Re: [slim] Mono output for SB Classic
Phil Leigh;482983 Wrote: The best software solution for this... to use SOX to convert to mono on the fly, assuming you are streaming from a server capable of running SOX I like the idea of using SOX, but I'm not sure exactly how to set it up to work with Squeezebox Server and/or MySqueezebox. (Windows Vista platform) -- jbrant jbrant's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34171 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71118 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mono output for SB Classic
What's wrong with a Y-connector ? (The best software solution for this... to use SOX to convert to mono on the fly, assuming you are streaming from a server capable of running SOX) -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71118 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mono output for SB Classic
jbrant;482959 Wrote: Anyone know of a pluggin or other feature that would allow the Classic to output in MONO instead of stereo (same sounds on R and L channels)? Transcoding. With the appropriate parameters LAME can convert a stereo stream to mono, for example. Ask the server experts what to put into the convert.conf file. Phil Leigh;482983 Wrote: What's wrong with a Y-connector ? You cannot just short-circuit two outputs together. That is likely to damage the output stage. -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71118 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mono output for SB Classic
usch;483056 Wrote: You cannot just short-circuit two outputs together. That is likely to damage the output stage. Nonsense. We are talking line level here. I've been running stereo inputs into mono amps for 30 years and never had any problem. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71118 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mono output for SB Classic
It may or may not work, depending on the particular output circuitry. Or it might just degrade the sound quality without killing the outputs. I like to be on the safe side and have never hardwired line outputs together for 30 years now ;) without at least a pair of decoupling resistors. -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71118 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mono output for SB Classic
usch;483095 Wrote: It may or may not work, depending on the particular output circuitry. Or it might just degrade the sound quality without killing the outputs. I like to be on the safe side and have never hardwired line outputs together for 30 years now ;) without at least a pair of decoupling resistors. YMMV, of course. You might want to take a look at how mono switches on passive preamps are usually implemented :-) ... or even on some active ones for that matter... I've yet to come across any unbalanced (rca/phono) gear that couldn't handle having its inputs summed to mono by a direct l/r connection (which is exactly what the y-connector does). -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71118 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mono output for SB Classic
I'd agree that Y cables to make a mono output are not an issue at the line level stage. I've been an active audio hobbyist for over 40 years (and many years ago also did professional sound work) and never encountered a situation where audio line level voltages could not be combined without issue. Perhaps the poster who advised against this was thinking of speaker level outputs. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71118 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mono output for SB Classic
A Y adapter works fine with the *RCA* analog outs. See https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34613 https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33899 For a couple years I've used simply Y adapters to feed mono into stereo amps from SB2/SB3 units (though in my case I'm only driving a single speaker with each amp; I only had room for one speaker but already had stereo amps). Do *not* use a simple Y adapter with the *headphone* outs. One of the Logitech engineers said (in reference to the SB Radio) that doing so would cause excess current draw on the headphone amp, sound bad, and might cause damage (the engineer said it probably wouldn't cause damage and was talking about SB Radio, but why risk it?). -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ Free plugins: 'AllQuiet' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AllQuiet.html) 'Auto Dim/AutoDisplay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AutoDisplay.html) 'BlankSaver' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/BlankSaver.html) 'ContextMenu' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/ContextMenu.html) 'FuzzyTime' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/FuzzyTime.html) 'KidsPlay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/KidsPlay.html) 'KitchenTimer' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/KitchenTimer.html) 'PlayLog' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PlayLog.html) 'PowerCenter/BottleRocket' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PowerCenter.html) 'SaverSwitcher' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SaverSwitcher.html) 'SettingsManager' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SettingsManager.html) 'SleepFade' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SleepFade.html) 'StatusFirst' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/StatusFirst.html) 'SyncOptions' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SyncOptions.html) 'VolumeLock' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/VolumeLock.html) peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71118 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
