[Amps] Amps Digest, Vol 43, Issue 134

Steve Thompson g8gsq at eltac.co.uk
Tue Jul 25 14:50:11 EDT 2006



Bill Turner wrote:
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> On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 05:23:38 -0700, you wrote:
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>>I have electrostatic headphones (1 micron thick Mylar membrane that is 
>>charged to around 550 V, between two stators that get opposite polarity 
>>signal, about 750 V peak to peak on each stator).  
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> I wonder what the long term effects of 550v between one's ears might
> be?
Far less than the effect of a local cell BTS....
Far less than the programme material....
I could use a pair - leakage to the earlobes might just keep the gray 
cells awake :-)

Steve


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