Hand-built in France — usually ships in about 2 weeks.
Richard Cesari does not ask a Ethernet cable to improve the music. In his words, its job is simply to let the music through, and when a Ethernet cable is well designed, you stop hearing it.
The Esprit Eureka Audiophile Ethernet Cable is an RJ45 network cable from Esprit's Eureka range. Esprit hand-builds the Eureka Ethernet cable in Confolens, Charente, in 1.2, 2.2 and 3.2 m. Like every current Esprit cable, the Eureka Ethernet cable belongs to Generation 10.
The idea
Esprit sees Eureka as a decisive step, the range in which advanced filtering and stabilization reach every link, the Eureka Ethernet cable included. Its description of the range mentions very high conductor density, dielectrics chosen to suit each application, and air and Nomex insulation, the framework in which the Eureka Ethernet cable is built. Richard Cesari has been making cables since 1996, and the Eureka Ethernet cable carries three decades of that work.
Made in Confolens
Esprit's team designs and assembles the Eureka Ethernet cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, Charente. Richard Cesari insists that assembly counts as much as materials, so each Eureka Ethernet cable is checked at every stage of the work. The first complete check of the Eureka Ethernet cable is made by the person who built it, and nothing moves on until it has been validated.
Listening
Esprit promises exceptional silence in operation from the Eureka Ethernet cable, with greater separation between the planes of the stage, remarkable precision and a rarely reached realism.
Telegärtner RJ45 connectors terminate the Eureka Ethernet cable. Its shielding is specified as multilayer shielded silver-plated pure copper on air plus double ferrite plus Nomex, in line with Esprit's view that a Eureka Ethernet cable is shielded according to the sensitivity of its signal. Esprit notes that phono, line-level, digital and mains links each face different constraints, so the protection of the Eureka Ethernet cable is adapted to its use.
Where it fits
The Eureka Ethernet cable is level 7 of Esprit's nine, above Lumina and below Gaia. The Eureka Ethernet cable comes in 1.2, 2.2 and 3.2 m lengths. Tell us about your components and we'll gladly help you settle on the right Eureka Ethernet cable. To compare the Eureka Ethernet cable with its neighbors, browse our Esprit collection.
Specifications
| Range |
Eureka, Generation 10 (GenX), level 7 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 |
| Shielding |
Multilayer shielded silver-plated pure copper on air + Double ferrite + Nomex |
| Made in |
Confolens, France, assembled entirely by hand |
Questions
How does the Eureka Ethernet cable differ from the Lumina Ethernet cable?
The Eureka Ethernet cable sits one level above the Lumina Ethernet cable. Compared with the Lumina Ethernet cable, the Eureka Ethernet cable uses shielding specified as multilayer shielded silver-plated pure copper on air plus double ferrite plus Nomex.
How does the Gaia Ethernet cable compare with the Eureka Ethernet cable?
The Gaia Ethernet cable is the next level up from the Eureka Ethernet cable. Where it differs from the Eureka Ethernet cable, the Gaia Ethernet cable uses shielding specified as multilayer shielded silver-plated pure copper on air plus double ferrite plus Nomex plus french braided.
How is the Eureka Ethernet cable shielded?
The Eureka Ethernet cable is specified as multilayer shielded silver-plated pure copper on air plus double ferrite plus Nomex, with Telegärtner RJ45 connectors. Esprit does not shield every cable the same way, and it studied the Eureka Ethernet cable according to its signal and how sensitive that signal is to interference.
Where does the Eureka Ethernet cable go in a network audio system?
The Eureka Ethernet cable is an RJ45 network cable for the link into your streamer or network player, typically from a router or switch. The Eureka 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 Eureka Ethernet cable cost?
The Eureka Ethernet cable is $5,399 for 1.2 m, $7,399 for 2.2 m and $9,399 for 3.2 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Eureka Ethernet cable, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.
Where is the Eureka Ethernet cable made, and when will it ship?
Esprit builds every Eureka Ethernet cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Eureka 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.
