epp_b Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 I would like to do is have a pair of [computer] speakers connected to my computer and my stereo at the same time (my stereo has a standard headphone/speaker jack).So, my question is basically, is there any way to have my computer speakers accept audio signals from two separate sources simultaneously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross549 Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Yep. Your local stereo/electronics store (do you guys have radio shack up there?) should have the adapters you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epp_b Posted February 27, 2005 Author Share Posted February 27, 2005 Yep. Your local stereo/electronics store (do you guys have radio shack up there?) should have the adapters you are looking for.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cool Yup, we have two local electronics stores (one of which is RS)- I'll check them both out. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Doing that here too epp_b .. works great! You'll love it for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epp_b Posted February 27, 2005 Author Share Posted February 27, 2005 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimupnord Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Hope you don't eventually blow out your amplifier or headphone outputs on your computer or stereo.I woudn't do it by parallelling the outputs from the computer and stereo which is what it sounds to me like the adapter would do.You might be able to run an adapter from the stereo headphone jack into your computer sound card input and use your mixer software to combine the signals, driving the speakers with your computer.BTW, I am an electrical engineer.Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epp_b Posted February 27, 2005 Author Share Posted February 27, 2005 Oh? I didn't know this would be a concern. If this is the case, why do they even sell these things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimupnord Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Same cable could probably be used to split a signal.These are general purpose cables. Fun part is to convert to the right connector and gender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epp_b Posted February 27, 2005 Author Share Posted February 27, 2005 (edited) Are we talking about the same thing? This is what I want to do:[COMPUTER]--->[sPEAKERS][RADIO]--------^ Edited February 27, 2005 by epp_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimupnord Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 (edited) Yes, that's the way I understood your question.I am suggesting you get a stereo cable to plug into your headphone jack on your stereo and plug the other end into your sound card line input on your computer.You need to get the right size and gender connectors of course.Use the software mixer to adjust the volume of sound generated by the computer vs. the sound from the line input. [i just gave this a try with a radio in a walkman. I can't adjust the volume on my line input with my mixer on my Toshiba laptop as there does not seem to be a selection for that. Otherwise, seems to work. Pretty wierd mixing nirvana and polka]You probably also want to gradually increase the volume at the stereo so you don't overdrive the input.I suppose this might not be optimum for listening to the stereo if the stereo produces better quality sound than the computer.On the other hand, using the method suggested by Ross may work fine; But there is some risk involved. I would not do it. YMMV I guess. Edited February 28, 2005 by jimupnord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epp_b Posted February 28, 2005 Author Share Posted February 28, 2005 My stereo has a standard headphone/speaker port - the exact same think you'd find on computer speakers. It's the eqivilent of doing this with two computers, two discmans, two iPods...whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewmur Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 I would like to do is have a pair of [computer] speakers connected to my computer and my stereo at the same time (my stereo has a standard headphone/speaker jack).So, my question is basically, is there any way to have my computer speakers accept audio signals from two separate sources simultaneously?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> There are ways to accomplish your goal, but *DON'T* do it by using spltter cables to the speakers. The energy would not just go to the speakers but also back into the other device, and, as someone else pointed out, could "blow" that device.Instead, go from the "lineout" of your computer sound card to the "aux imput" of your stereo amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzButt Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 (edited) Hope you don't eventually blow out your amplifier or headphone outputs on your computer or stereo.I woudn't do it by parallelling the outputs from the computer and stereo which is what it sounds to me like the adapter would do.You might be able to run an adapter from the stereo headphone jack into your computer sound card input and use your mixer software to combine the signals, driving the speakers with your computer.BTW, I am an electrical engineer.Jim<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree. You could also have one **** of a hum from ground loop issues. Edited February 28, 2005 by FuzzButt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epp_b Posted February 28, 2005 Author Share Posted February 28, 2005 (edited) There are ways to accomplish your goal, but *DON'T* do it by using spltter cables to the speakers. The energy would not just go to the speakers but also back into the other device, and, as someone else pointed out, could "blow" that device.OK, I won't do that then.Instead, go from the "lineout" of your computer sound card to the "aux imput" of your stereo amp.Uh...how would that accomplish anything? I want to get the sound out of my computer speakers. BTW, my stereo doesn't have any inputs anyway.What about feeding my stereo headphone output to my computer's sound card's LINE IN? (both ends of the cable would be male) Edited February 28, 2005 by epp_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimupnord Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 What about feeding my stereo headphone output to my computer's sound card's LINE IN? (both ends of the cable would be male)That's what I had just tried out. I had a cable like that laying around to try. It works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epp_b Posted February 28, 2005 Author Share Posted February 28, 2005 OK, I'll try that then - thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewmur Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 OK, I won't do that then.Uh...how would that accomplish anything? I want to get the sound out of my computer speakers. BTW, my stereo doesn't have any inputs anyway.What about feeding my stereo headphone output to my computer's sound card's LINE IN? (both ends of the cable would be male)<{POST_SNAPBACK}> That would certainly be safer than the other way. From a technical standpoint, if your headphone output is high-impedence, 2k ohms, and not 4 ohms, it should work fine. If it is 4 ohm, then your freg response will be off because of the impedence mismatch, but you might not even notice it. Just make sure you start with the volume very low from the stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epp_b Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 (edited) OK, so I've bought the cable and hooked it up to the line in. Actualy, the cable and an extension that is more length than I needed and they don't match because I bought them from different places (call me a manic perfectionist ). Oh well...it works Edited March 1, 2005 by epp_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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