2xRCA (or other input) mixing

[eddyhall]

Hi all,

I am looking for some speakers that can do a particular thing. I have 2x PCs at my desk and I am fed up of switching the 3.5mm jack between them for different applications (games and personal video calls on one, work video calls on the other). What I would really like is a set of compact desktop speakers (2.0 preferably) which can take 2x sources and mix them together so that BOTH would play out. This means that, without switching inputs, I can start some audio on either PCs and it would play.

I think that the Edifier range (S880DB, R1780T) look very good for this because I could use the 2x RCA inputs - 1 to each PC via RCA-3.5mm cable - and then leave the speaker to play this input only (i.w. the mixed 2x RCA input).

Can anyone tell me if this is how multiple RCA inputs are handled, especially on the Edifier speakers? Am I missing something? Does anyone have a better suggestion for a good speaker than can meet my needs? Cost is not a factor.

Thanks

 

[eddyhall]

You are all wonderful people. Thank you!

Reading the manuals was enlightening. The overall conclusion was that I needed something with from Edifier with a "T" ending. As soon as they add Bluetooth, they have independent input selectors which also separates the 2x RCA inputs.

@rids57 thank you for the real-life test!
@lord filbuster, @SonicSW20 thank you for the idea and link to the manuals
@lord filbuster thanks for the idea. I looked into the Rolls passive mixer but the attenuation seemed very high, and franskly I don't want another box on the desk.

So, in conclusion, I am going to get some Edifier R1280T.

Thanks!