I have a splitter on my line out on my pc on which i have my headset and output to amp. Now this causes the volume to be much softer, i guess due to added resistance. Can i do something to stop this from happening, such as, diode in line or... I know i can put a selector switch, but i want it to be as "idiot proof" as possible. Any suggestions, will a diode do it?
Bart Bervoets
No! You'll end up with horribly distorted audio. Think about what diodes do to AC waveforms and the answer should be obvious.
Dave
Right, didn't think of that, i guess it has to be a switch then, just that someone else also uses this machine.
Bart Bervoets
He obviously dosen't even know what a diode is...probably read it in a book somewhere. This is what they make 'audio mixers' for!
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