Re: [PLUG] OT: multiplexing speakers?

["Brian Vagnoni" <bvagnoni@v-system.net>]

Just thought of a better way to do this:

You have:

Computer 1
Computer 2
Computer 3

Assuming each computer has a line in and a line out.

Computer 1's line out goes to computer 2's line in. Computer 2's line out goes to computer 3's line in, and computer 3's line out goes to your speakers. Adjust each as required.

Clever huh :)

Brian Vagnoni

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From: JP Vossen [mailto:jp@jpsdomain.org]
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Sent: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:10:47 -0400
Subject: [PLUG] OT: multiplexing speakers?

I have several machines in a server closet in my office. Right now I
have 2 sets of speakers in my office, but now I need 3. Rather than
buying yet another set and building another extension cord, is anyone
aware of a good way to "multiplex" or share them?

I'd say that they won't all be in use at the same time, but that might
not be true. I can live with manual switching or only allowing 2 at a
time to work.

I'd also assume that just building some kind of "Y" cable would be a bad
idea, e.g. it might fry the sound cards? Like:
[PC / sound card 1]---\
\_________[speakers]
[PC / sound card 2]---/

TIA,
JP
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