You are right! Gonk. Tks.
Kwok

Gonk and others,
The component video switcher works, but not perfect. The audio outs using the Red/Blue/Green video cable port is very week comparing to the Red and White audio out. The digital out also very week.
To help out the situation a bit, by using the audio (red/white) ports for the front right and left; the digital port for subwoofer; the component ports for the center and both side right and left. I tream down the front left and right to balance the other speakers, but the center speaker is still week (at least 3 dbs weaker than the fron right and left. Not much can be done.
Kwok Lau.

What switcher are you using? I've heard of too many people using this technique for it to be a standard problem with all of them.

The component video switcher from Monoprice. The one you suggested me.
Kwok.

That's frustrating - I'm pretty sure I've seen posts from others using it for this purpose...

Gonk, your suggest is still a workable solution to share 1 x 7.1 analog input at 990 even it is not perfect. Well, nothing is perfect in this world. Please do not concern too much the switcher's limitation. It is still a good suggest with little compromisation. Thank you again. Have a nice day.
Kwok

I use a patchbay, though not for all tastes.
Not only is it handy, but I can move channels should I desire to so do.

Nfaguys,
Please advise more details of the Patchbay. How does it work, where to buy and how much? Thank you.
Kwok

Here is a link to the patchbay. There are many vendors. Price usually about same.

Link to patchbay

I have the channels I want to use for the 7.1 "normalled", meaning that what goes into the top of a column of two (in the back) comes out the bottom. The bottom back jack is connected to 7.1 analog inputs. The top is connected to whatever I want as "normal" or default. Then I do nothing and it is connected. I have other equipment which I want to access the 7.1. These devices are connected to other jacks. Using patch cords I can then patch the others in, by passsing the defualt device.


Here is a link

Link to equipment in living room showing patchbay and various devices to patch int 7.1 analog


My equipment is mostly in a 19 inch rack. Very convenient. but not for most people and/or their wives. I'm fortunate in many regards. this being one.

There are also shorter racks a vailable. You can see in the second picture that my second 990 is mounted in a MIDDLE ATLANTIC RACK PANEL, made specifically to fit the 990.

Nfaguys,
Holly cow, your rack of gears scare me. I still do not understand how to work with that patchbay. Excuse my ignorance and please tell me how to how up 2 dvd players' 7.1 analogs into this patchbay at the front ports and how to link them (at the rear I suppose)to Outlaw 990? After the linkage, how to choose one of the dvd player when in use?
Is the linkage any loss of db? (i.e. are all the channels balanced without triming much)?

Thank you.
Kwok