{"product_id":"esprit-celesta-usb-audio-cable","title":"Esprit Celesta USB Audio Cable – Handmade in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit Celesta USB Audio Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA step up\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelesta 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade by hand in Confolens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eListening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your USB cable\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/esprit\"\u003eEsprit collection\u003c\/a\u003e shows the Celesta USB cable alongside the rest of the family.\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\u003eCelesta, Generation 10 (GenX), level 3 of 9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB A to B Audio Cable\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 m (3.3 ft), 1.5 m (4.9 ft), 3 m (9.8 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB-A to USB-B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeometry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eData: 90-ohm pure copper twinax; power: star quad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConductors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePure copper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDielectric polarization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInsulation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePET \/ High-Temperature polyvinyl chloride (PVC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShielding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-floating, fully shielded\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 Celesta USB cable differ from the Beta USB cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does the Eterna USB cable compare with the Celesta USB cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is the Celesta USB cable built?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the Celesta USB cable used for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the Celesta USB cable cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Celesta USB cable made, and when will it ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit 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.\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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