4.1's with 2 puters, switch suggestions??

[SteveDeBeave]

I want to be able to use the 4.1's from two computers in my office. Is there some type of switch or can I use a Y adapter set up with the Creative sound cards, will there be feedback issues?.

Any ideas????

Thanks,

Steve

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[TheEAR]

Well you can get a Y adapter and simply leave both sound cards conected at all times,just use MUTE if you play music on one or games.You MUTE the sound card that you dont want to hear.

If not then a A/B switch should be made.I never saw a 1/8" A/B switch yet.

The Y adapter sounds like the easy way out.And the less costly too.

TheEAR(s) Now theears

[Dan F]

Ear, the Y-cable trick usually doesn't work, because the sound card outputs then try to drive the output impedence of the other sound card. In most cases, it's too low to sustain normal soundcard output; drags down the driving card, and could cause thermal failure in one or both sound cards. Needless to say, this is not recommended...

I believe the only recourse is to rig up a pair of stereo switches (A/V switches would work, but you need two of them, and that usually requires RCA to miniplug adaptors, i.e., way too messy). At some point, a second set of speakers makes more sense.

A poor-man's solution would be to run the output of one sound card to the aux in on the other card (or on the speakers if using the ProMedia 4.1). This, of course, only works for the front speakers.

-djf

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