[Gradofan2]

I must admit... I'm a skeptic... but...

Does cryo treatment noticeably improve the sound of tubes?

Does it affect their useful life?

What about other electrical components?

What are the EE / physics principles which justify cryo treatment of electrical components?

If its actually beneficial... where are the best, most reasonably priced, cryo-treatment vendors?

 

[928GTS]

Not worth your time,a bunch of marketing nonsense.

 

[takezo]

didn't work for me... tried a cryo'ed gz32 but didn't sound better than a non-cryo'ed one...
putting a fragile glass tube thru such extreme temp may help the metal pins contract
into a more stable form but the seal between the glass and metal pins may be compromised
as they will most likely contract and expand at different rate under same extreme condition.

i've read somewhere that cryo treatment is ideal for metal alloy parts that undergo extreme
temp increase due to friction.

 

[Sherwood]

This is really more an issue of belief than fact. I'm unaware of any test conducted to measure of describe the differences between cryo'ed and non-cryo'ed gear. I'm willing to bet this thread turns up few substantive answers, and a lot of bickering.

For cable parts, I've noticed Take Five audio sells a lot of cryo gear. You might want to check them out.

 

[linuxworks]

cryo seems to have good use in auto mechanics and other areas where hardened metal is needed. knife blades and things like that seem to benefit.

audio, well, not so much.

for audio, I think you would be better advised spending money on better amps or speakers, personally.

 

[CDBacklash]

Is there any physics behind this...?
Cooling electronics while theyre operating sure... but ???

 

[fhuang]

i was thinking wrong forum when i first see the title. i was thinking this

Welcome to VooDoo Cable

 

[scootermafia]

The claim is that it makes the molecules arrange themselves into a more stable configuration. If it makes you like your cable better, so be it.

 

[punk_guy182]

Cryo is voodoo!

 

[Bonthouse]

It's all mechanical. If there is a audio-related side effect to it, good for you but keep in mind that it's used to make metal tougher, not to get more zOMGLOL SQ.

From Wikipedia:
Quote:

The field of cryogenics advanced during World War II when scientists found that metals frozen to low temperatures showed more resistance to wear.

 

[raif]

I wonder if people in mechanics related fields have forums where they debate cryo-treatment.

 

[Sherwood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by raif /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wonder if people in mechanics related fields have forums where they debate cryo-treatment.

I would assume so, sure. It causes a measurable change in hardness, in my understanding, so I imagine there's a point for debate there, i.e. "Cryo what I have, or use something harder?"

 

[tintin47]

I am not sure whether the benefits are real, but I know that most large cities have companies that specialize in cryo treating things, and I am sure that you could find one such company in your area and get a reasonable quote on how much it would cost to try and maybe you can experiment. I can't imagine that it would cost more than 20-30 dollars.

 

[PhilS]

This should probably be in the Sound Science forum.

 

[apatN]

It supposedly makes the tubes a little more resistant to wear. If it bothers you a lot, cryo treat some of your stuff. It is very cheap. Not anywhere near the 250$ treatment 'some' cable makers advertise with.