{"product_id":"esprit-gaia-master-clock-cable-bnc","title":"Esprit Gaia Master Clock Cable (BNC) – Handmade in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story behind every Esprit clock cable begins in 1996. That year Richard Cesari, a lifelong lover of music and hi-fi, began making cables, the work that leads to this clock cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit Gaia Master Clock Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e is a BNC cable for master clock links from Esprit's Gaia range. The Gaia clock cable is assembled by hand at Esprit's workshop in Confolens, in 1 and 1.5 m and in 50 or 75 ohm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHeritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit calls Gaia the culmination of the technologies it has developed, its most advanced architectures at their highest maturity, and the Gaia clock cable is made in that spirit. Conductor density in the range is very high, built from pure copper strands of differentiated sections and, on some links, solid silver, and the Gaia clock cable draws on that work. Esprit describes the shielding of the Gaia clock cable as exceptional, with filtering intended to keep only its beneficial properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBy hand, in Charente\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Confolens, Charente, the Gaia clock cable is made the way Esprit has always worked, entirely by hand. Esprit says this hand method lets it control every step of making the Gaia clock cable and keep each one consistent. Each Gaia clock cable then passes two complete inspections, one by its assembler and one at final packing, before it leaves the workshop. It is unhurried work, and the Gaia clock cable is made at its pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you hear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit speaks of extreme transparency, a three-dimensional stage and impressive stability from the Gaia clock cable. Its own summary of the Gaia sound is the finesse of the studio joined to the organic intensity of live music, an aim the Gaia clock cable is built to serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gaia clock cable uses Esprit's own Eh Ag connectors, fitted to BNC, since Esprit designs a connector as an extension of the conductor itself. Inside, the Gaia clock cable uses a pure silver star-quad construction. Esprit specifies the shielding of the Gaia clock cable as multilayer full shielding, non-floating progressive shielding. Its conductors are pure silver, a choice Esprit makes in the Gaia clock cable for conductivity rather than for show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFinding your place in the range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gaia clock cable is level 8 of Esprit's nine, above Eureka and below L'Esprit. Order the Gaia clock cable in 50 or 75 ohm, whichever your equipment specifies, and in 1 and 1.5 m. We're always glad to help you choose, so write to us about the Gaia clock cable at any time. You can see the Gaia clock cable beside the other Esprit ranges in 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\u003eGaia, Generation 10 (GenX), level 8 of 9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaster Clock Cable (BNC)\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)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBNC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnectors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEsprit Eh Ag connectors with BNC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImpedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 ohm or 75 ohm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeometry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePure silver star-quad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConductors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePure silver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShielding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMultilayer full shielding, non-floating progressive shielding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 micron copper\/silver multilayer plating + center pin in pure silver\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 Gaia clock cable differ from the Eureka clock cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gaia clock cable sits one level above the Eureka clock cable. Compared with the Eureka clock cable, the Gaia clock cable uses Eh Ag connectors in place of Eh 200, a pure silver star-quad geometry and pure silver conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich connectors does the Gaia clock cable use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gaia clock cable uses Esprit Eh Ag connectors with BNC. Esprit has developed several connector generations so that each range, the Gaia clock cable included, has an interface matched to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I choose 50 or 75 ohm for the Gaia clock cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the impedance your equipment specifies for that connection; the Gaia clock cable is made in both 50 and 75 ohm versions. If the manuals are unclear, send us the model names and we will help you check before you order the Gaia clock cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the Gaia clock cable cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gaia clock cable is $7,599 for 1 m and $9,499 for 1.5 m. Sales tax is included in the price of the Gaia clock cable, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Gaia clock cable made, and when will it ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit builds every Gaia clock cable by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Gaia clock 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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