Hand-built in France — usually ships in about 2 weeks.
Richard Cesari does not ask a USB cable to improve the music. In his words, its job is simply to let the music through, and when a USB cable is well designed, you stop hearing it.
The Esprit Celesta USB Audio Cable is a USB-A to USB-B cable from Esprit's Celesta range. Each Celesta USB cable is made by hand in Confolens, in France's Charente region, in 1, 1.5 and 3 m.
A step up
Celesta marks a clear step up in the Esprit hierarchy, and the Celesta USB 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 USB cable shares with every Celesta link. Esprit's own description of Celesta speaks of clearer micro-information, and the Celesta USB cable is where many listeners first meet that idea. Richard Cesari has been making cables since 1996, and the Celesta USB cable carries three decades of that work.
Made by hand in Confolens
Every Celesta USB cable is assembled entirely by hand in Esprit's workshop in Confolens, in the Charente region of France. The work starts from bare copper strand, and the insulators and protective layers of the Celesta USB cable are applied by hand. Twists are made by hand on the Celesta USB cable, and so is the fitting of its shields. The person who assembled the Celesta USB cable checks it completely, and a second full inspection follows at final packing.
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 USB cable.
The Celesta USB cable separates its paths: data: 90-ohm pure copper twinax; power: star quad. Conductors in the Celesta USB cable are pure copper, insulated in PET / high-temperature polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Esprit describes the shield of the Celesta USB cable as non-floating, fully shielded. Esprit notes that phono, line-level, digital and mains links each face different constraints, so the protection of the Celesta USB cable is adapted to its use.
Choosing your USB cable
The Celesta USB cable is level 3 of Esprit's nine, above Beta and below Eterna. The Celesta USB cable comes in 1, 1.5 and 3 m lengths. If you would like a second opinion on the Celesta USB cable for your system, we're happy to talk it through. The full Esprit collection shows the Celesta USB cable alongside the rest of the family.
Specifications
| Range |
Celesta, Generation 10 (GenX), level 3 of 9 |
| Type |
USB A to B Audio Cable |
| Sold as |
Single cable |
| Lengths |
1 m (3.3 ft), 1.5 m (4.9 ft), 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Connection |
USB-A to USB-B |
| Geometry |
Data: 90-ohm pure copper twinax; power: star quad |
| Conductors |
Pure copper |
| Dielectric polarization |
No |
| Insulation |
PET / High-Temperature polyvinyl chloride (PVC) |
| Shielding |
Non-floating, fully shielded |
| Made in |
Confolens, France, assembled entirely by hand |
Questions
How does the Celesta USB cable differ from the Beta USB cable?
The Celesta USB cable sits one level above the Beta USB cable. Compared with the Beta USB cable, the Celesta USB cable uses a data: 90-ohm pure copper twinax; power: star quad geometry.
How does the Eterna USB cable compare with the Celesta USB cable?
The Eterna USB cable is the next level up from the Celesta USB cable. Where it differs from the Celesta USB cable, the Eterna USB cable uses shielding specified as non-floating, fully shielded, filtering.
How is the Celesta USB cable built?
The Celesta USB cable keeps its paths separate: data: 90-ohm pure copper twinax; power: star quad. Its shield is specified as non-floating, fully shielded, and the Celesta USB cable is terminated USB-A to USB-B.
What is the Celesta USB cable used for?
The Celesta USB cable connects a computer, streamer or server with a USB-A port to a DAC with a USB-B input. The Celesta USB cable comes in 1, 1.5 and 3 m, so choose the length that reaches without strain.
What does the Celesta USB cable cost?
The Celesta USB cable is $599 for 1 m, $649 for 1.5 m and $799 for 3 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Celesta USB cable, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.
Where is the Celesta USB cable made, and when will it ship?
Esprit builds every Celesta USB cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Celesta USB 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.
