Hand-built in France — usually ships in about 2 weeks.
Richard Cesari says the assembly of a phono cable counts as much as its materials. You can have the finest conductors in the world, he says, but if a phono cable is assembled approximately, you lose everything.
The Esprit Eureka Phono Tonearm Cable is a pair of tonearm cables from Esprit's Eureka range. Esprit hand-builds the Eureka phono cable in Confolens, Charente, in 1.2 and 1.8 m pairs and three connection types.
The idea
Esprit sees Eureka as a decisive step, the range in which advanced filtering and stabilization reach every link, the Eureka phono 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 phono cable is built. Esprit also filters the shields of Eureka cables, using a micro-inductor hand-wound in pure silver or double progressive filtering depending on the model, and the shield of the Eureka phono cable is filtered. Eh 200 connectors complete the Eureka phono cable.
Made in Confolens
Esprit's team designs and assembles the Eureka phono cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, Charente. Richard Cesari insists that assembly counts as much as materials, so each Eureka phono cable is checked at every stage of the work. The first complete check of the Eureka phono 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 phono cable, with greater separation between the planes of the stage, remarkable precision and a rarely reached realism.
The Eureka phono cable combines PVC and silicone insulation: Esprit associates the firmer PVC with density and bass weight, and the softer silicone with a more fluid, open midrange and treble. Air forms part of the insulation of the Eureka phono cable, as specified: high-temperature polyvinyl chloride (PVC) + silicone + air and nomex insulation. Its connectors are Esprit's own Eh 200 type, built around a pure copper body and center pin with 20-micron silver plating, because Esprit designs a connector on the Eureka phono cable as an extension of the conductor itself. Esprit specifies the shielding of the Eureka phono cable as non-floating, triple shielded in pure silver copper: filtered chassis ground.
Where it fits
The Eureka phono cable is level 7 of Esprit's nine, above Lumina and below Gaia. The Eureka phono cable is offered RCA to RCA, DIN to RCA or DIN to XLR, in 1.2 and 1.8 m, so check the output of your tonearm and the input of your phono stage. To compare the Eureka phono cable with its neighbors, browse our Esprit collection.
Specifications
| Range |
Eureka, Generation 10 (GenX), level 7 of 9 |
| Type |
Phono Tonearm Cable |
| Sold as |
Pair |
| Lengths |
1.2 m (3.9 ft), 1.8 m (5.9 ft) |
| Connection |
RCA, DIN or XLR |
| Connectors |
Esprit Eh 200 connectors: pure copper body and center pin with 20-micron silver plating |
| Conductors |
40 strands of 40 AWG |
| Dielectric |
Asymmetrical dielectric |
| Insulation |
High-Temperature polyvinyl chloride (PVC) + Silicone + Air and Nomex insulation |
| Shielding |
Non-floating, triple shielded in pure silver copper: filtered chassis ground |
| Plating |
20 micron copper/silver multilayer plating |
| Made in |
Confolens, France, assembled entirely by hand |
Questions
How does the Eureka phono cable differ from the Lumina phono cable?
The Eureka phono cable sits one level above the Lumina phono cable. Compared with the Lumina phono cable, the Eureka phono cable uses high-temperature PVC plus silicone plus air and Nomex insulation.
Which connectors does the Eureka phono cable use?
The Eureka phono cable uses Esprit Eh 200 connectors, which have a pure copper body and center pin with 20-micron silver plating. Esprit has developed several connector generations so that each range, the Eureka phono cable included, has an interface matched to it.
Which connection should I order for the Eureka phono cable?
The Eureka phono cable is made RCA to RCA, DIN to RCA, or DIN to XLR. Look at the socket on your tonearm base and the input on your phono stage, or send us both model names and we will confirm the right Eureka phono cable for them.
What does the Eureka phono cable cost?
The Eureka phono cable ranges from $5,999 to $8,199 per pair, depending on the options you choose. Sales tax is included in the price of the Eureka phono cable, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.
Where is the Eureka phono cable made, and when will it ship?
Esprit builds every Eureka phono cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Eureka phono 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.
