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iamnaeth:

--- Quote from: pmc on April 02, 2006, 11:58:15 pm ---Which connectors are you using from the DC? The standard RCA (red and white) connectors? That's an un-amped line level signal -- unlike the one that's coming from your PC. You'll need an amp I think.

I use a VGA box on my DC which has an amp'd 1/8" audio output like the soundcard. I just switch the 1/8" cable between the PC and DC whenever I want.

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--- Quote from: markrvp on April 03, 2006, 12:35:52 am ---Your splitter is in the wrong place.  The splitter (a switch would be better) needs to be before the subwoofer.  There is an amp in the subwoofer that is boosting the line level input to speaker level.

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Both of these are great points.  Which leads me to the next question.  Is there a 1/8" audio to RCA (red white) adapter?  If so, could I just take the output of the DC (RCA), put adapters to convert to 1/8" then run them and the PC output into a 1/8" Y splitter and use that as the input to subwoofer?

Again, thanks!

pmc:
Yeah... markrvp is right. You want something like this I think. I like the "Y" shaped cables better for some reason.

Make sure to use the line-level output on your soundcard (not the headphone jack which is amped). Check to be sure that the volume is set to a level that will work with both devices without one blaring over the other.

-pmc

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