RE: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-29 Thread John Gurd
or so. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: 28 September 2015 15:58 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Electro Static Headphones A long time ago, like probably 30 years, I had a pair of Stax electrostatics

RE: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-28 Thread Hamit Campos
@pc-audio.org> Subject: RE: Electro Static Headphones 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 v

Re: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-28 Thread Dane Trethowan
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

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2015-09-28 Thread Hamit Campos
] 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 sp

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2015-09-28 Thread Anders Holmberg
essage- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Walter > Ramage > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 12:08 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: RE: Electro Static Headphones > > Hi. I'm no elect

Re: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-28 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep, Stax are still available, my friend has a pair of those and they're still custom made in Japan. Headphone technology has come a very long way in 30 years and I'd imagine that with the Stax has also come a long way too, I was given detail of how much the Stax actually cost and how they

RE: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-28 Thread Walter Ramage
Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: 28 September 2015 18:22 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Electro Static Headphones No sorry. Rolf Harriss is new to me. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc

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2015-09-28 Thread Hamit Campos
No sorry. Rolf Harriss is new to me. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Walter Ramage Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 12:08 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: RE: Electro Static Headphones Hi

Re: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-28 Thread Mary Otten
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

RE: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-28 Thread Walter Ramage
: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

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2015-09-28 Thread Hamit Campos
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: E

RE: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-28 Thread Hamit Campos
makes. Walter. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: 28 September 2015 18:22 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Electro Static Headphones No sorry. Rolf Harriss is new to me. -Original Message- From: Pc

RE: Electro Static Headphones

2015-09-28 Thread Hamit Campos
Electro static? What's that mean? Sounds epic what ever it is. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 3:11 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Electro Static

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2014-02-04 Thread Anders Holmberg
To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Electro static headphones. Hi cheers, I am fussy with headphones due to my hard of hearing and personal preferences. I like my headphones to be on the ear and to be earcups, can't remember the technical name something like circumoral but hope you

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2014-02-03 Thread Chris H
Hi what are these electrostatic headphones? Thanks! Regards Chris On 03/02/2014 17:34, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! What electro static headphones are out there now a days? I once had a couple called Audiotechnica ath8. They were pritty nice. /A

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2014-02-03 Thread Curtis Delzer
I had the KOS ESP9, and b4 those the ESP6. -- Curtis Delzer. HS. K 6 V F O San Bernardino, CA. curtis1...@verizon.net skype: curtis1014 On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:34:47 +0100 Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! What electro static headphones are out there now a days? I once had

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2014-02-03 Thread Joe Paton
Hi, They are a powered headphone, using the electro-static principle I think patented by Quad audio electronics. Made by many other manufacturers, but the sound, of course being subjective opinion, is, or was, like nothing I had ever heard before. Not Budget, but fabulous. Joe -- Joe Paton

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2014-02-03 Thread Chris H
Hi cheers, I am fussy with headphones due to my hard of hearing and personal preferences. I like my headphones to be on the ear and to be earcups, can't remember the technical name something like circumoral but hope you get the idea. Regards Chris On 03/02/2014 19:47, Joe Paton wrote: Hi,

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2014-02-03 Thread Kulvinder Singh Bhogal
Google is your friend. Kulvinder Singh Bhogal Twitter: @BhogalKulvinder SKYPENAME: bobba2006 Tel: +441332 514323 Mob: +447581 483856 From: Chris H Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 7:35 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Electro static headphones. Hi what are these electrostatic

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2014-02-03 Thread André van Deventer
Sent: 03 February 2014 09:55 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Electro static headphones. Hi cheers, I am fussy with headphones due to my hard of hearing and personal preferences. I like my headphones to be on the ear and to be earcups, can't remember the technical name something like

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2014-02-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
, 2014 7:35 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Electro static headphones. Hi what are these electrostatic headphones? Thanks! Regards Chris On 03/02/2014 17:34, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! What electro static headphones are out there now a days? I once had a couple called

Re: Electro static headphones.

2014-02-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
February 2014 09:55 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Electro static headphones. Hi cheers, I am fussy with headphones due to my hard of hearing and personal preferences. I like my headphones to be on the ear and to be earcups, can't remember the technical name something like

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2014-02-03 Thread Chris H
To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Electro static headphones. Hi cheers, I am fussy with headphones due to my hard of hearing and personal preferences. I like my headphones to be on the ear and to be earcups, can't remember the technical name something like circumoral but hope you get the idea

Re: Electro static headphones.

2014-02-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
: Electro static headphones. Hi cheers, I am fussy with headphones due to my hard of hearing and personal preferences. I like my headphones to be on the ear and to be earcups, can't remember the technical name something like circumoral but hope you get the idea. Regards Chris On 03/02

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2014-02-03 Thread Joe Paton
try 'em chris. verry flat response, but beautiful for music. Cheers, Joe -- Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk

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2014-02-03 Thread Joe Paton
Mo it isn't. Best to try audio items like these. So subjective. All the data sheets in the world will not count a brass razoo against a personal demonstration. They can also be a little heavy on the head, well at least the older offerings were. Beautiful build, but again subjectivity is the

RE: Electro static headphones.

2014-02-03 Thread Reed poynter
-Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer Sent: February-03-14 11:37 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Electro static headphones. I had the KOS ESP9, and b4 those the ESP6. -- Curtis Delzer. HS. K 6 V F O San Bernardino, CA