y360;251779 Wrote: > I have powered computer speakers that are connected with a Y splitter > cable to both a squeezebox and a portable mp3 player. > Obviously I never play both devices concurrently. > I'm concerned that I may be compromising the sound or causing damage by > using a parallel connection like that. > Should I introduce an A/B switch to select between the squeezebox and > the portable mp3 player ?
If I were using a switch, I would use a true A/B switch that switches both the signal and ground lines not just the signal line. This type of switch provides full isolation of both output devices. The main problem I see is that you are using a simple Y splitter, you are probably using the headphone jacks on both devices which is not recommended for the Squeezebox. You should be using the RCAs to provide a signal to the computer speakers. As to sound quality, you are joking, right? You are using computer speakers, that should say it all. My advice: get a true A/B switch. Once you have the switch determine what type of cables you need. As an example, you could get a Stereo RCA male to mini cable, A/B switch with minis, and use the current mp3 player cable. Not knowing the MP3 player, you would probably be alright just getting the Stereo RCA male to mini cable and using the Y splitter you have as long as you only have one device on at a time. Last question, who needs an MP3 player at the same location that they have a Squeezebox? My hard drives hold all my music, there will never be an MP3 player larger enough to hold my library. Just wondering? -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41416 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
