Speaker system question-Altec Lansing ADA995


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Enterprise 32bit
       #1

    Speaker system question-Altec Lansing ADA995


    I have a 5.1 speaker system connected to either my PC via the green/yellow/black leads or to my cable box via an RCA to 5.1 Logitech adapter to use the speakers. I understand that the adapter doesn't make the sound from the cable box true 5.1, that's fine. The issue is that to switch from the PC to cable box, I have to turn off the subwoofer and unplug/replug the leads. Is there a way to have two inputs on this computer without blowing the subwoofer, basically? It would be easier to have my computer and PC always connected. Thanks
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  2. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #2

    What you need is an external switching box that will switch the speakers between your PC's sound output jacks and the cable box's jacks. I don't know if a switching box like that is made.

    If it was just simple two channel stereo, there are switch boxes for that (Radio Shack has or used to have a box for that).
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Enterprise 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Right idea, but since there are 3 leads, I'd only get stereo use out of it, better off just switching between devices. Any other ideas? Wouldn't be surprised if not, probably have to get receiver and non-amplified speakers. Not in the cards for the time being, though.
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