Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!gatekeeper.us.oracle.com!oracle!unrepliable!bounce Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard,alt.cd-rom,comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom From: rsoles@oracle.com Subject: Re: ?hookup 2cd/1soundcard Message-ID: <1994May3.181420.26935@oracle.us.oracle.com> Lines: 26 Sender: usenet@oracle.us.oracle.com (Oracle News Poster) Nntp-Posting-Host: rsoles-os2.us.oracle.com Reply-To: rsoles@oracle.com Organization: Oracle Corp., Redwood Shores CA X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.00 References: Date: Tue, 3 May 1994 18:14:20 GMT X-Disclaimer: This message was written by an unauthenticated user at Oracle Corporation. The opinions expressed are those of the user and not necessarily those of Oracle. Lines: 26 Xref: cdrom.com comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard:13370 alt.cd-rom:3362 comp.periphs.scsi:3262 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom:2416 In , prplhaze@metronet.com (prplhaze) writes: >system:486/33 > two nec scsi external cd-roms > nec scsi adapter card > sb16 soundcard > >issue: hook-up audio out of two cd-rom players to one soundcard >problem: tech for soundcard company states using a Y connector > will fry the soundcard >questions: >1.when cd-rom players on do they generate constant low level >line output voltage such that when summed together will overload >soundcard and thus damage? >2.tech stated we should use one set of audio cables and move them from >player to player as needed. he didn't think we should use an A/B switch. >anyone know of reasons why we shouldn't? >3.if anyone has had similar setup and good results would appreciate any ideas >on configuration. >thanks >=|-> >-- >prplhaze@feenix.metronet.com |you see by my coat i'm from the other side > With a sound card like a PAS16 a solution would be to route one CD-ROM's audio through the CD-Audio input, and the other through the AUX input -- then use the mixer panel to select between them.