Esprit Celesta Master Clock Cable – Handmade in France

Richard Cesari, who founded Esprit, thinks of a hi-fi system as a chain, and a clock cable is one of its links. A beautiful source and a fine amplifier can still lose the essential, he says, if the signal is harmed on its way through a clock cable.

The Esprit Celesta Master Clock Cable is a BNC cable for master clock links from Esprit's Celesta range. Each Celesta clock cable is made by hand in Confolens, in France's Charente region, in 1 and 1.5 m and in 50 or 75 ohm.

A step up

Celesta marks a clear step up in the Esprit hierarchy, and the Celesta clock cable is built to make that step. Esprit's goal at this level is a quieter, more stable and more natural transmission, which the Celesta clock cable shares with every Celesta link. Esprit's own description of Celesta speaks of clearer micro-information, and the Celesta clock cable is where many listeners first meet that idea. Richard Cesari has been making cables since 1996, and the Celesta clock cable carries three decades of that work.

Made by hand in Confolens

Esprit's team designs and assembles the Celesta clock cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, Charente. Richard Cesari insists that assembly counts as much as materials, so each Celesta clock cable is checked at every stage of the work. The first complete check of the Celesta clock cable is made by the person who built it, and nothing moves on until it has been validated.

Listening

Esprit describes Celesta's sound as refined, open and coherent, and it points to clearer micro-information and a more stable stage from the Celesta clock cable.

The Celesta clock cable uses Esprit's own Eh 50 connectors, fitted to BNC, since Esprit designs a connector as an extension of the conductor itself. Inside, the Celesta clock cable uses a twinax construction, insulated in polyamide imide rated to thermal class 200°. Esprit specifies the shielding of the Celesta clock cable as double fully shielded. For Esprit, a cable such as the Celesta clock cable should simply let the system express what it can do.

Choosing your clock cable

The Celesta clock cable is level 3 of Esprit's nine, above Beta and below Eterna. Order the Celesta clock cable in 50 or 75 ohm, whichever your equipment specifies, and in 1 and 1.5 m. The full Esprit collection shows the Celesta clock cable alongside the rest of the family.

Specifications

Questions

How does the Celesta clock cable differ from the Beta clock cable?

The Celesta clock cable sits one level above the Beta clock cable. Compared with the Beta clock cable, the Celesta clock cable uses a twinax geometry and shielding specified as double fully shielded.

How does the Eterna clock cable compare with the Celesta clock cable?

The Eterna clock cable is the next level up from the Celesta clock cable. Where it differs from the Celesta clock cable, the Eterna clock cable uses Eh 100 connectors in place of Eh 50 and shielding specified as triple fully shielded.

Which connectors does the Celesta clock cable use?

The Celesta clock cable uses Esprit Eh 50 connectors with BNC. Esprit has developed several connector generations so that each range, the Celesta clock cable included, has an interface matched to it.

Should I choose 50 or 75 ohm for the Celesta clock cable?

Choose the impedance your equipment specifies for that connection; the Celesta clock 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 Celesta clock cable.

What does the Celesta clock cable cost?

The Celesta clock cable is $599 for 1 m and $749 for 1.5 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Celesta clock cable, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.

Where is the Celesta clock cable made, and when will it ship?

Esprit builds every Celesta clock cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Celesta clock 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.