installing headphone jack

dangerdan

ProF there may not be a seperate amp , but there will be some sort of resister network that which will match headphones impedance to the amp impedance while reducing the amount power to the headphones when they are plugged in.

As for hooking up headphones to your home stereo , I really cant answere that as there are to many unknowns and its been 30 yrs since I worked in the television repair industry.
Yes, your headphones may work fine on your system, but I dont know the true RMS power rating of your system or headset impedance.

If you are running a low wattage amp its not a big deal, but as power increases it does become a big deal.
Think of it like this.
You bought a brand new HD and added a Nitrous kit running at low pressure without any further modifications to your bike. Depending how you ride it you could go years before any serious breakdown occurrs. Its no different with your stereo modification..

As radio/amp wattage increase so can the possibilty of headset failure.

Google - Connect headphones to amplifiers speaker output

Theres some good stuff there.

ProF

The Hogtunes arrived today and I installed them. First impressions: I'm not all that impressed. They're louder, they're clearer, they sound better, BUT, and maybe it's just the nature of the beast, there's still too much road and exhaust noise at speeds over 30mph to have a pleasant listening experience.

I only tested them for a few minutes around town, so I'll reserve final judgment for a few days.

BTW, putting the outer fairing back on was a pia. Whoever took it off last stripped out 3 of the six screws, and lining it up by myself was fun and games. Not hard, really, but just awkward and annoying. Finally got it on, but those silly plastic edge liners are now coming loose. Don't know what their purpose is, other than cosmetic, because they certainly don't seal the juncture between the two pieces of plastic. A strip of black electrician's tape would be a hundred times more effective if one wanted to keep the water out.

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iowatree

ProF I also received and installed my Hogtunes speakers today. They are louder and clearer. I think they will be ok. I Didn't get to road test still raining in St. Louis. While apart I was going to install powered hidden intenna. I hooked up and tried before reassembling and glade I did, It wasn't worth a crape. I will put up with the whip to get a lot better reception.......iowatree