe sound, in Esprit's words\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Esprit's words, the Aura power cord makes a system quieter, more stable and more immersive, bringing out micro-information, deepening the stage and giving dynamics more freedom.\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 Aura power cord is built that way. The conductors of the Aura power cord are specified as Phase \u0026amp; Neutral: 11 AWG \/ Ground: 13-14 AWG, with a strand size of 0.37mm. The construction of the Aura power cord is described as dual-shield twisted core with wrapped earth and outer shield plus double polarization process. Esprit fits the Aura power cord with its own US plug and IEC connector, in aluminum shells as on all cords from Eterna upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFinding your place in the range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aura power cord is level 5 of Esprit's nine, above Eterna and below Lumina. The Aura power cord comes in 1.5 and 2 m with a US plug and an IEC connector. We're always glad to help you choose, so write to us about the Aura power cord at any time. You can see the Aura power cord beside the other Esprit ranges in 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\u003eAura, Generation 10 (GenX), level 5 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)\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, aluminum shells\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConductors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhase \u0026amp; Neutral: 11 AWG \/ Ground: 13-14 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\u003eShielding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual-shield twisted core with wrapped earth and outer shield + double polarization process\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\u003eHow does the Aura power cord differ from the Eterna power cord?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aura power cord sits one level above the Eterna power cord. Compared with the Eterna power cord, the Aura power cord uses shielding specified as dual-shield twisted core with wrapped earth and outer shield plus double polarization process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Aura power cord polarized and shielded?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Esprit specifies the Aura power cord with a double polarization process, and the Aura power cord is fully shielded, as Esprit shields all its mains cables so they do not radiate into nearby interconnects and speaker cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich plug does the Aura power cord come with, and why do the photos look different?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aura power cord we sell is supplied with a US plug and an IEC connector. Esprit's product photos show the European version of the Aura power cord, so the plug on your cord will differ from the pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the Aura power cord cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aura power cord is $2,599 for 1.5 m and $3,199 for 2 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Aura power cord, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Aura power cord made, and when will it ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit builds every Aura power cord by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Aura 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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