[OT] Two Computers, One Set of Speakers

[D. Hugh Redelmeier]

| From: Stephen <stephen-d-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>

| Is there some kind of cable that would allow both computers to connect
| to the speakers?

The following assumes you only care about stereo.  Things are more
complicated if you want more channels or digital.

If you are willing to listen to only one source at once, you can use a
switch.  At least some mechanical switches are quite cheap.

If you want to listen to both at once, you need an audio mixer.  This
page shows complicated ones.  There are likely simpler and
cheaper ones for home systems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_mixer

This looks like a good deal but I don't know much about mixers:
  http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=PA+Systems&product=3211218

You could also hook the output of one computer to the input of the
computer.  Then the second computer can act as a mixer.

In fact, an inexpensive extra set of speakers might be a cheaper and
simpler investment.
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