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rubin
rubin Posts: 565
edited December 2009 in Electronics
What are cryo treated tubes?What is the advantage?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2009
    None. It's one tweak I think is complete hogwash.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,208
    edited December 2009
    They're tubes that have been incubated at (very) low temperatures... maybe liquid nitrogen; maybe liquid helium (I dunno). From a metallurgical perspective, stuff can happen. From a hifi perspective; I am with dorokusai.
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  • CoolJazz
    CoolJazz Posts: 570
    edited December 2009
    Heat treated and cryogenically treated metals change their structure permanently. In other disciplines, it's pretty well accepted and used to it's advantage. I don't know why there are so many doubters that it would have some effects in tube emissions and life.

    CoolJazz
    A so called science type proudly says... "I do realize that I would fool myself all the time, about listening conclusions and many other observations, if I did listen before buying. That’s why I don’t, I bought all of my current gear based on technical parameters alone, such as specs and measurements."

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2009
    "Hearing is believing." - Roger Russell :D
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  • CoolJazz
    CoolJazz Posts: 570
    edited December 2009
    It's rather priceless that you quote someone that can't!! :cool:
    A so called science type proudly says... "I do realize that I would fool myself all the time, about listening conclusions and many other observations, if I did listen before buying. That’s why I don’t, I bought all of my current gear based on technical parameters alone, such as specs and measurements."

    More amazing Internet Science Pink Panther wisdom..."My DAC has since been upgraded from Mark Levinson to Topping."
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,466
    edited December 2009
    WAAAAAAAAAAAA! That was funny!
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