Epic nice and crisp highs means Godzilla 1998 would sound very clear at the wistling part of the roar. Also any other crisp stuff. The smak of a whip for instance. Like in the youtube vid of caning in Malazia.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 2:48 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Electro Static Headphones I have seen Electro Static speakers used, an old valve radio gram I had at one stage of the game used a pair ofelectro static speakers for tweeters, very nice and crisp highs. On 9/29/2015 2:08 AM, Walter Ramage wrote: > Hi. I'm no electronic engineer so the best way I can describe > Electrostatic speakers (or headphones ) is to compare them with > regular speakers we are all familiar with. Your regular speakers use > an electro magnet to cause the Speaker cone to vibrate causing the > cone to move the air in front of it giving you sound. Generally > speaking, the larger the speaker cone the greater the bass response. > If you touch a speaker while playing you will feel the vibrations. > Electrostatic speakers however don't use a magnet but an electric > current to vibrate a panel and this vibration moves the air in front > of it and gives you the sound. These speakers are very accurate > reproducers of sound but since the vibrating panel doesn't move very > much the bass response is very poor and has to be augmented by the use > of a subwoofer. I don't know if you have heard of a guy called Rolf > Harriss? he used a wobble board in his music; the flexing of that > board produced rhythmic sounds and that is the principle upon which electrostatic speakers and headphones work. Walter. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Hamit Campos > Sent: 28 September 2015 16:44 > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: Electro Static Headphones > > But what's that mean? What do they do differently from regular headphones? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 10:58 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Re: Electro Static Headphones > > A long time ago, like probably 30 years, I had a pair of Stax > electrostatics. They were pricy; I don't remember how much, but > certainly nowhere near a thousand. Then again, that was 30 years ago. > Yes, they did require a special amp. They even had a special connector > that plugged into the amp that came with the phones. And these phones > were just wonderful, except for those who want major bass. For folk > and classical, they were amazing! And they were light and quite > comfortable, but of course, they wouldn't have worked on a pc or a > portable device, due to the special connections and power requirements. > I didn't even know they made electrostatics any more. > > Mary > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > > -- ********** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
