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It's coming together

First off, why is this in the LCD-2 thread? Second, the 727 has 350V rails so it can't really produce enough voltage to kill the drivers. Now there are two main ways to destroy electrostatic drivers, over voltage on the stators which shorts out the D/S gap and causes an arc and then there is simply destroying the high resistance coating on the diaphragm. Now the first one is simple, keep the max voltage swing below bias*2 and you should be good. This is voltage peak to peak so roughly 1200V for Stax pro bias. This is insanely loud but the BHSE, Carbon and KGSSHV will easily reach those peaks but you also need a very high input voltage. The second part is a bit more complicated. Now for all intents and purposes, there should never be any current flow on the diaphragm. It should hold a charge but said charge should be a constant and never change. Now we live in the real world and it simply doesn't work like that but the charge has to be carefully controlled as little current flow as is possible. When we design amps we account for these things so none of our amps should ever damage the headphones if they are built correctly. We can't control what others do but if follow our lead then they should be safe. This brings us to the people who really don't know what they are doing aka Woo Audio, Cavalli and RSA. Those amps aren't safe and in some cases are guaranteed to destroy your headphones.

Amanda Fucking Palmer: Purple Rain

It's been so long since I've watched the original mini series that it's hard for me to compare the two, but I'm enjoying it thus far.

It's excellent. I also have her Light Years, Fever, and Greatest Hits: 87–97 albums. I started with Fever at the height of its popularity after some friends recommended it to me years ago, then slowly picked up the other ones. Body Language has the same level of polish as Fever, but a broader and deeper musical and emotional range (for Kylie, anyway). I find it less claustrophic-sounding as well. Fever is still a favorite of mine for its intensity and catchiness, but I've over-listened to it and I find I have to be in the right mood to immerse myself in Kylie's virtual disco club, whereas Body Language is more generally enjoyable.

Oh, yes. That is what I needed.

The delay is because you need to get approved for the not-for-profit version. I'm not sure how much faster it is for the regular versions.

Yeah, they have to generate a new license.

Kylie Minogue – Body Language

That is pretty freakin' cool Dusty! I'll have to keep an eye on these kooks (meant in the best way I assure you).

Yup. Cavaliers and Cleveland are going to be disappointed again.

There has never been any evidence that the A or II units differ in any way besides color. It also wouldn't make a lot of sense for Stax to do that and defeat the whole purpose of the A and II system. So yeah, they are most likely identical. In other news I managed to save those 4070's. One set of SR-303 drivers and leather earpads and they are good as new...