[BC] Is this for real ?

[Thomas G. Osenkowsky]

> It seems to be the opposite of annealing.  I'm thinking this is either
> tongue in cheek or it's right up there with oxygen free speaker cables.

I agree with the latter. Oxy-free speaker cables do not suffer from
the ill effects of oxidation with its attendant loss due to high
resistance and often intermittent terminal contact. I understand how
the cooling process can reduce contact resistance resulting in
higher efficiency due to lower losses and improved electron flow
from cathode to anode. Electrons should free themselves in an
orderly fashion and not boil off the cathode.

A proper mechanical grid structure will improve fidelity by faster
transient response. This is analogous to a 741 chip vs a 5532 when
comparing slew rates. Remember that tube amplifiers employ
transformers which do not have fast transient or good low frequency
response. Low frequency tilt and high frequency ringing are common
in many audio transformers. If a tube can provide faster response, the
entire system benefits. This, of course, coupled with low resistance
electric outlets, elevated low gauge speaker cables and a tube CD
player can result in excellent sound.

Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE