wiring TV to existing coach speakers
So my question is a technical one. The dash radio in my MH has speakers built in the cabinets in the bedroom. I would like to use those speakers for my bedroom TV. The TV has RCA outs, which I would a...
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Dale.Traveling wrote:
Effy you'll need to test your TV to find out if an amp is needed. Some will have a volume control output but you'll need to check. I guess you don't have a radio/CD player built into the bedroom which would have made this pretty easy.
I think you mean if the pre-amp section of an amplifier is needed? Can you remember the last TV you have seen produced that had an amplifier in it for external speakers? The last one I remember seeing was an Admiral (Zenith) back in the mid 90's that had an amp for rear speakers to create matrix surround sound. It had speaker wire clips on the back. RCA connectors means no amp built in on a modern TV.
I think what you were talking about however is that some TVs will function as a pre-amp meaning that as you rais and lower the volume on the TV, it changes the volume on the Line Level outs going to the amp. That way, you don't have to get up and turn the amp up and down to adjust the volume. You are stuck with the TV you have for the most part so it probably doesn't matter much. If it will do that then great, leave the amp volume at %60 and use the TV to control volume.
