[Help]LED light on a speaker circuit.

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The discussion focuses on creating a circuit that allows switching between two computers for audio output on a single set of speakers while incorporating an LED indicator. The user seeks a solution to ensure the LED lights up when the desktop is active and remains off when the laptop is in use, without compromising sound quality or damaging sound cards. A suggestion is made to use a separate switch pole for the LED, which would simplify the circuit design and avoid interference with audio signals.

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I want to create a little circuit thing. Ill explain it in a diagram below. Basically I have 1 set of speakers and 2 computers. I want to create a switch that will let me switch between which computer is playing on the speakers. Nothing complicated so far.

However I want there to be an LED light bulb turned ON when my dekstop is playing on the speakers and OFF when my laptop is playing. I probably can't just put the LED on the sound wires, it will screw up the sound and probably fry my sound card. So I need some help doing this, maybe someone can clear it up for me.

Here's the diagram of what I'm trying to accomplish:

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Anyway I can accomplish this without ruining the sound quality, frying my sound cards, or setting up a second circuit? I don't care too much about the strength of the LED so long as its visible, if it flickers it doesn't matter.

Thank you.
 
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I didn't look at the link you posted but why can't you just have a separate switch pole for this LED?
 
i want it to be on only while the speakers are palying from the computer, i didnt want to make it too complex, mostly because i don't know much about this stuff
 

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