THE GREAT MULLARD MAGIC BLOG — cryo treatment

As some of you know, I had an idea that I could invent a post production valve treatment that gave similar effects to cryo treatment of valves and what an idea it was!!!!! And here it is, can you guess what it is yet ...............? Yes, you've guessed right, the famed, the world renowned Pussy Treatment, forget cryo treatment, forget painting your fuse ends and CD rims green with a felt tip pen and forget buying expensive mains leads hand plaited by Morecambe virgins, this is the real deal. What you see above is our beloved Devon Rex pussy cat, Noctode,...

 We bring you our latest exciting new development. Some of you will be aware that post manufacturing treatments of valves is currently en-vogue. I have read with interest just how beneficial cryogenic or ‘cryo’ treatment of valves is purported to be. Allegedly, the stresses induced during valve manufacture affect electrode structure tolerances within the valve and cryogenic freezing relaxes these – permanently. As a scientist, I understand that many of the metals used in valve manufacture such as Copper, Molybdenum , Nickel and Tungsten are transition metals. I am however, unsure how a transition metal’s ‘electron ship in a cation...

Well, we have all heard about it and it's surprising how much some people have to say on the subject too.   Have you ever wondered what happens when you cryo treat valves, well, Telefunken knew all about this and produced a film for 1930's cinema goers to show what happens to the valve . As you can see, a rapid reduction in temperature causes the valve to reach for it's scarf and additionally makes it very grouchy so that when it grabs the electrons that comprise the signal it amplifies, it does so in a very rough and unkind...