TV plus HiFi

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I have a good quality hi-fi (Naim CDX, 72 pre, 250 power and SBLs.) My Sony TV sound is OK but the cabinet buzzes on anything above average volume. I thought I'd redesign the room to place the TV between the SBLs. What would I need to buy to connect the TV to the hi-fi and is it straightforward to connect? I'm not really bothered about surround sound but would be prepared to buy something with all the channels should I decide to change in the future. In that case could I buy extra speakers to supplement the SBLs (which I love the sound of)? Lots of questions I'm afraid but I really am a beginner at this.

 

[Anonymous]

anyone, any guidance, please?

 

[Andy Clough]

It should be a simple case of running a stereo interconnect from the phono outputs on the Sony TV (assuming it has them) to a spare line input on the preamp. Then all you need to do is select the relevant input on the hi-fi, turn down the volume on the TV and play the sound through your hi-fi speakers.

As for surround sound, you could add the Naim AV2 processor and, say, the NAP 175 three-channel amplifier to drive the centre and surround channels. Yes, you'd need to add a centre speaker and two surrounds, and it would make sense to stick with SBLs all round if you can.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Hmmm... Agree with the amps (and you could drop the AV2 into the system in place of the NAC72 if you wish), but SBLs all round might be a bit ambitious - you'll probably find the Axent or Axess centre speaker, plus n-Sats for the surround channels, a bit easier on the domestic landscape! And indeed the wallet!