I finally got my new emu 1212M soundcard working under linux. I hooked up a cable from one of the soundcard OUTs to a TRS adaptor to take the signal to the stereo 1/8" PC speaker system (one stereo 1/8" plug goes to the simple PC spkr system which separates L and R to respective spkrs). I did this just to hear if sound was finally coming out (which it was!). Now I would like to hook up to my unpowered YSM-1 speakers. I don't have a proper amplifier yet (I will get one, but I don't buy anything until I fully understand why I need it). I just want to go from the balanced OUTs of the emu 1212M to the "LINE IN/CD" (RCA) ports on the back of an old Panasonic RX-C46 boombox, then that boombox's spkr outs to the speakers. There's a talented guy in our little town who can make me whatever cables I need. What I need to know is whether or not the "LINE IN/CD" ports on the RX-C46 are balanced (I hope), stereo (wouldn't make sense), or simply L and R mono halves of the stereo whole (which I fear is the case). Is there even such thing as balanced RCA ports? I actually kept the original "Operating Instructions" booklet that came with the new (years ago) boom box. Surprisingly it does not indicate whether these INs are balanced or unbalanced. Can anyone enlighten me?
Chris
Chris