I think that the multiple audio jacks in the SB's are galvanically the same
point, so, if I'm not wrong, what you are doing is shorting the CD audio
outputs. Certainly, it works, since there must be some output impedance in
the audio signals, so you are doing some kind of uncontrolled mixing with
resistors.
The suggested solution using the line-in (external or internal) input is
more profesional.
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>At 03:45 PM 9/9/98 , David Gillett wrote:
>>On  9 Sep 98 at 21:42, Mick Fitzpatrick wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking for a sound card that has 2 audio sockets. I have a
>>> normal CD player and a writer. I would like to be able to connect
>>> both to my sound card. Any recommendations and prices will be
>>> appreciated.
>>
>>  I don't know of one that has two internal sets of CD-audio jacks.
>>
>
>In my server at home I have a CD rom and a CD-R worm drive.  I use
>a Sound Blaster16 CT2980 card and it has two sets of CD rom internal
>audio jacks on the card.   The jacks are intended to give a choice of
>connections based on the audio cable jack, but it works just fine to
>connect both drives to the card using different cables with the
>appropriate jacks.
>
>One jack is the MPC2 Socket and the other is a standard
>Soundblaster audio socket.
>
>These SB16 cards are readily available for around $45.
>
>
>Bob

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