We launched this cable in 2001 and in that same year it received its first comparative review- a 5-star/'Best-of-Test' (against many, more expensive cables) from What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Magazine. In 2002, it received its second-a wonderful ovation from the prestigious audiophile Hi-Fi World Magazine. They said:

"…this cable is an example of high-end technology at a sensible price and one for the more 'experienced' audiophile wishing for an all round, yet advanced sounding cable."

This Premier+ Grade cable has almost 800 copper strands (400 per conductor) of our UF-UHP-OFC -we call this Ultrafine™-Copper™- delicately woven wire-each just 0.07mm diameter. Never before has a cable comprising so many strands been packed into just 3 sq mm of cross-sectional conductor area, and offered at such a cost effective price.

Structurally, the ES2.3 consists of twisted copper strands, low dielectric loss polypropylene insulation, cotton damping and soft PVC sheathing. The Ultrafine™ copper strands, in 7 concentric parallel bundles per conductor, are woven in a precision rope lay. The cotton damping is particular effective at eliminating the deleterious effects of 'microphony vibrations' (resonances) - a consideration ignored by many of our established competitors.

Sonically, this full bandwidth single wire cable improves on our multi- award winning CS2.3's ability to significantly extend low frequency response while, due to its far greater effective surface area, offering greater mid-band and treble clarity.

With the ES2.3, we at Ecosse Reference are proud to have produced yet another cable that sets new standards in the performance/price arena.

In a biwire set-up, this cable drives the bass/mids and is the perfect match with the CS2.15 solidcore, driving the tweeters. This represents our mid- cost, high performance ES/CS biwire cable set. more...

The CS2.15 is designed to complement those amplifier/loudspeaker combinations where upper-mid glare and treble edginess (and/or over-emphasised bass) is perhaps compromising mid-range/treble clarity and masking timbral detail. The CS2.15 differs from others in the CS range in that it has two, perfectly circular, solidcore conductors - as opposed to multi-strand conductors. In a solidcore conductor, the occupation area for the mid and high frequency signals is greater than similar cross-section stranded conductors, therefore resistance is reduced and delivery of high frequency information is improved and even extended! Furthermore the cable offers low DC resistance ensuring that low frequency information is still preserved and is presented with weight, speed and pitch accuracy. The perfect solution to bass-heavy systems. In a biwire set-up, this cable drives the tweeters and is the perfect match with the ES 2.3, driving the bass/mids.

In a tri-wire or tri-amp set-up, we recommend the ES2.3 driving the bass units and 2 runs of CS2.15, one driving the mid units and one driving the treble units for ultimate bandwidth extension and presence.