Teljkon Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) http://kck.st/oBvyc2 Edited September 3, 2011 by Teljkon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted September 4, 2011 I'm planning on building one of these at some stage. The sound of electrostatic loudspeakers is ethereal, magical, divine. I can't even begin to imagine what a plasma tweeter can produce Don't have time to watch the vids at the moment, but they look like ones I haven't seen before. Thanks for posting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyAmine. Posted September 4, 2011 Dynamo Outdoor Eindhoven 2009 Plasma Speakers Loudest Plasma Speaker - Class-E Audio Modulated Tesla Coil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devance Posted September 4, 2011 Very old idea. Using a electric arc to create sound vibrations. Good luck on the fire and electric arc in a bar. Might as just get old style vacuum tube amplifier. At least it won't kill everyone. Electrostatic loudspeakers never heard of until know. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_loudspeaker Sounds like a good idea. [Amateur-built speakers Electrostatic speakers enjoy some popularity among do-it-yourself (DIY) loudspeaker builders. They are one of the few types of speakers in which the transducers themselves can be built from scratch by an amateur. Basic hardware for complete ESL DIY projects is available all over the web. Such supplies include resistors and capacitors for RC-circuit frequency equalization, if necessary; step-up transformers; perforated metal sheets or grids and insulating plastics for the stators; polymer film and conductive paint (e.g. a liquid graphite suspension) for the membrane; simple tensioning equipment for proper membrane tuning; and a frame, usually of wood, to hold everything together. A widely-read resource by ESL enthusiasts is The Electrostatic Loudspeaker Design Cookbook (ISBN 978-1-882580-00-2) by notable ESL specialist Roger Sanders.[2] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted September 4, 2011 Might as just get old style vacuum tube amplifier. At least it won't kill everyone. No substitute though. If you have dynamic magnetic drivers, you have a lot of mass that needs to be moved and it's not ideal for producing higher frequencies accurately. Regardless of the amplification (and these days digital amplification is arguably superior to vacuum tube amplification) the driver will be a limiting factor in the fidelity of the sound reproduction. Possibly the ideal concept is the ESL/dynamic hybrid which Martin-Logan specialise in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabaelthazar Posted September 4, 2011 I can't really tell from the Youtube clips... is there actually a benefit (from a sonic perspective) to using plasma speakers? They seem to have a limited frequency range? or is that just what's come across in the clips? They certainly look cool, but has anyone heard one in real life? Is it just a novelty? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devance Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) The vacuum tube tungsten filaments do shake with the noise of band on stage. So a added value http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_tube So some people says a very old vacuum tube fender amp had the cleaner sound and since there now not any vacuum tubes a hard thing to compare.. http://home.windstream.net/wbittle1/vaud21.html Edited September 6, 2011 by devance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
