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Cryogenic treatment of an LP?

Is this even possible? I am just thinking outloud here and wondering of the benefits and welcome your comments. I'm unsure if an lp could even survive the process normally targeted at metal components. (Warp factor 10 captain). Ultra freezing and then slowly re-heating a chunk of plastic. Still, one wonders exactly what impact molecular alignment would have (if any).

Through the employment of ultra-low temperatures, 300 Below, Inc. cryogenic processing helps improve all kinds of products by realigning the molecular structure of an object, optimally resulting in items which last significantly longer and perform far better than they were previously designed.
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mceljo
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I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, but now that you've essentially said that CDs and records that are shipping in the northern states in the winter will sound better than those shipped in the summer. Should audio purchases have a season that matches winter for the best result?

0 degrees F simply isn't low enough to cause a permanent material change.
br3098
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Geoffkait said: ...so you have to ask yourself, why would a high end outift use cryo if it didn't work?

Because there are silly audiophiles that are willing to pay for it. Just like there are other silly people that pay for palm reading and fortune telling.
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geoffkait
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"I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, but now that you've essentially said that CDs and records that are shipping in the northern states in the winter will sound better than those shipped in the summer. "

Hmmm, I didn't say that but it's an interesting theory. Recall I said the freeze time is overnight - about 12 hours - plus thaw time of 4 hours. So shipping time via air would not be sufficient to produce the desired effect.

"0 degrees F simply isn't low enough to cause a permanent material change."

I beg to disagree. And it's easy to prove.
mceljo
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Can it be proved in a forum thread? I'm specifically thinking of materials used in audio applications that would change for the better, but would be happy with any example of a material that starts at room temperature and then has a permanent material property change when subjected to 0 degree F temperatures and then warms back up to room temperature.
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geoffkait
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It would probably be more instructive to perform the home freezer experiment for oneself than for me to go into the details of what I experienced. After all, my evidence in these matters, even if I were to go into excrutiating detail, would be anecdotal. Like a lot of things in this hobby there's no substitute for trying things at home, on a system one is familiar with and with recordings one is familiar with. Try the overnight freezer thing with a few CDs or even LPs and let me know what you think.
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