Combining left and right channel together.

[Kyle Lorenz]

I'm using a small second receiver to run just 1 speaker (can only be 1) in a seperate room to use while on the treadmill. The receiver doesn't have a mono feature and the center speaker channel sounds "tinny" compared to the left and right front channels. I want to use the front channels but with only one speaker you can't get both. Can I connect the left and right channels together to make it mono?

 

[AVRat]

No, unless you want to ruin the receiver. How does it sound hooked up to only the L or R channel?

 

[markw]

Can I connect the left and right channels together to make it mono?

you could seriously impair the receiver. IMNSHO, either bite the bullet and get a second speaker and run the unit in stereo or get a mono radio.

I take it a boom box won't suffice?

 

[Kyle Lorenz]

No, unless you want to ruin the receiver. How does it sound hooked up to only the L or R channel?

It sounds good but you're still missing what is happening on the L if hooked to the R, visa versa.

I take it a boom box won't suffice?

Nope, because the receiver is connected to my computer which has all the songs.

 

[drivehard]

two options to get all the sound out of the speaker...

combine the channels before they come into the receiver (run both the L and R channels into just the R channel on the Rx).

have the computer play in Mono mode...pretty sure you can easily find a media player that will do this.