{"product_id":"esprit-volta-s-power-strip","title":"Esprit Volta S Power Strip – Handmade in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eEsprit brought to its power strips the same approach it applies to cables, the choice of materials, control of shielding, quality of contacts and work on electrical and mechanical disturbances, and the Volta S power strip shows each of them. Over the years the form, size and architecture of these strips have evolved, and today the Volta S power strip is the middle of three Volta models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit Volta S Power Strip\u003c\/strong\u003e distributes mains power to up to eight components through eight US outlets. Like every Esprit product, the Volta S power strip is designed and assembled by hand in Confolens, Charente.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBalance before force\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit is careful to say that more filtering is not automatically better, and the Volta S power strip is tuned with that in mind. Too much filtering, it explains, can compress dynamics, soften micro-information and make playback less alive, while poorly controlled power can make listening harder, and the Volta S power strip aims between the two. The Volta series was developed around that balance between cleaning the power and preserving musical energy, and the Volta S power strip sits at its center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne housing, three treatments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery model in the series shares a thick aluminum housing connected to ground, and on the Volta S power strip that rigid enclosure also contributes to shielding. The architecture of the Volta S power strip is fully shielded, the shield of its housing is itself filtered, and its outlets use silver-plated pure copper contacts for a stable, durable connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Volta S power strip extends filtering to earth, phase and neutral, and to the housing itself. Esprit says the Volta S power strip offers better attenuation of disturbances while keeping the liveliness of the music, cleaning the power without making the system sound artificially damped. Internal wiring in the Volta S power strip rises to 6 mm², keeping a low-resistance link between the mains inlet and every outlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your Volta\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Volta S power strip sits between Volta and Volta Ultra in Esprit's three-model series. Each Volta S power strip we sell is configured with eight US outlets. Pairing the Volta S power strip with Esprit power cords keeps the whole power path within one family. See the Volta S power strip beside Volta and Volta Ultra 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\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolta, second of three models\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 US outlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHousing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrounded aluminum, thick-walled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull filtering of earth, phase, neutral and the enclosure itself\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternal wiring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 mm² internal wiring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHousing damping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePartial internal bitumen coating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutlet contacts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver-plated pure copper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShielding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully shielded architecture, filtered housing shield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConfolens, France, assembled 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\u003eWhat does the Volta S power strip add over the Volta?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the Volta filters only the ground, the Volta S power strip filters earth, phase and neutral. Its internal wiring rises from 3 to 6 mm², and a partial internal bitumen coating damps vibration of the chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the Volta Ultra add over the Volta S power strip?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Volta Ultra keeps the filtering of earth, phase and neutral but moves to a pi filter with a more advanced architecture and higher-grade components. Its bitumen damping covers the whole interior of the housing instead of part of it, as on the Volta S power strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the photos of the Volta S power strip show European outlets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit makes the Volta S power strip with either eight EU or eight US outlets, and its photos show the European version. The Volta S power strip we sell is configured with eight US outlets, so the outlets on yours will look different from the pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Volta S power strip shielded?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Volta S power strip is fully shielded, its thick aluminum housing is grounded and adds to the shielding, and the shield of the housing is filtered. Esprit follows the same logic in its power cords, all fully shielded so they do not radiate into signal cables near the Volta S power strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the Volta S power strip cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Volta S power strip is $1,999. Sales tax is included in the price of the Volta S power strip, and we deliver the Volta S power strip free anywhere in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Volta S power strip made, and when will it ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsprit builds every Volta S power strip by hand in its workshop in Confolens, France. The Volta S power strip 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. Hand-built in France — usually ships in about 2 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esprit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50771317260485,"sku":"ESP-VOLTAS-8US","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3643\/8469\/files\/esprit_IMG_2377.webp?v=1792615014","url":"https:\/\/www.hifiboutique.us\/products\/esprit-volta-s-power-strip","provider":"HiFi Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}