The Great Cryo'd Outlet Test

It's possible that sonic improvements via cryoing cables and wires are not the result of lowering electrical resistance of the wire. For example, sonic advantages to cryoing CDs and vinyl records are not a function of electrical resistance, at least in the conventional way of looking at it. Hard to say what the real mechanism is for anything cryoed as no way to get in there and measure things, or even to know what to measure. Even if resistance is (measured) a bit lower after cryoing doesn't necessarily mean that lower resistance is the reason the treatment is effective as other factors are undoubtedly involved (e.g., CDs and vinyl). Unfortunately these "other factors" are very undocumented for audio applications. Even the pro cryo labs, for the most part, don't offer any real explanation, altho they've been treating audio cables, CDs and components for almost ten years.

Zaikesman - The problem with the ice-brewed beer analogy is that the ice brewed beer was heavily promoted in the industry; this is not the case (no pun) for cryoing audio gear. I'm pretty sure cryogenic treatment of cables, records, CDs etc. will never become a fad. Interesting that you accepted on face value the distributor's story (as told by the salesman, who heard it from the "master brewers)." I can't help wondering if anyone drew a conclusion regarding ice-brewed beer based on experience? No need to answer, rhetorical Q...

I may have misinterpreted your analogy a bit, I seem to recall tasting ice brewed beer once and thinking it tasted "watery" but then I'm not a conoisseur. It seems like almost everything in this hobby is debatable, even more mundane items like amps can sometimes be controversial, or at least sound quite different in different systems. Not to mention cables. Cryo treatment (and freezing) probably fits in the category of "how could this possibly do anything?" Plus there is the problem of how to make any money out of this puppydog, as initial investment for equipment is very high and prices for service must be competitive (i.e., low). Cryoing will prob. continue to be a quirk and debatable, at least for audio - doesn't even make a good conversation piece as you cannot see it.

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