Back home, he then pursued the idea further, went into business for himself and founded CoolTech in 2009. Initially, he teamed with a company in Spain, which treated components for him there. However, as the volume of items increased, transport became too expensive, so Wolfgang Lausecker installed his own cryogenic treatment facility in the idyllic Stanzach in the Lech Valley. In addition to cutting tools for metalworking whose service life is extended by around 60 percent thanks to the cryogenic process the engineer - who plays baritone saxophone in a big band in his spare time - also exposes music instruments to extreme cold. By the way, Wolfgang Lausecker has already performed with multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader Matthias Schriefl, whom the Süddeutsche Zeitung counts among the best jazz trumpeters in the world and of whose virtuosity, joy of playing and esprit you can convince yourself with a few clicks thanks to our free download  But back to the sub-zero temperatures: Their effect on brass instruments did not just convinced Wolfgang Lausecker. The sound changes caused by the cold, which were consistently perceived as positive, also led to successful experiments with electric guitars, cables and (tube) amplifiers. Even wind instruments made of wood are said to benefit from the treatment.

On the one hand, CoolTech works with renowned German automotive and tool manufacturers as well as the Fraunhofer Institute and technical universities, on the other hand with musicians. On the one hand, whilst there are scientifically verifiable advantages of cryo-treatment, there is also the issue of sonic-aesthetic taste. And the audio scene is also moving in this direction. After the positive experience with the instrument cables, it was obvious to cool down loudspeaker, NF and signal cables as well. The changes in tubes, pickups and SSD hard disks caused by the cold were also rated positively all around by the clients. The treatment is intended to perfect the crystal lattice structure in cables as far as possible and thus improve conductivity - an effect that cannot be detected with a home multimeter, which requires more sophisticated measuring equipment.

In my opinion, the fact that the sound changes in pickups or musical instruments cannot be explained explicitly in physical terms does not speak against the cryogenic process. In the now more than 25 years of professional involvement with hi-fi and high-end, I have become accustomed to trying out products whose mode of operation cannot be conclusively explained. If it sounds better, the reasoning behind it is secondary. That's why I would also like to find out - not for the first time - how cryo-treatment affects records, because during the pressing process - the rather warm vinyl is shaped between the pressing plungers, whereupon they are then cooled - a lot of material stresses are likely to occur. And cryogenic treatment is all about optimizing material structures and reducing stresses. More on this later.