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dieharder
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Sep 02, 2015

Replacing TV

Finally getting around to upgrading the main television from the heavy anchor dinosaur tv that is in the unit to a flat screen. However, I notice that the plug for the house speakers is a typical phono plug, like headphones, where my only sound output is the more up to date component outputs on the flat screen. Can anyone point me to a good adapter that will be sure to work with a female phono plug to the 2 coloured audio male plugs to plug into the back of the new one? Nothing bothers more than trying 2 or 3 different types before finding one that works.

Thanks
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Sep 02, 2015
    Describe what you have for the speaker's connection, please. What is on the end of the wires from the speakers?
  • dieharder's avatar
    dieharder
    Explorer
    Sep 02, 2015
    The headphone type jack. I need a cable with the one female end that this headphone jack will plug into and the 2 coloured ends that will plug into the tv.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
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    Sep 02, 2015
    Is there an amplifier of some sort involved here? Those RCA audio jacks are line level outputs and won't power speakers directly.

    Also: BTW/FYI Component output jacks also use RCA type plugs but carry only video feed.
  • dieharder's avatar
    dieharder
    Explorer
    Sep 02, 2015
    sch911 wrote:
    Is there an amplifier of some sort involved here? Those RCA audio jacks are line level outputs and won't power speakers directly.

    Also: BTW/FYI Component output jacks also use RCA type plugs but carry only video feed.


    There was nothing else connected to the TV other than this headphone jack and the coax cable for the tv signal, so I don't think so.

    There are 3 different sets of coloured outputs on the new flat screen, but I spotted one set where there are only 2 audio outputs for left anf right with no corresponding video output.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Sep 02, 2015
    dieharder wrote:
    sch911 wrote:
    Is there an amplifier of some sort involved here? Those RCA audio jacks are line level outputs and won't power speakers directly.

    Also: BTW/FYI Component output jacks also use RCA type plugs but carry only video feed.


    There was nothing else connected to the TV other than this headphone jack and the coax cable for the tv signal, so I don't think so.

    There are 3 different sets of coloured outputs on the new flat screen, but I spotted one set where there are only 2 audio outputs with no corresponding video output.


    Is there a volume control somewhere outside of the TV for the speakers? The line level outputs will only work through an audio amplifier...
  • dieharder's avatar
    dieharder
    Explorer
    Sep 02, 2015
    sch911 wrote:
    dieharder wrote:
    sch911 wrote:
    Is there an amplifier of some sort involved here? Those RCA audio jacks are line level outputs and won't power speakers directly.

    Also: BTW/FYI Component output jacks also use RCA type plugs but carry only video feed.


    There was nothing else connected to the TV other than this headphone jack and the coax cable for the tv signal, so I don't think so.

    There are 3 different sets of coloured outputs on the new flat screen, but I spotted one set where there are only 2 audio outputs with no corresponding video output.


    Is there a volume control somewhere outside of the TV for the speakers? The line level outputs will only work through an audio amplifier...


    Not that I can see on this brick.
  • Chuck_thehammer's avatar
    Chuck_thehammer
    Explorer
    Sep 03, 2015
    most flat screen TV's have there own speakers... and ONLY 10 watt per channel.

    and yes.. RCA are audio out....not Line out..

    but most people install a Sound Bar for there Flat Screen TV...
    as most Flat Screen and Sound Bar use Fiber Optic cables.
  • mmccray100's avatar
    mmccray100
    Explorer
    Sep 03, 2015
    If you have ONE headphone style plug that connects both your speakers, the adaptor you found will work. If you have one plug for each speaker, then it will not help.

    If needed, you can find RCA plugs that you can attach to bare wires after cutting off the old headphone style connecters.

    Mike

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