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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2012 14:01:35 GMT
Hi Mike et al, What are your thoughts on the cryo treatment of valves? - beneficial, improved SQ, longer life or what? Specifically, having armed myself with a matched pair of 6922s for my MF X-100 clone and a single 6922 with matched triodes for my HA10 amp, both of which are a distinct improvement on the stock items they replaced, I wondered whether cryo treating them was likely to improve them further or maybe 'bugger up' the matching aspects? I would appreciate any advice. TIA, Dave.
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Post by joethearachnid on May 26, 2012 19:34:09 GMT
Personally (as something of a dirty objectivist scumbag) I'm very wary of anything with the word 'cryo' in it. Cryo-treated valves, interconnects, amps, DACs etc... From my perspective going either side of the ideal operating temperature of a piece of equipment to extremes can't be a good thing. With things like metal expansion and contraction and if there happens to be any stray moisture on your equipment I can only imagine it damaging components or, at best, making no difference. Yes some materials might become superconductors near absolute zero, but as soon as you come back to room temperature the difference is gone.
Of course, to others it could be a total revelation that improves bass, gives higher highs and more liquid mids. I've never tried it myself so am only speaking from what I know about material properties.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2012 19:39:10 GMT
Didn't Luke Skywalker get the Cryo treatment? Kept him fresh for years.
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Post by PinkFloyd on May 26, 2012 20:46:32 GMT
License to print money. No more to say other than that.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2012 20:59:57 GMT
Exactly!! Luke made loads of money from his treatment though...
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2012 21:11:52 GMT
It was that Hans Solo geeza, not Luke!
He released the Millenium Falcon interstellar overdrive, cryogenically treated light sabre and froze Lukes assets. Daddy (Darth Tax-eVader) was very upset and "forced" him to give it all back.
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I have experimented with cryogenic treatment.
After repeated trips outside, naked and waist deep in snow, I returned inside for carnal pleasure.
The recipient was unaware as to which session had been cryo'd or or gently warmed (chestnuts on the fire).
After many repeated tests the subject stated that there were no decernable differences between test(icles) except for height and swing.
So, IMHO cryogenic treatment is just Bow-Locks.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2012 8:06:15 GMT
Whoops. I'm not a Star Wars fan but I know he looked like a bar of chocolate.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2012 11:54:25 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2012 12:33:26 GMT
That's it!!! Mind you, his headphones sound good like that.
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Post by Crispy on May 28, 2012 8:10:36 GMT
It was that Hans Solo geeza, not Luke! I have experimented with cryogenic treatment. After repeated trips outside, naked and waist deep in snow, I returned inside for carnal pleasure. The recipient was unaware as to which session had been cryo'd or or gently warmed (chestnuts on the fire). After many repeated tests the subject stated that there were no decernable differences between test(icles) except for height and swing. So, IMHO cryogenic treatment is just Bow-Locks. This post really made me laugh Chris ;D ;D ;D
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Post by XTRProf on May 30, 2012 3:08:40 GMT
Wow, all fixed and no movement for HP drivers and listener. Should sound better ....................
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Post by PinkFloyd on May 30, 2012 21:36:59 GMT
Wow, all fixed and no movement for HP drivers and listener. Should sound better .................... How are you getting on with team Panasonic 1500uf?
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Post by XTRProf on May 30, 2012 22:12:23 GMT
How are you getting on with team Panasonic 1500uf? Next stop as Class D noise now .............. Musical noise though!
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