Curious..Anybody here produced a pair of Diy headphones?

setmenu · 24th September 2002, 11:48 AM

This is a subject I am very interested in.
I wondered whether anyone else here is also interested in Building' earspeakers'?

Setmenu

paulb · 24th September 2002, 05:52 PM

Check out
www.headwize.com
www.head-fi.org

setmenu · 24th September 2002, 06:35 PM

Cheers Paulb
Infact I am a regular of those forums.
The main Diy thrust there is amplifiers.
one or two people have had ago at electrostatics but I have
heard little of those projects for some time.

I just wondered whether there were any like minded individuals
here.

I grant you Diy tranducer design is hard work but then so are
some of the amazing projects I read of here!

Setmenu

Team planar ribbon thingy

peranders · 24th September 2002, 07:27 PM

Check this finnish guy.
http://www.ele.tut.fi/~artoko/audio/...rs/hybrid.html

http://www.ele.tut.fi/~artoko/audio/...eadphones.html

setmenu · 24th September 2002, 09:44 PM

Thanks Peranders
Interesting stuff,I think that now makes 4 other people who indulge in this Diy audio backwater that I have come across!

Setmenu

paulb · 25th September 2002, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by setmenu
Cheers Paulb

Cheers yourself. One thing I truly admire about the English is their love of beer. Now where's that Smilie?

Ahhhhh.
So much for Post#701.

moses · 25th September 2002, 03:43 AM

Is it just me or isn't it slightly distrubing having upto 2kV or so next to your head from your ESL headphones?

setmenu · 25th September 2002, 10:16 AM

My diy headphones are not electrostatic but I do have electrostatic Stax 404s and have listened to Staxs for years,
the high voltages have never worried me...the stax use about
600v polarising rather than the 2kv suggested.

And Paulb have several more

on me..hehe.

Setmenu

Christer · 25th September 2002, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by moses
Is it just me or isn't it slightly distrubing having upto 2kV or so next to your head from your ESL headphones?

Commercial ones are presumably designed and tested to be safe
but I think this is an important issue for DIY phones. However,
I also think it is easy to fix. Just add a grounded metal grid
closest to the ear. That should prevent potential hazards (as
long as the grounding is not faulty, that is). Alternatively, you
could probably make the design of the phones and amp s.t.
the electrode on the ear side is always grounded.

peterr · 25th September 2002, 10:36 AM

have a look at http://audiocircuit.com/9111-eshp-ci...111IMAI-DI.htm

24th September 2002, 11:48 AM	#1
setmenu diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK	Curious..Anybody here produced a pair of Diy headphones? This is a subject I am very interested in. I wondered whether anyone else here is also interested in Building' earspeakers'? Setmenu

24th September 2002, 07:27 PM	#4
peranders Electrons are yellow and more is better! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Blog Entries: 4	Check this finnish guy. http://www.ele.tut.fi/~artoko/audio/...rs/hybrid.html http://www.ele.tut.fi/~artoko/audio/...eadphones.html __________________ /Per-Anders (my first name) or P-A as my friends call me Tube Buffered Gainclone in work \|Thread

25th September 2002, 10:36 AM	#10
peterr diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Amsterdam	have a look at http://audiocircuit.com/9111-eshp-ci...111IMAI-DI.htm __________________ Keep an open mind. It helps. Peter

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24th September 2002, 05:52 PM	#2
paulb diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Calgary	Check out www.headwize.com www.head-fi.org

24th September 2002, 06:35 PM	#3
setmenu diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK	Cheers Paulb Infact I am a regular of those forums. The main Diy thrust there is amplifiers. one or two people have had ago at electrostatics but I have heard little of those projects for some time. I just wondered whether there were any like minded individuals here. I grant you Diy tranducer design is hard work but then so are some of the amazing projects I read of here! Setmenu Team planar ribbon thingy

24th September 2002, 09:44 PM	#5
setmenu diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK	Thanks Peranders Interesting stuff,I think that now makes 4 other people who indulge in this Diy audio backwater that I have come across! Setmenu

25th September 2002, 03:43 AM	#7
moses diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Aberdeen, SD	Is it just me or isn't it slightly distrubing having upto 2kV or so next to your head from your ESL headphones?

25th September 2002, 10:16 AM	#8
setmenu diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK	My diy headphones are not electrostatic but I do have electrostatic Stax 404s and have listened to Staxs for years, the high voltages have never worried me...the stax use about 600v polarising rather than the 2kv suggested. And Paulb have several more on me..hehe. Setmenu

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