Building Your Own KVM Switch...With Audio Connectors?

Michael B asks: "I recently bought an 8 port KVM to switch between various workstations and servers at home, and I'm realizing what I can't switch is audio! I've seen 4 port audio/video type switches (for things like switching between video console systems) but this doesn't address more than 4 ports and having the adding RCA/S-Video is a waste. I've thought of building one from scratch using Radio Shack parts, but can't find any info, such as a schematic, online. Does anyone have any ideas or sources of info for this one? Belkin seems to make a 4 port KVM with audio, which would be nice, but I need more than 4 ports. Thanks for any help!" After a bit of digging, I found this monster, which does 8-port KVM and audio, but that weighs in at a hefty $500USD, which is rather expensive. Has anyone managed to find schematics to such switchers so that folks, who aren't afraid of soldering irons, can build their own?

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[Naikrovek]

Keyboard, Video, Mouse. are you surprised that there is no audio?

get a mixer. there is probably little reason you'd want to play music on more than one computer at a time, so just get a mixer and put them all into the mixer and out the speakers right in front of you.

Re:the easy way

[quinto2000]

voila. Jeez, your spelling is even more creative than the idiotic viola.

Re:the easy way - true story

[lewp]

It's because she's a girl. Girls just don't understand technology.

Re:the easy way

[Mononoke]

your spelling is even more creative than the idiotic viola.

You think that's bad, you should hear some of the grammar used by the cellos.