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Ideal headphones impedance/sensitivity for op-amp

The maximum output voltage of my audio source is 3 Vpp and the maximum output current of my amplifier (op-amp AD4075-2) is supposed to be 45 mA. What would be the ideal impedance and sensitivity of ...
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Options for line output doubling as headphone output

As the title says, I'd like a combined line/headphone audio output with the following design criteria: ideally driven from 5V single supply (12V available, but noisy) flat frequency response, also in ...
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Tiny/no output from CMOY headphone amp

I've built this little amp around the classic CMOY design, but don't seem to be getting any output except for a tiny distorted signal, in both unity and with 10 kΩ resistor position on the relay. If I ...
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Replacing a virtual ground circuit with center tapped transformer

I just bought a cheap headphone amp (those 47 Amp). I aiming to replace the voltage-divider-virtual-ground circuit with a 12v-0v-12v transformer (ofc with rectification). I checked the NE5532's VCC+'s ...
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Discrete headphone amplifier output stage

What is the role of R13? I tried simulating this circuit using the Falstad simulator and removing it changed nothing. It is a circuit from Small Signal Audio Design by Douglas Self, second edition.
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Connecting DAC to line out and headphones

I am designing a PCB with a stereo DAC UDA1334BTS and two stereo jacks -- one for "line out" and the second one for headphones. My original plan was to connect the DAC output both directly to the "...
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using headphones as microphone

I am learning about headphones and microphones and I have 2 questions. I bought a few pairs of headphones from the dollar store and took one pair apart. There is a weak little magnet in the center ...
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Does audio OP-AMP circuit needs output capacitors?

I saw schematics with and without output capacitors. So in the end - do you really need capacitors in the output? I am using OPA2134 operational amplifier. I plan to use it both as headphone and ...
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