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Speaker sharing???

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LM3

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I would like to be able to run 4 PCs through one set of speakers. What do I need?
 
LM3 said:
I would like to be able to run 4 PCs through one set of speakers. What do I need?
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Some KVM will do this. I have a Belkin 4 port KVM that can handle this. However this may be overkill for what you want. Also note that only 1 computer can send a signal to the speakers at a time. You could just use a simple multi-pole switch and switch the output of the computers to the speakers.
 
A preamp or receiver would work.

Each computer connects to the preamp or receiver, and then you just select which "source" you want the speakers to play (which computer you want to play through the speakers).

Most modern day receivers have over 4 line level inputs, so all you have to do is find one.

This is ideal for regular speakers, not computer speakers.

Also, a mixer could work as well.
 
I use a mixer... have my PC, Xbox 360, keyboard and synthesizer hooked up to the same set of speakers.

You can get a cheap mixer from Radio Shack for $100, or a better one from www.musiciansfriend.com for ~$70

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you'll definitely have to change your cabling a bit to get this to work (instead of an eigth inch to eighth inch stereo cable, you'll need an eigth inch stereo to dual quarter inch mono cable for each computer), but this is the solution to your problem.

[edit] i'm sorry, i was wrong about the first link i posted... you will need a mixer with primarily stereo inputs... the cheapo Radio Shack one that costs $100 only has 3 stereo channels... although it has 4 stereo inputs allowing you to switch one channel between inputs (you can't have 4 computers playing at once with this)

this mixer costs a little more but has all stereo inputs. it's also much higher quality than the radio shack one:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-MG82FX-8Input-Stereo-Mixer-with-DSP-Effects?sku=630178

uh, yeah. i'll bet you wanting to spend that much. there are cheaper mixing solutions but they would require jury rigging dual cheapo mono mixers and i won't even recommend that because its janky. using a mixer is really the best way of combining line audio sources into one though.
 
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