Cryogenics: accomplish what and work how?


Cryogenics: what is it supposed to accomplish and how does it work?

I’ve heard about this numerous times and I don’t know how it is supposed to work. Is a cable or tube frozen? To what temperature? Are they heated first? What is the procedure? What is the purpose? What physical change brought about by the cryogenic treatment and how does that effect the sound?
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I don't know the exact procedure, but it involves the submerging of the item into something like liquid nitrogen to get the material as close to absolute zero as practical. This is supposed to re-align the molecules and crystalline structures in a beneficial way. Many or all of the stress risers produced during manufacturing processes are eliminated. As a shooter, I can tell you that it makes a hell of a big difference in the accuracy of a rifle barrel. I've never tried any cryo'd electronics, but many are using it, so there very well could be some good improvements to be had from it.