Audio Switch

CVPB

Hi All

Apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong forum, mods please kindly move to the appropriate forum if so!

I'm looking for an audio output selector switch, I've a PC that I want to be able to switch the output from the sound card to either desktop speakers, headphones or the a TV.

I've had a look round on the net and all I have found are audio switches that handle 3 inputs to one output, heres an example:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=9328&C=SO&U=strat15

This is exactly what I'd be looking for only this again this switches between 3 inputs to one output. It also says it cannot be used in reverse.

Think this might do the job but its a god awful looking thing and it says it is required to be powered by the mains?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=32114&C=SO&U=strat15

Not too sure why a switch needs to have its own separate power supply but this one does apparently?

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Cheers

cnocbui

First check that the signal you are wishing to output is of an appropriate level for all three devices. A signal level that is appropriate for powering headphones may be too high for feeding to the audio inputs of a TV, for example.