Future of cables!


https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-discovered-a-new-electronic-state-of-matter?utm_source=...

I know very little about cable technology & even less about quantum physics. I read this & immediately thought (10+yrs down the road) this would upend cable tech: efficiency, clarity, & probably a bunch of stuff I don’t even know about that goes into cable science.

So, say hello to your new 2030 $70k cables. I’m curious what other people think.
tochsii

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It only works for "ballistic conduction".  Our speaker wires are too long to be qualified as "ballistic conductor".  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_conduction

In mesoscopic physics, ballistic conduction (ballistic transport) is the transport of charge carriers (usually electrons) in a medium, having negligible electrical resistivity caused by scattering. Without scattering, electrons simply obey Newton's second law of motion at non-relativistic speeds.

"Scattering" is the basic electron movement in our audio cables and NOT ballistic.  In audio cables, the electrons will encounter "scattering" all over the place so unfortunately they will have to face the dreaded Audiogon forum scattering lols. 

Ballistic conduction may also work inside of Hollywood movies like "Real Genius" :-)