[gregz]

Don Pearce wrote:
On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:54:26 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
wrote:

We have a new TV (finally replaced the last non-HD set in the house)
and it has speakers in the back. The sound echoes in the cabinet and
it sounds off. That and TV speakers blow even to my uncritical ear.

Since PC speakers are cheap I took a pair off the shelf figuring I'd be
able to get a Y cable to convert from the separate red and white RCA
jacks on the back of the TV to the stereo 3.5 mm headphone/PC jack on
the back of the speakers.

No luck, the Y cable only gave me one channel. I hoped the wiring would
be there for both channels but apparently it's not. I tried a lot of
stations in case that one happened to be broadcasting in mono. Still no
luck.

Are there specific Y connectors I should get to be able to do this? I
don't think it should take a mixing circuit because I start with two
mono signals on the RCA jacks and end with a stereo signal on the 3.5 mm
jack. That should be 4 conductors.

I know my Tivo is putting out stereo because I've listened to plenty of
stereo shows through it. It's an SD Tivo but I'm not giving it up
because it has a DVD burner. Not until I can add a Blu Ray burner to my
HD Tivo anyways. I haven't checked lately if there's a hack to do that
yey.

Frankly, PC speakers are going to be very little better than those
already in the TV. Do you not have a Hi Fi in the room that you could
connect the TV to?

d

My old 32 inch had front firing speakers. Did not sound bad, especially
with added sub. My new 42 inch has downward facing speakers. I still have
pieces of cardboard acting as reflectors to get some kind of decent sound.
These sets are made for wall flush mounting sound. Any other configuration
is much worse. And god forbid, installed inside an entertainment center.

Yes, some day I'll get around connecting real speakers.

Greg