Mono signal split left and right

[Patrick620]

I have a stereo 6bq5 amp and preamp that I am maybe being overly cautious with. If I want to run a mono signal through the left and right side together, will it be safe for my to split the signal as it enters the preamp or should I use a stereo mixer that has mono inputs and left and right outputs? Wouldn't using a splitter essentially be the same as connecting the +left and +right inputs together? Thank you

 

[wa2ise]

Wouldn't using a splitter essentially be the same as connecting the +left and +right inputs together?

That's all you need do. You could get at rat shack a Y cable (one female RCA jack and two RCA males). That will do it.

 

[ferninando]

I use a Y rca cable to do all my freq related testing using a function generator with just banana +/- outputs to an audio cable w/RCA male at the end then into the Y. Each side goes to L&R inputs so each ch. gets the same signal..

 

[Patrick620]

Thank you. As I have learned a bit more about my tube gear, at times I tend to over think some things. I have always done it that way before but was never sure if it was the proper way to do it.

 

[ferninando]

easiest way to get a mono signal to 2 speakers with no harm to amp.