Recent content by saamember4880

Ok. To prevent overpowering the headphones in that scenario, what if I used a 5 post normally closed headphone jack with L/R + speaker wires connected then a resistor of some sort (sorry, my terminology is limited in this dept) on the headphone ground with the speakers' ground bypassing said...

I don't want independent control though. I want only 1 volume pot to control both headphone jack and speakers. Yes, I plan on using the headphone to cancel the speakers but I don't want to damage headphones (or my eardrums) by wiring the jack in after the amp. Very simply put, I want to take raw...

How do I install a headphone jack with volume control into a DIY system that is going from raw audio source to 5 watt amp to speakers? Is it safe to put it in after the amp or will that damage the headphones? If it isn't and it needs to be wired in before the amp, what part/s do I need to have...