How to wire up LM386 amp for audio?

hi-

thanks for replying! =)

Can you explain what it is you are doing different?

I have little experience with electronics/hardware.. but 'to me'.. I dont see any change?

I see that you have connected all the GND traces.. 'before'... terminating on the GND rail?

Is that the only difference?

and can you explain how this changes things?

I have GND on the outside rails of the breadboard..

this GND rail is from my vReg GND output..

I have all GND traces terminating on the GND rail around my breadboard.. isnt this the same thing?

according to pin-out.. the 'center pin; is the wiper.. so I believe that to be correct

ok I just tried to connect all GNDs in-line before terinating to the GND rail.. still 'no change'.

I can hear a HUM like the speaker has power.. and if I adjust the pot.. the 'hum' (static..not sure how to explain it) goes up or down a bit.. but no audio is playing...

I plug in the RadioShack crap pre-amp speaker..and it 'works'.. (although the sound is KAKA) LOL

Not sure what Im doing wrong?

I'l try the 1 & 8 pins..

what cap should I use? 10uF? 22uF?

Thanks