Re: [NTLK] nearly OT - audio out connector and stereo headphones

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Wed Jan 28 2004 - 10:32:36 PST


On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 08:53:38PM -0600, Jeff Henry wrote:
>
> > workaround for this? E.g., can I rewire the plug somehow, or do I need
> > an external mono -> stereo adapter?
> > Regards
> > Till
>
> I would think the easiest way to make it work would be to simply put a small
> jumper from the side that works to the side that does not. It would not be
> true stereo but it should make it come out in both speakers. Hope that
> helps.

May want to add a small resistor (4 ohm perhaps) before the jack; you're
roughly halving your impedence running two earpieces instead of one.

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