connecting 2 PC's to one sound system.

macman4

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I have one set of 5.1 speakers. I have 2 PC's, one is Flight Sim PC, and the other is for my music. I want to know if there is any kind of switch that would enable me to change which PC can play the sounds. My 5.1 is a sub with five speakers, this is plugged into the pc with a green black and orange cables. So i would need a switch/splitter that would have a 2 greens -2 orange -and 2 black, one set from each PC plugged into a one side IE: some sort of a/b switch. then going out the other side one set of green orange and black going to the speakers/ sub woofer..... Anything??
 
kvm switch? Something like this. Lets you use 2 pc's with one mouse, monitor and keyboard.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817107417

If that does not work for what you want, probably something along these lines.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/AV-Audio-Video-RCA-3-Way-Switch-Switcher-Splitter-Cable/28882218

Just use the red/white audio connections, get yourself a couple of adapters that switch rca to 1/8 inch jacks like these.

http://www.amazon.com/Stereo-3-5mm-Audio-Cable-Compatible/dp/B0027R8EP2

Wire on in the red white for one pc, connect the 1/8 inch to the proper pc's sound card, then wire the other on another port for the other pc. voila!
 
Something like that http://www.walmart.com/ip/AV-Audio-Video-RCA-3-Way-Switch-Switcher-Splitter-Cable/28882218?u1=skim83512X1540009X96eb29c01250351926f2638e5f8ce91f&oid=183959.1&wmlspartner=TnL5HPStwNw&sourceid=07081467511176259426&affillinktype=10&veh=aff , but i need 3 1/8 audio conections, green, orange, and black... That is what is connected to the sub woofer, then that powers all the speakers that are connected to the back of the sub woofer. I can't believe something so simple, and useful, is not available,,,,damn, maybe i should invent it and become rich