Audio out on TVs

[JumboBeef]

Do any TVs (I was thinking maybe Panasonic or LG plasma) have an audio out which allow you to plug speakers straight into them without the need for an external amp?

Edited by JumboBeef on Saturday 4th September 10:06

[E31Shrew]

Not to my knowledge. Most now have phono or optical out , but as you said will need to be connected to an amp

[JumboBeef]

Thanks.

Any suggestions for a simple stereo amp (with remote control)? I've had enough of my sitting room being filled with speakers, sub woofers and cables: I just want two speakers (which I already have, a pair of JBL Control 1) either side of my telly.

[E31Shrew]

The Onkyo range are well priced. I seem to recall the 535 is a pretty good unit

[CRACKIE]

Some TVs ( LG and Toshiba ranges from memeory ) give you the option of variable audio outputs. With fixed outputs, used on most TVs, the external amp you use determines the sound level; variable outputs simplify things and then the TV electronics sets the volume level. This just helps from the remote contol point of view.

What's the budget for the amp ?? Another advantage of using variable audio out on the TV is that you'll only need a simple slave amp if the TV is doing the pre amp work.

Edited by CRACKIE on Saturday 4th September 11:31

[JumboBeef]

I was considering one of these LG tellies:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Would that have a suitable output?

Budget for amp? My wife says not very much

[Plotloss]

The 50 and 60" Pioneers did because they didn't come with speakers as standard.

[koenig999]

My Toshiba TV has loudspeaker outputs for left / right / centre and 2 rears.

Not RCA audio outputs, actual speaker outputs. But I don't use them as there is a AV amp in the situation used for that.

Koenig

[Marf]

koenig999 said:

My Toshiba TV has loudspeaker outputs for left / right / centre and 2 rears.

My Tosh has an RCA out, damned if I can get it to work though, so I just hooked the sky box into my amp instead.

[Atomic Gibbon]

Get a TV with variable outs, and a cheap, simple digital amp - I think Sonic T used to do a little slimline thing. With luck, you can hide it above your wall bracket out of sight - most slimline amps have an offboard power supply (kind of like your laptp), but you can easily chop and extend the power cables post transformer, as long as it;s low voltage.

[headcase]

Sound bars were invented for just this purpose

[Mr E]

Plotloss said:

The 50 and 60" Pioneers did because they didn't come with speakers as standard.

Mine came with a speaker that fits under the screen - I've just never bothered to fit it...

[CRACKIE]

JumboBeef said:

I was considering one of these LG tellies:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Would that have a suitable output?

Budget for amp? My wife says not very much

Had a quick look on AVforums; I don't think that LG model has any conventional analogue audio outputs, either fixed or variable. It appears to have an optical digital out instead ~ not sure on the audio amp advice sorry; there'll be others on PH better placed to recommend one for you.

[headcase]

LG's for a while now dont have any analogue audio outs, there is of course audio out from the scart but this is fixed to the tuner and is not a true monitor audio out, they only have optical now for that.

[JumboBeef]

Sorry to bring this up again and sorry to be asking such a simple question, but.....

Is there such a thing as an amp which can be plugged in to headphone socket one side and into a pair of speaker on the other. This means I could control the speakers via the TV remote.

Or is this a stupid idea?

[Plotloss]

All you need is a mini-jack to stereo RCA converter, Maplins do them, about £3

Obviously you need an amp twixt headphone output and speakers.

Edited by Plotloss on Tuesday 14th September 08:59

[JumboBeef]

Plotloss said:

Obviously you need an amp twixt headphone output and speakers.

Thanks. Any suggestions as to what sort of amp please?

[Plotloss]

Headphone socket will present stereo, so any controllable stereo integrated amp will do.

[JumboBeef]

OK, what does everyone think of this please:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-A-209R-Stereo-Ampl...

It will only be used to drive a pair of Control 1 JBLs, fed from the Sky box. Good value for money?

Edited by JumboBeef on Monday 20th September 10:48

[ribbit]

Depends how much functionality you need. If all you want is power to drive the speakers and a volume control, then a multi-input stereo integrated is overkill.