You should never connect two outputs together with a Y connector. They will fight with each other and it is possible that both of them will lose. They may be protected against overloads but they may not. Best not to take the chance. You could put together a passive mixer with resistors to protect the outputs from each other but that requires a little bit of soldering.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. [email protected] To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spiro" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:08 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Audio Mixer > If the manufacturer said it shouldn't be done; then you have that info > farther than I. > Maybe the output is different than other things. > Yes, couple would be when you have a wire and you "y" connect two > outputs. > I can't imagine the voltage so high that it would hurt the other board, or > it would be robust enough to not get damaged. > But, there I defer to your knowledge. > > > > > > On Sat, 27 Mar 2010, Edward Przybylek wrote: > >> Hi Spiro, >> >> >> >> What's the difference between mix and couple. As I said in my earlier >> post, >> I simply want to combine the output of two sound cards through a single >> set >> of powered computer speakers. If coupling is simply combining the two >> outputs with some sort of Y-connector, I was advised not to do this. I >> was >> told that the output of one card could somehow affect the other card and >> cause damage to the card. Since both cards are fairly expensive, I'd >> rather >> not do anything that might cause me to have to replace one or both cards. >> Any advice is greatly appreciated. >> >> >> >> Take care, >> >> Ed Przybylek >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Spiro >> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 9:24 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Audio Mixer >> >> >> >> >> >> in case no one else answered, >> do you need to mix, or can you just couple? >> >> On Wed, 24 Mar 2010, Edward Przybylek wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> >>> >>> I currently have two sound cards installed in my computer. I'd like to >>> combine the outputs of the two cards so that both cards can be played >>> through a single set of speakers. I'm told the best way to do this is to >>> use an audio mixer. My problem is that I'm beginning to run out of desk >>> space and that's why I'm hoping some really small mixers exist. This is >>> a >>> fairly simple application that requires minimal complexity so I really >> don't >>> need anything like a professional unit or one that has the capability to >>> perform any and all audio mixing functions. All I need to do is combine >> two >>> stereo outputs into a single set of speakers while maintaining >>> reasonable >>> sound quality. If anyone knows of a very small and simple mixer that >>> will >>> serve this purpose, I would greatly appreciate hearing about it. Thanks >>> a >>> lot. >>> >>> >>> >>> Take care, >>> >>> Ed Przybylek >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > >
