Switching audio cable between 360 and PC

Stealth · 28 Dec 2007 at 01:01

Basically, what I am doing right now is i have a VGA switchbox in which I have my Xbox 360 and PC. I can switch between them fine, but when I want to swap between which I want to hear, I have to switch the audio cables at the back of my speakers. Is there any solution other than pulling my speakers forward to change the plug at the back causing a bit of a mess every time I want to play my xbox 360? I tried an earphone splitter, but I ended up having issues, when my 360 was turned off the pc sound would come out all fuzzy.

-- Stealth

helmutcheese · 28 Dec 2007 at 01:03

Be ideal if you had a X-FI with the Front Line Drive Panel.

Stealth · 28 Dec 2007 at 01:20

This thing? http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-031-CL

XD Any cheaper solutions? I'm about to splash out on a new monitor so I don't know if i'll be able to get that for a while.

helmutcheese · 28 Dec 2007 at 01:24

Nope, http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showphoto.php?src=/pimg/SC-050-CL_400.jpg&name=Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty 7.1 Champion Series Sound Card - Retail

Avail as a upgrade kit from Creative if you already have an X-FI card.

Not saying you must have that, but its how others use their Consoles perfectly and I think some use Optical

AndrewPE28 · 28 Dec 2007 at 07:43

Google 4-way stereo input selector.

You should see a small squarish box with a round knob. I use one for my wireless headphones to switch between sky, my DVD recorder and my DVD player.

Gonna get another one for the computer so I can my new speakers input between the PC and Xbox. Runs off phono connections and works really well. Their cheap as, can't tell you where to get them but it's a south american river

Stealth · 28 Dec 2007 at 15:17

AndrewPE28 said:
Google 4-way stereo input selector.

You should see a small squarish box with a round knob. I use one for my wireless headphones to switch between sky, my DVD recorder and my DVD player.

Gonna get another one for the computer so I can my new speakers input between the PC and Xbox. Runs off phono connections and works really well. Their cheap as, can't tell you where to get them but it's a south american river

South American River, eh?

Thanks a lot, AndrewPE28 and helmutcheese, I decided to go with Andrew's idea as it's a MUCH cheaper solution XD

Thanks again,

-- Stealth

digisatman · 2 Jan 2008 at 14:48

instead of using a box to switch inputs, can you not do this?:

if you got a series of splitters and adapters you could have both hooked up at the same time. on the end of the input for the speakers, put one of these.

3.5mm Stereo Splitter, 3 Female, 9 Inch
from the computer output to one end of the splitter, put this

Male 3.5MM to Male x 3.5MM Extension Audio Cable

then, from the 360 rca cables to the other end of the splitter, put this

3.5mm Stereo Plug To Dual RCA Jack Adapter