Hand-built in France — usually ships in about 2 weeks.
At Esprit, an S/PDIF cable is not released just because it is technically interesting. Richard Cesari says an S/PDIF cable has to be right musically, and every cable is validated by ear before it is released.
The Esprit Aura S/PDIF Coaxial Digital Cable is a coaxial digital cable from Esprit's Aura range. The Aura S/PDIF cable is assembled by hand at Esprit's workshop in Confolens, in 1 and 1.5 m and in 50 or 75 ohm.
The idea
Esprit calls Aura a decisive advance, a range of more sophisticated architectures conceived for high-end systems, and the Aura S/PDIF cable is drawn from it. At this level Esprit reinforces conductor density again, part of the groundwork of the Aura S/PDIF cable. Aura sits at the center of Esprit's nine ranges, the point where the Aura S/PDIF cable begins to reach toward the most resolving systems. Richard Cesari has been making cables since 1996, and the Aura S/PDIF cable carries three decades of that work.
By hand, in Charente
In Confolens, Charente, the Aura S/PDIF cable 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 S/PDIF cable and keep each one consistent. Each Aura S/PDIF cable 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 S/PDIF cable is made at its pace.
The sound, in Esprit's words
In Esprit's words, the Aura S/PDIF cable makes a system quieter, more stable and more immersive, bringing out micro-information, deepening the stage and giving dynamics more freedom.
Its connectors are Esprit's own Eh 100 type, built around a pure copper body and center pin with 10-micron silver plating, because Esprit designs a connector on the Aura S/PDIF cable as an extension of the conductor itself. Inside, the Aura S/PDIF cable uses a twinax construction, insulated in polyamide imide rated to thermal class 200°. For Esprit, a cable such as the Aura S/PDIF cable should simply let the system express what it can do.
Finding your place in the range
The Aura S/PDIF cable is level 5 of Esprit's nine, above Eterna and below Lumina. Order the Aura S/PDIF cable in 50 or 75 ohm, whichever your equipment specifies, and in 1 and 1.5 m. We're always glad to help you choose, so write to us about the Aura S/PDIF cable at any time. You can see the Aura S/PDIF cable beside the other Esprit ranges in our Esprit collection.
Specifications
| Range |
Aura, Generation 10 (GenX), level 5 of 9 |
| Type |
S/PDIF Coaxial Digital Cable |
| Sold as |
Single cable |
| Lengths |
1 m (3.3 ft), 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
| Connection |
Coaxial S/PDIF |
| Connectors |
Esprit Eh 100 connectors: pure copper body and center pin with 10-micron silver plating |
| Impedance |
50 ohm or 75 ohm |
| Geometry |
Twinax |
| Insulation |
Polyamide imide insulation thermal class 200° |
| Plating |
10 micron copper/silver multilayer plating |
| Made in |
Confolens, France, assembled entirely by hand |
Questions
How does the Lumina S/PDIF cable compare with the Aura S/PDIF cable?
The Lumina S/PDIF cable is the next level up from the Aura S/PDIF cable. Where it differs from the Aura S/PDIF cable, the Lumina S/PDIF cable uses Eh 200 connectors in place of Eh 100 and a star quad geometry.
Which connectors does the Aura S/PDIF cable use?
The Aura S/PDIF cable uses Esprit Eh 100 connectors, which have a pure copper body and center pin with 10-micron silver plating. Esprit has developed several connector generations so that each range, the Aura S/PDIF cable included, has an interface matched to it.
Should I choose 50 or 75 ohm for the Aura S/PDIF cable?
Choose the impedance your equipment specifies for that connection; the Aura S/PDIF cable is made in both 50 and 75 ohm versions. If the manuals are unclear, send us the model names and we will help you check before you order the Aura S/PDIF cable.
What does the Aura S/PDIF cable cost?
The Aura S/PDIF cable is $1,999 for 1 m and $2,499 for 1.5 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Aura S/PDIF cable, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.
Where is the Aura S/PDIF cable made, and when will it ship?
Esprit builds every Aura S/PDIF cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Aura S/PDIF cable usually ships in about 2 weeks, with free delivery anywhere in the USA and sales tax included in the price.
From our boutique to your listening room
HiFi Boutique is an authorized Esprit dealer. Delivery is free anywhere in the USA, and sales tax is included in the price. Hand-built in France — usually ships in about 2 weeks.
