Re: [PLUG] Where to buy hobbyist electronics parts?

[Paul <emailme@dpagin.net>]

kaze wrote:

> I want to build a mixing board. Three inputs and three outputs with a 1/8"
> plug and logarithmic stereo slider for each. One input from my desktop, one
> from my laptop, and one aux; one output to my speakers, one to headphones,
> and one aux. 

So you want a mixer with built-in amplification?  There are some nice 
mixer circuits out on the Web.

> Any EE types able to tell me if I need zeners to keep the flow one way, if
> that's even the right component name, and what size to get for audio use?
>  

The only application that I know of for a Zener diode is voltage 
regulation.  A regular diode will only allow current flow in one 
direction, but I doubt that is what you're looking for.  I really don't 
know what you have in mind.  Could you be a little more specific?

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