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An Simple Audio Output Multiplug

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Choto Cheeta
Choto Cheeta Original post #1
Dec 28, 2007 at 12:33 AM
Recently I went out for a little vacation, I took my ZUNE 30 with me… As I was with my cousin brother, and while on a long distance bus ride, seating beside him enjoying the zune, a question came to my mind…

Why cant we both enjoy the same music or video ??

Infact there is a nifty little tool which makes sure that we can enjoy 2 head or ear phones with a single output device such as ZUNE or iPOD…

Same tools also works for another purpose… Suppose you have a notebook which only has support for single output or rather 2.1 support and you want to run 5.1 / 4.1 on the 2.1 channel supported speaker !

The technology is really simple… Multiplug… Same idea as what you may see at wall mounted electrical solutions…

The idea is, take a single input, and provide 2 or more out puts… Bellow is a simple diagram or the idea for Audio out put layout for most of the notebook / Laptop or 2.1 supported motherboard…

*www.chotocheeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/1v10.jpg

As you may see A is Line in, B is line out (which is the jack where you plug the speakers or head phone or ear plugs), C is Mic in…

So basically what this multiplug does is, it gives you 2 outputs in place of one, so that in case of a portable Music player (PMP), such as Zune / iPOD / Zen, 2 ear plugs or head phones may work simontaniously…

And in case of a notebook, it allows you to plug in 5.1 speakers to a single output… As 5.1 speakers would have 2 audio plug or jacks, Rear speaker connector and front speaker connector… ! So now you may plug in both the Rear and front speaker to the notebook via this multi plug…

How does a multi plug look like ??

Its a nifty little tool…

*www.chotocheeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/11v1.jpg

*www.chotocheeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/2v7.jpg

How much one costs me ?

In local Kolkata (India) computer market is between Rs. 5/- to 10/-… Which is USD 0.25 each…

If you feel confuse, and have any question, drop them as comment !

Copy Paste from => ChotoCheeta.com
topgear
topgear #2
Dec 28, 2007 at 7:44 PM
@ choto thnks for the info.
Can you give a name of a shop ? @ chadni
enticer86
Dec 28, 2007 at 7:49 PM
^^ where to get such a thing in Delhi? pls do NOT mention nehru place
anand1
anand1 #4
Dec 28, 2007 at 8:14 PM
You can go for a multiplug. But there might me problem for sound distortion. It's good to look for the specifications first then to go for it.
xbonez
xbonez #5
Dec 28, 2007 at 8:36 PM
yeah, its a pretty nifty tool. i had bought one for rs 15 from Nehru Place...there's no noticeable loss in quality though volume output reduces slightly
Choto Cheeta
Dec 28, 2007 at 11:24 PM
with my ZUNE it actually helps in Radio receiving when both the ear plugs are pluged in... :D
xbonez
xbonez #7
Dec 28, 2007 at 11:39 PM
^^lol! thats odd
Choto Cheeta
Dec 28, 2007 at 11:44 PM
^^lol! thats odd

why is it odd ?? as i guess you know the ear phone acts as an antena for the radio :lol: so 2 is better than one (by theory offcouse) :lol: may be thats the case :lol:
dOm1naTOr
Dec 28, 2007 at 11:48 PM
@Choto Cheeta
try plugging in some alluminium thin bar in one of them without shorting R nd L. I wanna do someth to increase the FM reception om ma phone....the signals is very weak in ma area.
infra_red_dude
Dec 29, 2007 at 12:03 AM
Yes, Saurav its a very nifty utility and priced very well :)

Same tools also works for another purpose… Suppose you have a notebook which only has support for single output or rather 2.1 support and you want to run 5.1 / 4.1 on the 2.1 channel supported speaker !

And in case of a notebook, it allows you to plug in 5.1 speakers to a single output… As 5.1 speakers would have 2 audio plug or jacks, Rear speaker connector and front speaker connector… ! So now you may plug in both the Rear and front speaker to the notebook via this multi plug…
Btw, you can't connect a 5.1. It has 3 separate connectors. What you can connect is 4.1 setup. However, it will not be a true 4.1. It will be pseudo-4.1. Meaning the same signal is replicated both in the front and rear speakers.

However, my experience with this has been somewhat tricky as far as speakers are considered. I tried 2 separate ones, bought from different shops (different models). With ear/headphones they are fine but with pseudo-4.1 setup the sound was distorted.
Choto Cheeta
Dec 30, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Hey choto, Will you please reply

Sorry going to a through time :( anyway, in the foot paths of behind the building of email, near the sabir hotel :lol:
S
Dec 31, 2007 at 7:54 AM
Avoid those footpath wala stuff for anything audio.For audio connectors buy atleast MX stuff.....5-10 bucks costlier but decent quality.
You'll get it at Naresh Radio(but beware he's a cut-throat)
topgear
topgear #14
Jan 2, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Thanks Choto
Thanks sashijoseph for your suggestion