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I believe the word you want is 'microwave.'

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In Reply to: RE: Microvawe cables posted by Aleks on July 01, 2009 at 05:59:16

Cables to carry high frequency power (microwaves) are designed to maintain a specified impedance along the cable. The power source and the load present this impedance to the cable. The result is minimal loss of power due to reflections at the source and load ends of the cable. The electrical wavelengths involved are small compared to the lengths of the cables.

Audio wavelengths are very large compared to the dimensions of audio systems and most domestic audio cables. Reflections due to impedance mis-matches at the ends, or along the cables, are not a concern in the audio band. The interface model in audio is for low source impedance and high load impedance, and this alone guarantees that impedances will not be matched at both source and load ends of an audio cable.

I think you are responding to marketing hyperbole in the Lavardin site:

"Lavardin is among a handful of companies utilizing Microwave technology in cable production. Nordost is one of them, with their Valhalla cables."

Successful control of cable impedance for microwave applications requires a high degree of manufacturing precision and reproducibility, and I think Lavardin is attempting to use the comment to reflect favorably upon their industrial practices.

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RE: I believe the word you want is 'microwave.' - Aleks 04:05:55 07/03/09 (0)
Thank you.

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