Monaural signal into Stereo Unit.

[DD]

What is the correct way to feed a monaural output from one piece of
audio equipment into another unit that is designed with two inputs for
stereo output? I am attempting to convert my home videos to DVD using a
stereo analogue to digital converter and a monaural VCR.

DD

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[Phil Allison]

"DD"

What is the correct way to feed a monaural output from one piece of audio
equipment into another unit that is designed with two inputs for stereo
output? I am attempting to convert my home videos to DVD using a stereo
analogue to digital converter and a monaural VCR.

** All you need is a Y lead.

Two RCA plugs on one end and one on the other.




.............. Phil

 

[DD]

Phil Allison wrote:

"DD"

What is the correct way to feed a monaural output from one piece of audio
equipment into another unit that is designed with two inputs for stereo
output? I am attempting to convert my home videos to DVD using a stereo
analogue to digital converter and a monaural VCR.




** All you need is a Y lead.

Two RCA plugs on one end and one on the other.




............. Phil


Thanks, I thought I might get some distortion if I did that, sounds too

easy!

DD

 

[Phil Allison]

"DD" <

Phil Allison wrote:
"DD"

What is the correct way to feed a monaural output from one piece of audio
equipment into another unit that is designed with two inputs for stereo
output? I am attempting to convert my home videos to DVD using a stereo
analogue to digital converter and a monaural VCR.



** All you need is a Y lead.

Two RCA plugs on one end and one on the other.

Thanks, I thought I might get some distortion if I did that, sounds too
easy!

** Audio inputs can always be linked in parallel - but not (in general)
outputs.




................ Phil

 

[DD]

Phil Allison wrote:

"DD"

Phil Allison wrote:

"DD"


What is the correct way to feed a monaural output from one piece of audio
equipment into another unit that is designed with two inputs for stereo
output? I am attempting to convert my home videos to DVD using a stereo
analogue to digital converter and a monaural VCR.



** All you need is a Y lead.

Two RCA plugs on one end and one on the other.


Thanks, I thought I might get some distortion if I did that, sounds too
easy!




** Audio inputs can always be linked in parallel - but not (in general)
outputs.




............... Phil


I have been thinking about what you said... When is an input not an

output? If I take an output from a Stereo turntable and feed it to a
Mono amplifier and I use a 'Y' lead to connect, am I combining an output?
If I do the reverse i.e. Mono turntable to Stereo amplifier, is that an
input? Very confusing for someone not used to mental gymnastics!

DD

 

[Harvey]

DD wrote:

I have been thinking about what you said... When is an input not an
output? If I take an output from a Stereo turntable and feed it to a
Mono amplifier and I use a 'Y' lead to connect, am I combining an output?
If I do the reverse i.e. Mono turntable to Stereo amplifier, is that
an input? Very confusing for someone not used to mental gymnastics!

DD

You can take a single Mono output and feed it to both Stereo (L & R
channel) inputs...
but you cannot normally take both Stereo (L & R channel) outputs and
combine them into a single input to a Mono system

 

[DD]

Harvey wrote:

DD wrote:

I have been thinking about what you said... When is an input not
an output? If I take an output from a Stereo turntable and feed it to
a Mono amplifier and I use a 'Y' lead to connect, am I combining an
output?
If I do the reverse i.e. Mono turntable to Stereo amplifier, is
that an input? Very confusing for someone not used to mental gymnastics!

DD


You can take a single Mono output and feed it to both Stereo (L & R
channel) inputs...
but you cannot normally take both Stereo (L & R channel) outputs and
combine them into a single input to a Mono system

Thanks, I will have to remember that! I can't work out the logic behind
it though. No formal training in electricity or electronics but lots of
interest.

DD