Esprit L'Esprit RCA Interconnect – Handmade in France

Richard Cesari likes to say that an RCA interconnect is not a piece of jewelry. Esprit is not trying to impress the eye, and the goal is for the RCA interconnect to disappear once the music begins.

The Esprit L'Esprit RCA Interconnect is a pair of RCA interconnects from Esprit's L'Esprit range. Each L'Esprit RCA interconnect is made by hand in Confolens, in France's Charente region, in 1.2, 1.8 and 2.4 m pairs.

Thirty years in one range

Esprit reserves its most ambitious language for the L'Esprit RCA interconnect, calling the range the supreme incarnation of musical emotion, the one that carries the soul closest to the absolute. Thirty years of experience, research, tuning and listening tests culminate in L'Esprit, and the company says the L'Esprit RCA interconnect concentrates every one of its developments. Every improvement in the other Esprit ranges begins with the research done for L'Esprit, which the brand calls both the source and the synthesis of its work, and the L'Esprit RCA interconnect is where that research lives in full.

Made by hand in Confolens

Esprit's team designs and assembles the L'Esprit RCA interconnect by hand in its workshop in Confolens, Charente. Richard Cesari insists that assembly counts as much as materials, so each L'Esprit RCA interconnect is checked at every stage of the work. The first complete check of the L'Esprit RCA interconnect is made by the person who built it, and nothing moves on until it has been validated.

The sound, in Esprit's words

Esprit speaks of the L'Esprit RCA interconnect in terms of emotion rather than measurement, describing each note as a pure moment of ever-renewed musicality. For Richard Cesari, the goal of all this work comes down to one word, music, and the L'Esprit RCA interconnect is where Esprit pursues it furthest.

Polarization on the L'Esprit RCA interconnect holds its insulators under a continuous voltage so they stay in a stable state, which Esprit links to clearer micro-detail, a more structured stage and greater fluidity. Its connectors are Esprit's own Eh Ag type, built around a pure copper body with a solid silver center pin and 20-micron silver plating, because Esprit designs a connector on the L'Esprit RCA interconnect as an extension of the conductor itself.

Choosing your RCA interconnect

The L'Esprit RCA interconnect is level 9 of 9, the summit of the catalog above Gaia. The L'Esprit RCA interconnect comes in 1.2, 1.8 and 2.4 m lengths. If you would like a second opinion on the L'Esprit RCA interconnect for your system, we're happy to talk it through. The full Esprit collection shows the L'Esprit RCA interconnect alongside the rest of the family.

Specifications

Questions

Does the L'Esprit RCA interconnect use dielectric polarization?

Yes. Esprit lists the polarization of the L'Esprit RCA interconnect as "Yes". On the L'Esprit RCA interconnect, a continuous voltage keeps the insulators in a stable state, which Esprit says limits dielectric relaxation and absorption for more coherent, quieter transmission.

Which length of the L'Esprit RCA interconnect should I choose?

Measure the run between the two components and add a little slack so the L'Esprit RCA interconnect is not under tension. The L'Esprit RCA interconnect comes in 1.2, 1.8 and 2.4 m pairs, and a short, direct run is usually the simplest choice.

Why are there so few construction details for the L'Esprit RCA interconnect?

Esprit publishes only a short technical description of the L'Esprit RCA interconnect, and we list only what we can confirm from Esprit's own documents. If you would like to know more about the L'Esprit RCA interconnect, we will gladly pass your question on to Esprit.

What does the L'Esprit RCA interconnect cost?

The L'Esprit RCA interconnect is $36,999 for 1.2 m, $55,999 for 1.8 m and $74,999 for 2.4 m per pair. Sales tax is included in the price of the L'Esprit RCA interconnect, and we deliver it free anywhere in the USA.

Where is the L'Esprit RCA interconnect made, and when will it ship?

Esprit builds every L'Esprit RCA interconnect by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The L'Esprit RCA interconnect 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.