MONTREUX / 5105

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The cryo-treated potentiometer achieves superior sound quality. Instead of the usual liquid treatment, gas treatment achieves higher accuracy. It features an inch-standard B-curve and a resistance of 250KΩ, ideal for single-coil pickups.

■Custom CTS control pot
■250KΩ
■B-curve
■Split shaft
■Cryo treatment

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EXC Overview (Excellent Cryo Treatment)

Excellent Cryo Treatment (EXC) was developed by SQI, a leading Japanese heat treatment specialist renowned for its deep expertise in ultra-subzero processing, with the goal of ""improving sound quality."" Montreux, Inc. has now received technical support from SQI (Sound Quality i Inc.), and is now launching a new product. Through extensive research into the cooling process (removing heat from components), settling process (permitting atomic movement), and gradual cooling process (returning from cryogenic temperatures to room temperature), as well as temperature range research and refinement of temperature control techniques, we have succeeded in achieving superior sound quality with unparalleled clarity, resolution, and realism. Furthermore, the precise ordering of ""realigning molecules and removing impurities"" brings about a natural midrange sound and a sense of rigidity in the low range. Although EXC is cost-inefficient, due to the need to treat delicate audio products, it uses a rare gas method rather than the commonly used liquid method. This makes it possible to apply cryogenic treatment not only to metals such as steel and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, copper, etc.), but also to organic materials such as resins. Furthermore, all processes are computer-controlled to maintain consistent quality.