In article ,
tony sayer wrote:
All in all worth doing as the implementation of a better audio replay
system does improve the enjoyment of most all TV programmes.....

It certainly does. I've not come across *any* TV with half decent internal
speakers. Especially since you'll be listening to speech a great deal, and
you need perhaps better speakers for this if you appreciate realism than
with some types of music.

So saying, TV sound is often so heavily compressed that realism doesn't
matter. :-(

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Yes, I've tried the leads in all the amp inputs - CD, both tape inputs,
tuner and even the phono inputs, which I understand is not a good idea.
Result? The same in every one...

Bruce wrote:

Yes, I've tried the leads in all the amp inputs - CD, both tape inputs,
tuner and even the phono inputs, which I understand is not a good idea.
Result? The same in every one...

Are you sure the sockets on the TV are outputs rather than inputs?

I only use my TV as a monitor. The audio comes from the satellite
receiver or VCR via the amp.

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In article .com,
Bruce wrote:
Yes, I've tried the leads in all the amp inputs - CD, both tape inputs,
tuner and even the phono inputs, which I understand is not a good idea.
Result? The same in every one...

It sounds the same in the phono input? You've got a very strange amp
there. It should be very loud and distorted, since they are a high gain
input. They also have a tailored frequency response to suit the curve used
on LP, ie bass boost and treble cut.

The SCART sockets on your TV should also output line level audio (and
composite video) If they're already in use, it might be possible to tag on
a couple of short phono leads with phono sockets to the plug on the SCART
lead. But you'll need to be able to solder to do this.


The pin numbers a-

3 Left out
1 Right out
4 Ground

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In article .com,
Bruce
wrote:
Yes, I've tried the leads in all the amp inputs - CD, both tape inputs,
tuner and even the phono inputs, which I understand is not a good idea.
Result? The same in every one...


I find is a bit surprising that the results when you tried the 'phono'
inputs (by which I assume you mean those for replay of LPs) sounded the
same as all the other inputs. I would have expected that to be somewhat
different.

Can you tell us the model number and 'vintage' of your Pioneer amp as I
don't think you have said that as yet.

Also, have you tried the leads which you are using from the TV-amp to
connect some other source (CD or tuner) and establish that they are OK?

Slainte,

Jim

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


The SCART sockets on your TV should also output line level audio (and
composite video) If they're already in use, it might be possible to tag on
a couple of short phono leads with phono sockets to the plug on the SCART
lead. But you'll need to be able to solder to do this.


The pin numbers a-

3 Left out
1 Right out
4 Ground

Why not visit Argos and buy one of these:

1m Gold SCART to 2 Phono Lead. 534/2828
Was £6.75 - now £1.68
* For use with audio/video/DVD. Switchable signal direction.

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Eiron.

In article ,
Eiron wrote:
it might be possible to tag on
a couple of short phono leads with phono sockets to the plug on the
SCART lead. But you'll need to be able to solder to do this.


The pin numbers a-

3 Left out 1 Right out 4 Ground

Why not visit Argos and buy one of these:

1m Gold SCART to 2 Phono Lead. 534/2828 Was £6.75 - now £1.68 * For use
with audio/video/DVD. Switchable signal direction.

Does it allow the SCART to be used for, say, inputting a STB at the same
time?

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Why not visit Argos and buy one of these:


1m Gold SCART to 2 Phono Lead. 534/2828 Was £6.75 - now £1.68 * For use
with audio/video/DVD. Switchable signal direction.


Does it allow the SCART to be used for, say, inputting a STB at the same
time?

What do you expect for £1.68?
You can open it up and solder whatever you want but the Argos special
just gives scart to two gold phono plugs.

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Eiron.

In article ,
Eiron wrote:
Why not visit Argos and buy one of these:


1m Gold SCART to 2 Phono Lead. 534/2828 Was £6.75 - now £1.68 * For
use with audio/video/DVD. Switchable signal direction.


Does it allow the SCART to be used for, say, inputting a STB at the
same time?

What do you expect for £1.68? You can open it up and solder whatever you
want but the Argos special just gives scart to two gold phono plugs.

Well, yes, but my suggestion was to add a couple of phono tails to a SCART
lead so you don't loose a SCART input. Which also involves opening up the
plug and soldering, but is rather easier than adding an RGB SCART lead to
your idea...

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Yes, Eiron they are marked "Line Out (L)" and "Line Out (R)" both on
the TV manual diagram and on the TV itself