Tangent, thank you for talking me down. I received the OPA2132PA in the mail today and all I can say is WOW!!!! With the right chip this amp does nothing but rock! That TL082 is garbage. My first time listening to an amplified iPod but simply amazing. Now I just wonder how a better amp...

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Ok, I couldn't figure out the pot but did manage to get the i/o jacks working. I'm driving a set of Grado SR80's with the amp right now and it doesn't give any more boost to the headphones than just using the integrated amp in my iPod. I'm using the RS TL082 with two 9 volts in series so that...

Thanks Tangent, I did read that section but found it little help for me using the types of panel components that I am using. Perhaps I'm missing something here? Are they the same? I'm just an electronics dunce, thought this project would be fun and easy but I'm nothing but frustrated and...

Quote: Originally Posted by tangent Did you read this, too: How to Wire Panel Components ? Ok, I think I figured out how to hook up the i/o jacks but when I jumper them into the amp they are working without applying ground to the output jack. So, I have jumped tip, ring and...

Quote: Originally Posted by tangent Did you read this, too: How to Wire Panel Components ? Yes, I read it too, thanks. I guess I'm struggling with where to solder the leads to the pot since it's different than the one in your link. I really am lost here and am at a...

I really need help. Rather than start a new thread I thought I would use this one as I have the same question that deeplove had. I am apparently much slower than him as he figured it out and I just can't. I am as ignorant about electronics as you can be but once I found out about the...