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Originally Posted by LeakyGrid
The Quad VA-One is available with “audiophile-grade” valves treated by freezing at -300ºF for 48 hours.
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This one is actually true. Spending 48 hours at such a low temperature is ‘character building’ for the valves (similar to DofE or one of those American military schools). They then go on to be well-rounded/superior sounding members of society/your hi-fi system.
Non-cryo-treated valves lack perspective and never realise how lucky they are, whereas those which have been to the North Pole are always thankful for the warmth of their filaments.
Very interesting thread by the way.
Liam