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Title: Finished Arcade sound issue
Post by: detroitgames on March 11, 2013, 10:19:25 am
I finished my arcade machine, it has this amp

http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PCA1-30-Watt-Stereo-Amplifier/dp/B0012KZNP4/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1362959541&sr=1-6&keywords=pyle+amp (http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PCA1-30-Watt-Stereo-Amplifier/dp/B0012KZNP4/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1362959541&sr=1-6&keywords=pyle+amp)


from there if I plug it in a female to female RCA adapter and my ps3 on the other end I get stereo sound from the speakers.


I have a stereo Y cable, RCA Red/White to 1/8th inch Headphone jack. If I plug the power amp into this adapter and into my computer only one speaker plays. I also hooked it into my Ipad and only one speaker played.

I used to have my computer hooked up to a stereo receiver with no issues so what could be the issue here?


http://i.imgur.com/AGwTLYg.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/AGwTLYg.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/AGwTLYg.jpg)
Title: Re: Finished Arcade sound issue
Post by: eds1275 on March 11, 2013, 12:10:30 pm
Sounds like your Y cable is busted. Try swapping the red and white to see if the sound switches sides.
Title: Re: Finished Arcade sound issue
Post by: detroitgames on March 11, 2013, 12:53:34 pm
It seems the RED is not outputting anything off the power amp. only the left speaker works when using the Y cable. I have 2 cables so Its not going to be the cable itself.
Title: Re: Finished Arcade sound issue
Post by: Drnick on March 11, 2013, 12:56:37 pm
Does a pair of headphones work properly, and also did you try swapping round the red/white and did the sound change from right/left and or vice-versa.
Title: Re: Finished Arcade sound issue
Post by: detroitgames on March 11, 2013, 01:03:34 pm
Ok I got it, it was the speaker wire pushed in too far lol. Every time Id double check Id make sure it was  in all the way, apparently it was too far. Thanks for help