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Electronics PLASMA SPEAKER - WOW !!

Discussion in 'Modding' started by Richard, 26 Mar 2008.

  1. Richard

    Richard What's a Dremel?

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    Just found these on youtube ! :jawdrop:





    What do you think ? fake or real :confused:
     
  2. rls669

    rls669 i can has dremel?

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  3. Fyve

    Fyve What's a Dremel?

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    I think it's real, very cool too. Ive read about this some where. I wonder what the sound quality is like, hard to make out from a you tube video.
     
  4. rls669

    rls669 i can has dremel?

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    Plasma is for tweeters only as they can't move large volumes of air. But they're supposed to be the best, because they have instant response. No physical driver, no inertia to overcome.
     
  5. hitman012

    hitman012 Minimodder

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    It's definitely real. You can make Tesla coils sing in the same way, and that's very similar technology.
     
  6. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    Hmm static when no sound is when sound is playing... unable to touch, and sound like singing Christmas cards... I think I'll pass.
    Electrostatic speaker is the big winner in sound quality, however cost a nice FORTUNE, and if you want i for your MP3 player... then be prepared to carry a nice amplifier box with several D batteries to power it up.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdf3VA06iSA
     
  7. Tulatin

    Tulatin The Froggy Poster

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    Er, anybody got any idea how to build a little monster like this?
     
  8. Cinnander

    Cinnander What's a Dremel?

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    heheh cool :D

    Tulatin: Basically an audio amplifier which can modulate the supply to the arc. You can see on the scope it looks like it's being driven with PWM. You can generate this by comparator-ing a fast triangle wave with your audio signal. Then you amplify it a lot - hence the big iron.
    To strike the arc you'd need hundreds if not thousands of volts, and to sustain it (as you can see in the 2nd vid) you need several amps (but at a reduced voltage -- the current keeps the air ionised)
     
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  9. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    I just have to bring this one up again ;) :



    Same principle but on a MUCH larger scale.
     
  10. Flibblebot

    Flibblebot Smile with me

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    Not really convenient to have sitting in your front room next to your TV though :D
     

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