Setting up phono/RCA connectors to TV

Xavelin

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Hi there!

My dad has a pretty decent set of stereo speakers from Acoustic Audio, and we would both like for them to play the audio coming from the TV. The TV is relatively old, nothing too special.
There does seem to be some RCA connectors on the back of the TV, but we can't get the audio through to the speakers. The RCA plugs we are plugging in to the TV comes from a preamplifier, going to an amplifier, which is connected to the speakers. Somewhere in between that is a record player, I'm not familiar with the setup, my dad did it.

Here is a picture of the IO on the TV.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4m2lkfwawa2fnzf/20140404_185630.jpg

These are the plugs I want to plug in to the TV.

http://prntscr.com/36ya4z

I really want to find a solution to this, and I would be incredibly grateful for any help.
 
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Yeah, Just grab a 3.5mm to RCA adapter and connect that to any input(but NOT PHONO. Phono has a preamp and will become distorted) on the stereo. You have a record player so chances are phono is in use already anyway.

Turn on the tv and set the volume down(no need to have it blasting) a bit and then adjust the stereo(set the input and volume/bass/treble/ect.). This will mute the TV speakers on some TV's.

nukemaster

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Your images are not working(they may work for you because you have opened them already, but on here it is just a blank space). I have swapped them to URL links so other can just click them.

Your TV does NOT have output, you can not get audio out from an input. That would be to bring sound to the TV for the Component(Analog HD) input.

When you said OLD tv, I was expecting coaxial and composite only :)

Check to see if the TV has a headphone jack kicking around(not that input jack in the image).

What is the source of the TV image? Is it HDMI? is it from a cable/sat box? Most cable/sat boxes have a line out.

Lets see the stereo.

EDIT.

Ohh yeah, better speakers make a world of difference for TV/Movies.
 

cklaubur

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Those ports on the back of the TV are inputs, not output. There is no way to get sound out of them. Basically, to get everything set up the way you are trying to, the audio needs be separated from the video, and input into the TV separate.

Casey
 

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Yeah, Just grab a 3.5mm to RCA adapter and connect that to any input(but NOT PHONO. Phono has a preamp and will become distorted) on the stereo. You have a record player so chances are phono is in use already anyway.

Turn on the tv and set the volume down(no need to have it blasting) a bit and then adjust the stereo(set the input and volume/bass/treble/ect.). This will mute the TV speakers on some TV's.
 
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nukemaster

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Alternatively if you do NOT want to loose the TV speakers, You can connect that RCA from the Cable box(guessing that is the source.) to the Inputs on the amp(again, not phono).

I would still like to see the amp connections :)
 

Xavelin

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Well, thanks for the reply. I guess I should have said beforehand that I'm not skilled with this stuff, so I don't understand what you mean.
My main goal is to run an HDMI cable from my pc, to the TV, and have the TV send audio signals to the amp. If that's not possible, I do have a 3.5mm jack extension cable, could I run that with the 3.5mm jack to RCA adapter?
 

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It is ok.

Just get a 3.5 to RCA adapter and connect from the TV(or your computers sound card, either will work) to the CD/AUX input on your premap box. Adjust adjust the volume down to avoid too much sound. Push the selector switch for CD/AUX on the preamp then switch on the amp and you should start to get sound from the speakers.

These 3.5 to RCA cables are sold all over the place and even in the dollar store(At least for now. As digital only starts to take over it may be harder to get.).

I am not sure how your speakers are setup, but you seem to have more wires than one would normally have for 2 speakers. Do you have 4 speakers?

If you need more help, just ask.
 

Xavelin

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There are 4 speakers, but only two are used at a time. There's also a little box that an old pair of headphones are connected to.
I'll give your solution a shot, with high hopes! :D
Thank you again for your help, and any future help that might occur.