Are there any speakers that allow two PCs to use them?

NeilF · 4 Jul 2007 at 10:38

I've got two PCs next to each other, and it hit me that it would be nice if I could allow both systems to use one set of speakers...

I tried just plugging both systems into my existing unit, but the moment the second PC was attached I got a feedback buzz.

I suspect the answer is no to this, but it seems daft that I'd have to have 8+ speakers and 2 woofers for two PCs....

daven1986 · 4 Jul 2007 at 11:04

did you get feedback even when one PC was off? I suspect if you use one set with both PCs on it'd 1) cause problems and 2) sound bad.

NeilF · 4 Jul 2007 at 11:16

daven1986 said:
did you get feedback even when one PC was off? I suspect if you use one set with both PCs on it'd 1) cause problems and 2) sound bad.

I put a splitter into the speakers, and the moment I attached more than one soundcard to them, I got buzzing.

In an ideal work I'd just want both PCs just to play into the speakers (even at the same time)... The above solution does this, just I get the annoying buzzing...

Greenlizard0 · 4 Jul 2007 at 12:08

Try using connecting it to an amp, then the amp out to your speakers. I think that's a more effective way of doing things.

NeilF · 4 Jul 2007 at 12:21

greenlizard0 said:
Try using connecting it to an amp, then the amp out to your speakers. I think that's a more effective way of doing things.

I have surround sound speakers...

This just aint gonna fly is it

alexjholland · 4 Jul 2007 at 15:04

I do exactly that. I have one of the high end Creative 2.1 systems, and it has an Aux in. I have my desktop into the main speakers input, then a little cable from my speaker out on laptop soundcard, into aux in.

We could get snobby about sound quality, but for me it works sweet (apart from I need to get mixers for my laptop, but thats to do with music production and irrelevant).

They can both play at once if I want them too.