Cryogenic Tempering

Somebody has too many chemicals in their body.

I would be pretty surprised if cryogenics didn't do anything. I forgot the name, but there is, or at least was, a company that offers this service to the public. They freeze engine blocks, brass instruments, etc. for around $50 depending on the size of the piece. I know first hand that cryogenic bass strings sound good, and last a very long time. The cryogenic technology involves freezing atoms, so they oscillate as little as possible. This reduces the space around them, so they are packed really close. The secret is to thaw them really slowly, so they distributed back out in to space evenly. This even distribution is the cause of the benefits associated with whatever your freezing. Dry ice is very crude approach, but definately worth a try. Just let the cable or whatever take a day or two to thaw.

I am a believer in Cryo, having done this to cables, phono cartridge and the power supply of my Soundlab U-1's. I think that the excellent suggestion by Sugarbrie would be an inexpensive way to find out on your own piece of gear. Just keep in mind, at least from my experience, the break in process is reversed as well, requiring a whole new run in to hear the benefit of the cryo process. The larger the piece the longer time is required. I nearly went nuts waiting for the transformers in my Soundlab power supplies to settle in. I estimate it was nearly 3 months before the cryo job settled in to be better than before the process. So, please be patient about conclusions.

In one of my other hobbies, shooting, everyone who wins long range (1000 yards) competitions is using a cryo treated barrel.

albertporter: when cryogenically treating a phono cartridge do you remove the body? does it make a difference of what the body is made? what was the sonic effect on the cartridge? TIA. -kelly