[Elecraft] K3 - Splitting main/sub audio to 2 headphones

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Sun Jun 1 14:11:02 EDT 2014


On 6/1/2014 7:45 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>> You should have no problems with paralleling 2 headphones on the
>> audio output of the K3, with no need for any external mixer.
>
> I would not risk it.  The K3 headphone amplifier is only rated for 105 
> mW at 16 Ohms. 

I agree with Don that it's perfectly fine to parallel two sets of 
headphones on the output of a K3. The load impedance of most modern 
headphones is much greater than 16 ohms.

73, Jim K9YC


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