Plasma (ionophonic) headphones DIY

[Kashtan]

Sample - PlasmaSonic1 by Audio Reference, plasma headphone.
General Asylum: PlasmaSonic a headphone that puts even the Orpheus to shame? it’s what you think, a plasma HP. by cfb
websites
http://membres.multimania.fr/plasmap...lasmasonic.htm
http://membres.multimania.fr/plasmap...alisations.htm
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Has anyone already done these headphones? Who has experience?
Can they all do, and how much will it cost?

[Andrew Eckhardt]

Seems like a great way to keep the ear hairs trimmed.

[rocklover]

Interesting stuff...never done such thing but all your references caught my attention, is a must try.

Maybe Anyone who have done this can share experiences.

[dangus]

High voltages and high frequencies right next to your head? What could possibly go wrong?

[Waxon]

Just saw these bad boys in passing and if the headphones above don't cut off your circulation, these will http://tablets.engadget.com/photos/nox-audio-admiral-touch-hands-on/

The headphones themselves are really good quality and well made.

Let me know if this helps.

[milosz]

Originally Posted by dangus

High voltages and high frequencies right next to your head? What could possibly go wrong?

Ha ha. Well electrostatic headphones like Stax Lamdba models, and Omerga models too like the SR-007 or $5,000 SR-009 have 580 volt DC bias "right next to your ear" and I'm not aware that anyone's ever gotten a shock etc from these.

My concern would be HEAT. These plasma cells produce heat. Not burn-your-ears heat, but I would think you'd be sweating your brains out after a while. My ears get hot from regular over-the-ear headphones, and that's just from body heat.