Hand-built in France — usually ships in about 2 weeks.
Richard Cesari turns to silver and copper, among the finest conductors on the planet at room temperature, when he designs a Ethernet cable. He calls the choice of metals in a Ethernet cable a matter of coherence rather than luxury.
The Esprit Beta Audiophile Ethernet Cable is an RJ45 network cable from Esprit's Beta range. The Beta Ethernet cable is assembled by hand at Esprit's workshop in Confolens, in 1.2, 2.2 and 3.2 m.
The idea
Inside Esprit, the Beta range goes by a nickname, the "cable killer", and the Beta Ethernet cable belongs to that family. Esprit builds Beta around fine-strand pure copper, optimized insulation and protection against high-frequency interference, the foundations of the Beta Ethernet cable. Its dielectrics are controlled and its shielding is adapted to each use, so the Beta Ethernet cable is protected in the way its own signal needs. The aim Esprit sets for the range is fluid, coherent transmission in analog and digital alike, and the Beta Ethernet cable is built to that brief.
By hand, in Charente
In Confolens, Charente, the Beta Ethernet 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 Beta Ethernet cable and keep each one consistent. Each Beta Ethernet 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 Beta Ethernet cable is made at its pace.
How it sounds
Esprit describes the sound of the range as balanced, dynamic and remarkably legible, and it presents the Beta Ethernet cable as a foundation for a stable, musical system.
Telegärtner RJ45 connectors terminate the Beta Ethernet cable. Its shielding is specified as single-shielded silver-plated pure copper, in line with Esprit's view that a Beta Ethernet cable is shielded according to the sensitivity of its signal. For Esprit, a cable such as the Beta Ethernet cable should simply let the system express what it can do. A well-designed cable cannot be heard, Richard Cesari says, and that is the standard the Beta Ethernet cable is held to.
Finding your place in the range
The Beta Ethernet cable is level 2 of Esprit's nine and the first level in which Esprit offers a Ethernet cable, below Celesta. The Beta Ethernet cable comes in 1.2, 2.2 and 3.2 m lengths. We're always glad to help you choose, so write to us about the Beta Ethernet cable at any time. You can see the Beta Ethernet cable beside the other Esprit ranges in our Esprit collection.
Specifications
| Range |
Beta, Generation 10 (GenX), level 2 of 9 |
| Type |
Ethernet Cable (RJ45) |
| Sold as |
Single cable |
| Lengths |
1.2 m (3.9 ft), 2.2 m (7.2 ft), 3.2 m (10.5 ft) |
| Connection |
RJ45 |
| Connectors |
Telegärtner RJ45 connectors |
| Dielectric polarization |
No |
| Shielding |
Single-shielded silver-plated pure copper |
| Made in |
Confolens, France, assembled entirely by hand |
Questions
How does the Celesta Ethernet cable compare with the Beta Ethernet cable?
The Celesta Ethernet cable is the next level up from the Beta Ethernet cable. Where it differs from the Beta Ethernet cable, the Celesta Ethernet cable uses shielding specified as double-shielded silver-plated pure copper.
How is the Beta Ethernet cable shielded?
The Beta Ethernet cable is specified as single-shielded silver-plated pure copper, with Telegärtner RJ45 connectors. Esprit does not shield every cable the same way, and it studied the Beta Ethernet cable according to its signal and how sensitive that signal is to interference.
Where does the Beta Ethernet cable go in a network audio system?
The Beta Ethernet cable is an RJ45 network cable for the link into your streamer or network player, typically from a router or switch. The Beta Ethernet cable comes in 1.2, 2.2 and 3.2 m, so measure the run and choose the length that fits.
What does the Beta Ethernet cable cost?
The Beta Ethernet cable is $399 for 1.2 m, $599 for 2.2 m and $799 for 3.2 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Beta Ethernet cable, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.
Where is the Beta Ethernet cable made, and when will it ship?
Esprit builds every Beta Ethernet cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Beta Ethernet 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.
