Looking for Passive Line Level Splitter

[tjcinnamon]

I’m looking to split one XLR or RCA (doesn’t matter which) into 3 outputs. I could use 2 Y Splitters but I have to do it twice.

I was looking at getting 2 of these devices https://www.radialeng.com/product/lx-3 but they are pretty expensive.

Wondering if there are more boxes like this from reputable vendors but less expensive? Or perhaps 2 Y splitters (as messy as it would be) would be the way to go.

 

[mhardy6647]

If you can live without isolation or (active) impedance matching, why not just make one? A Hammond enclosure, the appropriate connectors, a drill & bit(s), some cabling, solder, and a soldering iron or gun and Bob's your uncle!
Otherwise, A "Y" of "Y" cables will get you where you want to go, if a bit inelegantly.

EDIT: If nothing else, a Y of Y will let you test the feasibility (in terms of the source's ability to drive your loads, ground loops, or other noise) of what you want to do inexpensively.

The gizmo in your link is expensive because of the Jensen transformers used to isolate two of the outputs. Those ain't cheap. If you want/need isolation, I wouldn't recommend cheaping out on the transformers.

 

[nagster]

I’m looking to split one XLR or RCA (doesn’t matter which) into 3 outputs. I could use 2 Y Splitters but I have to do it twice.

I was looking at getting 2 of these devices https://www.radialeng.com/product/lx-3 but they are pretty expensive.

Wondering if there are more boxes like this from reputable vendors but less expensive? Or perhaps 2 Y splitters (as messy as it would be) would be the way to go.

does this work?

JL Audio XD-AICS-1F4F Core, 4-Way Audio Interconnect Splitter | eBay

4-Way Audio Interconnect Splitter. JL Audio XD-BPW1/0-500 50 ft (15.2 m) Spool Blue Power Ground Wire Cable 1/0 AWG. JL Audio XMD-WHTANT-AM/FM Marine AM/FM Antenna Motorola-style. JL Audio XD-BPW30A-250 250 ft (76.2 m) Spool of Black Power Wire Cable, 30A.

www.ebay.com

 

[tjcinnamon]

If you can live without isolation or (active) impedance matching, why not just make one? A Hammond enclosure, the appropriate connectors, a drill & bit(s), some cabling, solder, and a soldering iron or gun and Bob's your uncle!
Otherwise, A "Y" of "Y" cables will get you where you want to go, if a bit inelegantly.

EDIT: If nothing else, a Y of Y will let you test the feasibility (in terms of the source's ability to drive your loads, ground loops, or other noise) of what you want to do inexpensively.

The gizmo in your link is expensive because of the Jensen transformers used to isolate two of the outputs. Those ain't cheap. If you want/need isolation, I wouldn't recommend cheaping out on the transformers.

The plan is to put one in these three Mix 2:1 passive summing boxes: So I need Left and Right channels from my AVR to have 3 sets of Left and 3 sets of Right. I'd be a little concerned with interference in the JL Audio connector. I need to sum L with R; L with inverse of R; and R with inverse of L.

What would the circumstances I'd be concerned with isolation?