No can do..

Haha.. bit lazy to do switching between speakers and headphone then.. using splitter will decrease the sound quality and also potentially of spoiling the audio jack due to over power draw

if money is not a prob, can get the audigy2zs platinum or x-fi fatality, got a breakout box.

Even like if you have those stuff, you stikk have to change the soft setting of the hardware every time you switch between speaker and earphone

Well then I guess there's no other chance other than switching it manually . I dun think so that I'll upgrade my soundcard for the time being... got other stuff topping in my shopping list first

There is a splitter like which you connect to the sound card and there is a volume knob, 3 output 1 input for microphone. The 3 output is for speaker, headphones 3.5mm and headphones 2.5mm. plug everything into this device and there are 2 on/off switch which you can just press to switch to headphones and mute speakers.

I know what you mean troublesome by plug off speakers and plug in headphones to the sound card (especially in the middle of the nite with only ur pc lights on). So this thing is just a switcher and very convenient. Dunno why it is not common there.

Lemme take some pics and show u ppl later k. I'm pretty busy nowadays with part-time and stuff. Be patient...

Sound something like an extension to me... with additional stuff such as ON/OFF switch and volume knob... waiting forward to see that

*frankly, I didnt know got such thing :sweat;*

I didn't know as well till I went to a PC shop here in Kuching. And I think twice to get it cos wan to see what is it used for? Yup looks like an extension. ON/OFF switch really helps me a lot. Only certain speakers with HP output can mute like the Altec Lansing 4121.

Btw, wan to suggest, perhaps Edifier can do models which has this option? A headphone out with "Mute button" err mute speakers that is . very convenient for late nite surfers and gamers

Ok I try post some pics asap, know how u feel . Maybe I can bulk here who knows?...

I went to a few shops in Low Yat before looking for some solution for this case. But then, I only found splitter and someone told me using splitter will decrease the quality and also potentially of spoiling the audio jack coz headphone draw powers from the audio jack. So, when the power is splitted into 2 and not enough, thus forced to draw more power resultant in spoiling the audio jack *however, I been thinking another way what if we off the speakers then? ... yet, I dun wan to risk my lovely soundcard *

Anyway, how much it cost?

that's called a preamp, with integrated switchbox.

Oh... thankx for putting up additional info AlamakLor... neway, using this will harm the system or decrease the quality or not?

Wow. Can spoil sound card ah?
I never knew oh... But I got used one before (a while only) not stable one. sometimes both side have sometimes one side louder Can't really find good splitter here as well.

Not sure how much liao. Forgot about it. Room messy Will check the price again after confirm everything

Not so sure but thanks for the explanation. will try post some pic for confirmation

Will be looking forward to look at the photo and then decide whether to buy or not when gained additional info... save fuss from manual switching all da time

Hehe.. then I'll need to consider for another decent headphone... perhaps Philips *money fly again *

passive preamps require proper planning on impedance matching. it is often fine, and works MUCH MUCH better than splitter....Never use splitter for different impedance devices. Use it only when you know what you are doing. you can easily buy those cheapo switchbox from jalan pasar. most of them doesn't come with volume control, and is mainly for TV switching, but it'd work.

Eh? It sound like AV switcher to me... but this 'type' it's for audio jacks?

Perhaps u got any good brand to recommend? How much does it cost?

haha.. lol... sry.. probally too "kan cheong" to reply tahts y..
but anyhow m3300 is a really nice pair of speakers..

Ok latest update on my M3300. I will only get it after 17th Nov. Haiya so late one! My supplier said they can only ship and reach around that time. I think it is based on what Edifer said earlier on, Kuching will get this model in this month. Think not my supplier fault. Just the other side wan to ship in bulk so I have to wait longer even tho I placed order on 18th Oct last month! I have a hunch it's like that lah

well yeah, I was basically saying that you could always get an av switcher and the appropriate plug/jack converter to get it to work. it's the same thing anyway.

Haven't really seen many commerical switchbox that takes in 3.5mm stereo, most of them take in rca. And high quality RCA connection switchbox ain't cheap. Again, if rca is what you'd be getting, av switchbox works....btw, av switchbox also has 3.5mm input jack no? The cheapest route is to build yourself one. You simply need a 12position, 3pole rotary switch. That'd allow you to switch from 1 input to 4output max, or 4 input to 1 output. Then a couple of jacks at the size that you need.

Alternatively, you can easily diy a 1 in 2 out, or 2 in 1 out, toggle switcher. all you need are 3 jacks, and 1 dpdt toggle switch (use break-before-make type)

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Nov 11 2005, 11:06 AM

In other words:

AV switcher + appropriate converter for the audio jack = job done?

I had one of those AV switcher used for my TV coz it only has one input and I got PS and PS2 to connect to it

Wou... DIY... seem alrite for me... but I understand nothing u mentioned *very bad in electronic thingy *

This post has been edited by vearn27: Nov 11 2005, 11:53 AM

yes, if u dunno how to diy it, a, av switch box will be able to switch them you can even hard mod it heheeh