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Default Using a Y-cable stereo 1.8" (3.5 mm) cables result imbalancedvolumes on 2.1 speakers.

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On 13/09/2014 6:48 PM, Ant wrote:
Hello.

I recently bought a shielded 6" (15.2 cm) multimedia Y-cable with dual
1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo male to 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo female [42-2496]. It
was from a local RadioShack store
(
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2102969 for its
web site URL -- black color for mine).

Basically, I am connecting and sharing my 2.1" analog old speakers to
this new Y-cable audio adapter to my HDTV and PC's audio jacks (the same
type used for headphones and regular old analog speakers).

It seems like if HDTV is powered on, then only one speaker is louder
than the other. If I disconnect/unplug audio cable for or turn off
HDTV/PC, then my speakers have even audio in both speakers. I tried
disconnecting HDTV's audio cable to an old iPod Touch 1G, and my PC had
no audio at all.

Is there a rule that I cannot have both connected devices to play on my
audio speakers? Or should this work? Or did I buy the wrong cable
splitter?



**If I understand you correctly, you trying to connect two sets of
outputs together. This is dumb. You should ALWAYS use a resistor in
series with each output for safe operation.

Right, connecting 2 outputs and combining them into one input won't work in
this context. I recommend manual switching or a switch box.

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