> But what happens when there’s no negative voltage? Well, in that case, there’s no ground... you’ll get a much worse fate: Athena without sound. Wait, I don't

> But what happens when there’s no negative voltage? Well, in that case, there’s no ground... you’ll get a much worse fate: Athena without sound. Wait, I don't understand. Why not just connect pins 2 and 6 to ground? You'll get less oomph out of the amplifier, but it should still work?