micmac
micmac's picture
Offline
Last seen: Never ago
Joined: Oct 26 2007 - 10:13am
Clueless on multiple input and single output
Brown Sound
Brown Sound's picture
Offline
Last seen: 5 months 1 week ago
Joined: Sep 17 2005 - 7:17pm

Hey Micmac,

Here is my suggestion for your hookup. It is not audiophile by any means, but should get it all connected.

1. Since these are PC speakers, I would leave them attached to the PC, as you normally would.

2. For the TV, connect the TV line-out to an AUX, TAPE-IN or other empty line-in (not phono, if available) on the integrated amp. You may need to play with the volume of the TV, since many TV line-outs are tied to the levels of the internal TV speaker. Hint: play a music CD and on the TV, a music program, then adjust to the TV level to the CD. Then leave the TV at that level.

3. For the integrated amp to the PC, get a stereo RCA to stereo mini-plug cable and connect this from a TAPE-OUT on amp to the line-in of your PC. You should leave the tape monitor loop 'ON', so the TAPE-OUT will be active.

Now your TV and CD should both output to your PC, you will still need to select which of the two with the integrated amp's input selector. For selecting between the PC output and amp, you will need to use the PC's audio mixer.

Please note that your integrated amp will now essentially be a fancy switch box, since the power amp section has been totally bypassed. You would probably get better sound with a regular set of loudspeakers and the amp section, but that would require different parts and an entirely different connection setup. Another note, avoid using a 'Y' adapter to the PC line-in, this normally gives poor results.

I hope this helps, it's not audiophile, like I stated earlier, but it should get you running. Good luck.

micmac
micmac's picture
Offline
Last seen: Never ago
Joined: Oct 26 2007 - 10:13am

thanks chief. and yes, I am not expecting anything in-regards to audiophilia.

I tried what you suggested, and I totally understand what you said about the hint of playing CD music vs TV broadcasting a musuc program or something - that's to "balance" the signals output (yes the TV's line-out is tied to the TV volume ).

Cheers!

Log in or register to post comments
-->
  • X