Choosing the Right Switch for a Stereo Audio Design: Tips and Tricks

[the_android]

hi guys, today i got the hugest brainfade I've ever gotten before. I'm designing a small 2-2-1* audio switch for a friend of mine and i totally forgot which switch i should use. any tips?


*note, 2 input(360, pc) to 1 output (speakers)

 

[berkeman]

hi guys, today i got the hugest brainfade I've ever gotten before. I'm designing a small 2-2-1* audio switch for a friend of mine and i totally forgot which switch i should use. any tips?


*note, 2 input(360, pc) to 1 output (speakers)

Some of these should work:

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&...witch&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g3g-m2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

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[schip666!]

Intuiting from context 2-2-1 means that you have two inputs and one output, then a DPDT (Double Pole, Double Throw) switch is what you want. However you probably have _stereo_ {in,out}puts so you need to switch four signals to two signals, which you could do with two DPDT's, one for each channel, making for some fun mixing options. Or find a 4PDT, probably some kind of rotary switch.

 

[the_android]

Intuiting from context 2-2-1 means that you have two inputs and one output, then a DPDT (Double Pole, Double Throw) switch is what you want. However you probably have _stereo_ {in,out}puts so you need to switch four signals to two signals, which you could do with two DPDT's, one for each channel, making for some fun mixing options. Or find a 4PDT, probably some kind of rotary switch.

yes it's stereo, and i thank thee very much for the reply. and berkeman, you do realize that i actually did some googling before posting here.