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LM4950: The waveform of the output connected to the headphones shows distortion, while the waveform is fine when connected to a resistor with the same impedance.

Part Number: LM4950

Hello,

This is the schematic and PCB layout I designed based on the LM4950.

I use a jumper cap to select whether the output is connected to resistor R14 or the headphones. My headphones are TDH39 with an impedance of 10 ohms.

When I connect the jumper cap to the resistor, the output signal is normal:

However, when connected to the headphones, the waveform becomes very strange:

My headphones are not damaged. What could be causing this issue, and how should I address it?

The resistors R12 and R13 in the schematic are voltage dividers intended to reduce the headphone's background noise. Even if I remove R12 and R13 and connect the output directly to either the headphones or resistor R14, the waveform remains the same: distorted on the headphones, but normal on the resistor.