Re: "Y" connect two digital outputs

Yes, there are digital switches out there. You might search using
switch, digital, audio and/or S/PDIF.

Kal

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:53:56 GMT, "ma" <hatespam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks for the reply.

Well, it is not a secret that I can not afford $1800.

But, I really do not want to mix them. I want to
hear one or the other, and I do not want to constantly
unplug from one and plug in to the other back & forth.

If I need to watch a movie from PC, then I want
to hear audio from SoundBlaster card, and if I
want to watch cable, then the audio need to be from
the cable box, but at no time from both at the same
time.

Is an audio switch available that I can manually switch
from one mode to another? If so what is it called?
(switch, I assume?)

Mike


"Serge Auckland" <serge.auckland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:44e0fa79_1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ma wrote:
Hello friends,

Is it advisable to "Y" connect digital outputs (Coax digital)
of a SoundBlaster Audigy and a cable box (Motorola)
together & get the single outlet and connect it to digital
input of my surround sound system?

Would this damage any component if it does work?

If this is not a good idea, what else is available?
A link to a web page with info would be appreciated.

TIA
Mike


It's not advisable, as it won't work! Digital audio does not mix directly,
as the signals are not additive. In order to mix two digital signals
together you need a digital mixer (sorry, I don't mean to be facetious)
which will synchronise the two signals, possibly sample-rate convert, and
then mathematically mix them, as well as noise-shaping and reducing back
to 16-24 bits. They generally have faders and other controls, not just a
digital Y. They are not cheap, well over £1000, $1800.

S.


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