need a Y converter

[TheoPetro]

I need to take 2 audio inputs and turn them into one audio output. I found something like this but I dont want to pay $15 for this if I can help it. I need 2 of them. Any suguestions?

 

[deadlyapp]

what's it for?

is it RCA plugs?

 

[TheoPetro]

its for hooking up a dvd player to my logitec speakers. I have 2 audio outs comming out of the dvd player and I need to plug audio out A from the dvd + audio out from the satalite speaker into one jack same with audio out B and speaker B

 

[Baked]

Go to the actual rat shack store and buy rat shack brand cable.

 

[acemcmac]

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=rca...client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&sa=N&tab=wf

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

should be about $5 at radio shack

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
its for hooking up a dvd player to my logitec speakers. I have 2 audio outs comming out of the dvd player and I need to plug audio out A from the dvd + audio out from the satalite speaker into one jack same with audio out B and speaker B

Two audio outs from your DVD player = you have stereo output from your DVD player (Red and White RCA)?

You're trying to hook up what kind of speakers system to that? 2.1 / 4.1 / ?

I don't understand what else you're trying to say.

Is there another source you have connected? Another output device?

If you just want some cheap RCA splitters,
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ...1021803&p_id=663&seq=1&format=2&style=
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EDIT: Are you trying to hook up your computer and your DVD player to your computer speakers?

If so, could you just run the DVD audio to your line-in on your soundcard?

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

I wouldn't say my head exploded, but there was definitely a rise in cranial barometric pressure.

 

[TheoPetro]

lol sorry for that.

I have 2 audio jacks on the dvd player. Jack A and jack B. One is for left sound one is for right.

I have a 5.1 speaker setup for my computer.

The speakers are connected to the sub and then to the computer via composate jacks.

I want to connect Jack A and the left satalite speaker to the "left speaker in" on the sub. And do the same with the right.

Sorry it was so confusing.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Why?

 

[Skeeedunt]

I don't get it... you have 5 satellite speakers, and want the two on the left to play the same thing, and therefore need to split the left RCA channel to plug it into two input ports on the sub/amp deal (same on right)? Or why do you keep saying you want to connect "Jack A" plus "one of the sattelite speakers" into the left INPUT port on the sub? What?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
lol sorry for that.

I have 2 audio jacks on the dvd player. Jack A and jack B. One is for left sound one is for right.

I have a 5.1 speaker setup for my computer.

The speakers are connected to the sub and then to the computer via composate jacks.

I want to connect Jack A and the left satalite speaker to the "left speaker in" on the sub. And do the same with the right.

Sorry it was so confusing.

Ok, correct me if I'm wrong, but are you trying to split the left speaker output from your sub and connect your satellite speaker and you DVD player to that? (and the same for right?)

As in Computer via 3.5mm input jacks to sub, then sub outputs RCA to left speaker and left DVD? (and same for right?)

If that's not what you're planning, I'm sorry to suggest it, but if that is what you're planning, don't do it. If that's what you're doing, you'd be taking a powered output from your sub intended to be the amplified signal for a speaker and sending that to the RCA output of your DVD player. That will not play the sound from DVDs on your speakers and if anything, could screw up your DVD player.


*What you should do*

Option #1
Get One of these and run it from the stereo output of your DVD player to the "Line-In" on your computer
(advantage is no wires to mess with, just mute on your soundcard)
(disadvantage is you have to have your computer on and you would need to have the computer not doing anything that could create sound at the time, and you'll only get 2.1)

Option #2
Get One of these and then manually switch all three 3.5mm input jacks of your speakers whenever you want to change source
(advantage is you'll get decently close to 5.1... fake 5.1)
(disadvantage is you have to screw with all the wires)

Option #3
Get One of these and do the same precedure as #2
(advantage is you only have to move one plug)
(disadvantage is you'll only get 2.1 from your speakers)

Ok, these are all assuming you have like a set of Logitech x-530s or something, what do you have?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Boy am I glad I wrote this all out

 

[TheoPetro]

ha, well it did help

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
ha, well it did help

Oh good, I like closure

So what are you going to end up doing?

 

[TheoPetro]

im gonna try option 3. The line in on my sound card is already being used by the mic.