{"product_id":"esprit-eterna-ac-power-cord","title":"Esprit Eterna AC Power Cord (US Plug) – Handmade in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Cesari often reminds listeners that the signal in a power cord is fragile. Wi-Fi, phones and power supplies can all disturb it, and in a resolving system, he says, such details around a power cord become enormous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit Eterna Audiophile Power Cord\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mains cable from Esprit's Eterna range. Esprit hand-builds the Eterna power cord in Confolens, Charente, with a US plug and an IEC connector, in 1.5, 2 and 4 m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA reference since 1999\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eterna name has been an Esprit reference since 1999, and the Eterna power cord belongs to its tenth generation. Esprit calls this generation a turning point because it is where dielectric polarization arrives, and the Eterna power cord benefits from it. As Esprit explains it, polarization stabilizes the electrostatic environment of the Eterna power cord and preserves the integrity of its signal with greater coherence. Esprit describes Eterna links as built on reinforced conductor density and optimized dielectrics, often with air insulation and more evolved shielding, the brief behind the Eterna power cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade in Confolens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit's team designs and assembles the Eterna power cord by hand in its workshop in Confolens, Charente. Richard Cesari insists that assembly counts as much as materials, so each Eterna power cord is checked at every stage of the work. The first complete check of the Eterna power cord is made by the person who built it, and nothing moves on until it has been validated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you hear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit hears a clear gain in silence, image depth and precision at the Eterna level, and it describes the Eterna power cord as more open, more nuanced and more immersive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit shields its mains cables in full so they do not radiate into nearby interconnects and speaker cables, and the Eterna power cord is built that way. The conductors of the Eterna power cord are specified as Phase \u0026amp; Neutral: 11 AWG \/ Ground: 13-14 AWG, with a strand size of 0.37mm. The construction of the Eterna power cord is described as dual-shield twisted core with wrapped earth and outer shield plus polarization process. Esprit fits the Eterna power cord with its own US plug and IEC connector, in aluminum shells as on all cords from Eterna upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eterna power cord is level 4 of Esprit's nine, above Celesta and below Aura. The Eterna power cord comes in 1.5, 2 and 4 m with a US plug and an IEC connector. Tell us about your components and we'll gladly help you settle on the right Eterna power cord. To compare the Eterna power cord with its neighbors, browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/esprit\"\u003eEsprit collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\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\u003eEterna, Generation 10 (GenX), level 4 of 9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAC Power Cord (US Plug)\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\u003e1.5 m (4.9 ft), 2 m (6.6 ft), 4 m (13.1 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS plug to IEC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnectors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEsprit US plug and IEC connectors, aluminum shells\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConductors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhase \u0026amp; Neutral: 11 AWG \/ Ground: 13-14 AWG; strand size 0.37mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDielectric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsymmetrical dielectric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShielding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual-shield twisted core with wrapped earth and outer shield + polarization process\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS plug to IEC\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 Eterna power cord differ from the Celesta power cord?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eterna power cord sits one level above the Celesta power cord. Compared with the Celesta power cord, the Eterna power cord uses shielding specified as dual-shield twisted core with wrapped earth and outer shield plus polarization process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Eterna power cord polarized and shielded?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Esprit specifies the Eterna power cord with a polarization process, and the Eterna power cord is fully shielded, as Esprit shields all its mains cables so they do not radiate into nearby interconnects and speaker cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich plug does the Eterna power cord come with, and why do the photos look different?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eterna power cord we sell is supplied with a US plug and an IEC connector. Esprit's product photos show the European version of the Eterna power cord, so the plug on your cord will differ from the pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the Eterna power cord cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eterna power cord is $1,299 for 1.5 m, $1,599 for 2 m and $2,799 for 4 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Eterna power cord, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Eterna power cord made, and when will it ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit builds every Eterna power cord by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Eterna power cord 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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