Date:         Mon, 24 Jul 2000 06:39:26 -0700
Reply-To:     "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@dolby.com>
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From:         "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@dolby.com>
Subject:      Re: Want tunes through headphones
Comments: To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso@jps.net>
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Steve,

You should be able to tap right into the speaker wires.  Headphones
typically have a much higher impedance than speakers (600 Ohms versus 4-8
Ohms).  The higher impedance will make sure that you won't affect system
performance and also won't hurt your ears.

Good luck,
Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Johnson [mailto:sjohnso@jps.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 4:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Want tunes through headphones


Hi all,

Delurking a bit to ask if anyone out there knows what bits
I would need to rig up a headphone receptical with the proper
impedance so I won't get my ears blasted to smithereens?  I would
like to tap into the speaker wires up front and assume I need some
kind of resistors in line to cut down the signal.  Audio stores
used to make little cans with the hardware inside that you could
just clip into the speaker wires.

Any help would be appreciated.

Steven Johnson
Sacramento, CA
sjohnso@jps.net

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