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Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch?

From "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups uk.d-i-y, comp.mobile.android, uk.telecom.mobile
Subject Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch?
Date 2016-11-20 09:53 +1100
Message-ID <e9c3jkFpr9uU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (2 earlier) <XnsA6C59B219CFA8D4AM2@81.171.118.178> <e9bmjaFmpe8U1@mid.individual.net> <o0q9il$tok$1@dont-email.me> <e9bucmFoksaU1@mid.individual.net> <o0qkpr$e70$1@dont-email.me>

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"Neil" <neil@myplaceofwork.com> wrote in message 
news:o0qkpr$e70$1@dont-email.me...
> On 11/19/2016 4:19 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Neil" <neil@myplaceofwork.com> wrote in message
>> news:o0q9il$tok$1@dont-email.me...
>>> On 11/19/2016 2:13 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "pamela" <invalid@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:XnsA6C59B219CFA8D4AM2@81.171.118.178...
>>>>> On 13:45  19 Nov 2016, Neil wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/19/2016 7:29 AM, pamela wrote:
>>>>>>> I'm looking for an adapter which goes from a 3.5mm stereo plug
>>>>>>> to 3.5mm mono socket similar to this:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.mcmelectronics.com/content/productimages/s5/27-7921.j
>>>>>>> pg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However I want the adapter to provide a mono/stereo switch.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ideally one solid piece including the switch.  An inline
>>>>>>> adapter cable with a mono/stereo switch might be okay.  I can't
>>>>>>> find anything!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is for carrying around so ease of use is important which
>>>>>>> means anything with a box is no good.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Offhand, the easiest solution is to use two separate plugs of
>>>>>> different colors.
>>>>>
>>>>> The plug is fitted to the headphone lead.  How do I easily have two
>>>>> plugs?
>>>>
>>>> Have two separate very short adapters that go between the headphone
>>>> lead and what it is plugged into. You used the appropriate one to get
>>>> the result you want instead of having an adapter with a switch.
>>> >
>>> Exactly. Another benefit of this approach is that you won't risk
>>> damage to the output of the stereo devices.
>>
>> Trouble is she later said that she wants to do A/B comparisons, so needs
>> a switch.
> >
> The best (and safest) way to go about that is a lot more complicated than 
> a switch.

Not really, couple of resistors works fine. 

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[OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 12:29 +0000
  Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2016-11-19 12:35 +0000
    Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 12:48 +0000
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2016-11-19 13:05 +0000
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 13:13 +0000
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2016-11-19 13:34 +0000
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-19 14:55 +0100
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 15:23 +0000
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-20 14:27 +0100
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 13:59 -0500
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-20 20:01 +0000
              Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 15:43 -0500
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 14:22 -0500
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-21 01:47 +0000
              Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-21 19:26 -0500
              Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-21 19:39 -0500
                Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-22 04:23 +0100
                Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-22 01:51 -0500
                Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-22 11:22 +0000
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-21 15:03 +0100
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? John #9 <john#9@Invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-19 15:30 +0000
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? John #9 <john#9@Invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-19 15:37 +0000
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Brian Gaff" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2016-11-19 17:48 +0000
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Terry Casey <k.type@example.invalid> - 2016-11-19 18:08 +0000
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 19:01 +0000
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 14:27 -0500
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-20 14:19 +0100
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 18:56 +0000
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 13:50 -0500
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Martin Brown <|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk> - 2016-11-23 08:35 +0000
  Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Harry Bloomfield <harry.m1byt@NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> - 2016-11-19 12:41 +0000
    Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 13:07 +0000
    Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? roger@hayter.org (Roger Hayter) - 2016-11-19 13:54 +0000
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 15:17 +0000
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? lew <citrustwosac@google.mailer.company.invalid> - 2016-11-20 02:48 +0000
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Someone Somewhere <nntpac@gmail.com> - 2016-11-20 07:59 +0000
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-20 10:30 +0000
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? lew <citrustwosac@google.mailer.company.invalid> - 2016-11-20 17:29 +0000
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 14:36 -0500
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 14:32 -0500
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-20 22:08 +0000
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-20 14:22 +0100
  Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2016-11-19 08:45 -0500
    Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-19 15:14 +0000
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-11-20 06:13 +1100
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2016-11-19 14:36 -0500
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-11-20 08:19 +1100
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2016-11-19 17:47 -0500
              Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-11-20 09:53 +1100
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 14:40 -0500
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2016-11-20 14:53 -0500
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-11-21 07:40 +1100
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? roger@hayter.org (Roger Hayter) - 2016-11-21 01:17 +0000
  Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Brian Gaff" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2016-11-19 17:45 +0000
    Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-20 14:27 +0100
      Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-20 18:09 +0000
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-11-21 07:18 +1100
        Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-21 21:36 +0100
          Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-22 15:57 +0000
            Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-22 19:16 +0100
              Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-23 03:02 -0500
                Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-23 14:46 +0100
                Re: [OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-24 18:54 -0500

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