My needs are modest. I have an older TV and an excellent DVD player in an
exercise room; the TV's sound output isn't sufficient to render the sound
of the TV loud enough to overcome the treadmill and exercise bike.

I have a 15-year-old, 20-watt/channel receiver, which takes the old
fashioned clamp-type connectors for speaker wires.

I'm seeking advice on a decent, but not super expensive, way to get
louder and better sound for playing DVDs. Advice on a receiver and/or
speaker system that would fit the bill would be greatly appreciated --

Thanks,


Andy Barss

Get a small Klipsch center channel speaker. It's horn loaded; and will
overcome the sound of the treadmill. Connect this to the left speaker
terminal on the 15 y/o receiver. By old fashioned clamp-type, do you
mean little push-tabs that you pinch bare wire into? Now, connect an
audio cable to the left 'tape' or CD input. Buy a 'Y' adapter for the
DVD player end of that cable. Now you can combine the left, and the
right channel sound coming from the DVD player into one speaker.

nselson wrote:
: Get a small Klipsch center channel speaker. It's horn loaded; and will
: overcome the sound of the treadmill. Connect this to the left speaker
: terminal on the 15 y/o receiver.

By old fashioned clamp-type, do you
: mean little push-tabs that you pinch bare wire into?

Yes.


Now, connect an
: audio cable to the left 'tape' or CD input. Buy a 'Y' adapter for the
: DVD player end of that cable. Now you can combine the left, and the
: right channel sound coming from the DVD player into one speaker.

Interesting idea -- thanks. What are the advantages of the Klispch center
speaker over a regular speaker?

-- Andy Barss

"Andrew Barss" wrote in message
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My needs are modest. I have an older TV and an excellent DVD player in an
exercise room; the TV's sound output isn't sufficient to render the sound
of the TV loud enough to overcome the treadmill and exercise bike.

I have a 15-year-old, 20-watt/channel receiver, which takes the old
fashioned clamp-type connectors for speaker wires.

I'm seeking advice on a decent, but not super expensive, way to get
louder and better sound for playing DVDs. Advice on a receiver and/or
speaker system that would fit the bill would be greatly appreciated --

The general approach to your problem is headphones--preferably closed. When
you have to raise the volume to overcome ambient noise, it's almost always
better to reduce the latter, and headphones are most practical means of so
doing. Additionally, you will spare the neighbors from having to listen to
your excessively loud TV set.

Norm Strong

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:22:44 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Barss
wrote:


My needs are modest. I have an older TV and an excellent DVD player in an
exercise room; the TV's sound output isn't sufficient to render the sound
of the TV loud enough to overcome the treadmill and exercise bike.

I have a 15-year-old, 20-watt/channel receiver, which takes the old
fashioned clamp-type connectors for speaker wires.

I'm seeking advice on a decent, but not super expensive, way to get
louder and better sound for playing DVDs. Advice on a receiver and/or
speaker system that would fit the bill would be greatly appreciated --

I agree with Norm's suggestion for headphones if that works for you.
If not, try some relatively inexpensive speakers with the receiver.
You can hook up the audio outs from the DVD player any line level
input on the receiver, like tape, CD or AUX. You can split the audio
from the player with y-jacks if you still want to feed the TV as well.

Radio Shack is one place to start with modest speakers. Something
like these may do the trick:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=40%2D5049

Or Best Buy:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....ry&id=cat03043

Gary E
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