"Hal Rosser" wrote in message
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"I.Care" wrote in message
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NASA is funding a new type of wire that can transmit power 10 times
better than normal wire. Will this make a difference in Audio?

Does this mean that the resistance per ft for nanotubes is 1/10th that of
copper?
Are they comparing this performance by weight or by volume of wire
("pound-for-pound", or "cross-sectional-area" )
Then we have to talk about tensile strength of this stuff for
supporting its own weight between trees to use as an antenna
Then ya gotta conjure up a way to solder the feedline to it. (or make
feedline out of it)

If the resistance is 1/10th that of copper then it should be possible to
manufacture helical inductors with Qs approaching 10,000. Not only that,
but open wire transmission lines would have very low loss, therefore making
it feasable to feed antennas with very small electrical dimensions. How to
handle the votages involved would be something else!

Frank