2nd plasma speaker

[nelsonmachupa]

Do these have good quality sound comming from them? like are they worth the build for actual use for a speaker? or just to look cool, and to prove a point? :p

[FrankyieFrank]

@nelsonmachupa

They are definitely cool!

It is difficult to build one that is actual good enough to use as a speaker. These types of speakers are theoretically the best tweeters in the world. If you get it right that is.

And of course there is another problem for long-term use. The small ozone production is unwelcome by-product

[cjellwood]

what happens to the sound if you move the terminals closer together?  Is there any variation?

[FrankyieFrank]

@cjellwood

Yes there is. The sound level decreases (because you vibrate less air).

[PhxSt0rmz]

Nice job, I went cheap and did a 555 audio flyback ark. It sounds as good as my ipod headphones do, very rich quality

Sadly cameras don't capture this quality good :(

[dkuriloff]

Can you post the schematic for the driver circuit you used for your flyback.

Thanks

[FrankyieFrank]

Look at my other movie "First working plasma speaker". There you will find a link to the schematic. It is a very simple 555 circuit. The sound quality is low.

[PhxSt0rmz]

Nice, FYI I'm Killa-X on HV forums xD

[FrankyieFrank]

Haha thnx. There is a better one coming up. But it will take some time to build and understand it.

I'm Franky on the HV forum.

[ChrisKarr]

Wonderful! Good job, and I'm sorry to hear about your nearly-deceased flyback...