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Stereo into Mono input on amp

RockerRocker Frets: 4843
edited January 2022 in Other Instruments
What device do I need to input a stereo signal into a mono input on my amp?  Thanks 
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  • MartinBushMartinBush Frets: 211
    Is it hifi or some other source?

    You will need some sort of converter which you can buy or make if it's HIFi. There's an explanation here https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1354501 (see the post by Uncle Bulgaria) if you wanted to make one. There will be other explanations online, just avoid any that say to simply solder the two signal wires together.


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  • RockerRocker Frets: 4843
    edited January 2022
    Thanks @MartinBush, I thought that it was not as simple as joining the two stereo hot wires. I want to use my Zen player into the mono input of me Xenyx mixer. To provide some background music......
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  • MartinBushMartinBush Frets: 211
    You can connect two wires - I am sure I will have done that in the past when I knew no better :) 

    Try this 

    It explains why you need to use resisters and not do the two wire bodge. The one thing that strikes me is that unless you have the bits it could involve a bit more cost and faff than you want to get into. If you have the bits then it's easy and cheap :)
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  • steamabacussteamabacus Frets: 1239
    Rocker said:
     I want to use my Zen player into the mono input of me Xenyx mixer. To provide some background music......
    If you have enough spare input channels, simply plug the left and right signals from the music player into SEPARATE channels on the Xenyx mixer and pan them both centrally.

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  • RockerRocker Frets: 4843
    steamabacus said:
    Rocker said:
     I want to use my Zen player into the mono input of me Xenyx mixer. To provide some background music......
    If you have enough spare input channels, simply plug the left and right signals from the music player into SEPARATE channels on the Xenyx mixer and pan them both centrally.


    That is a very interesting suggestion, I will give it a try.  Thanks.
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  • maltingsaudiomaltingsaudio Frets: 2910
    Curious which xynyx is it? Even the smallest one has stereo in puts as well as 2track ie stereo in on phono
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  • RockerRocker Frets: 4843
    Problem solved.  Thanks @maltingsaudio, there is a stereo input that outputs in mono through the main output socket.  The unit I have is a Xenyx 802.  I printed out the manual which I found online and this confirmed what you said.  That little mixer has lots of features and is more capable than it's low price would suggest.
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