more amp help: headphones

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more amp help: headphones

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yup need more help with an amp i want to have a headphone jack but when i plug in my headphones it is way to loud. anyone have any ideas that would quiet down the the headphones and not affeect the speakers?
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a resistor directly from the headphone jack?
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Kurt_ wrote:a resistor directly from the headphone jack?
yeah i was thinking that at first also, but wouldnt it affect the speakers also?

maybe i'll just deal with it
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Why would it? The signal needs to seperate at some point?
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dont headphone jacks just sever the connection from the amp to the speaker and take it to the headphones ?
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Post by slimjimmy »

this might sound stupid, but maybe just stick a pot in for volume control?
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