Would it be safe to......?

[hifi_fan1]

The audio from our tv is only optical and I dont have a cable & converter.

If I used the 3.5mm headphone output and plugged in a headphone to phono cable would it OK to put this signal into my intergrated amp? I could then use the menu to turn off the TVs internal speaker and sun sound via my KEFs.

I know its not ideal, but is it safe at least?

Please dont move this to the home cinema forum, that has not had any posts for 2 days, and im hoping for a prompt answer for this evening.

Best wishes.

 

[Hi-FiOutlaw]

The audio from our tv is only optical and I dont have a cable & converter.

If I used the 3.5mm headphone output and plugged in a headphone to phono cable would it OK to put this signal into my intergrated amp? I could then use the menu to turn off the TVs internal speaker and sun sound via my KEFs.

I know its not ideal, but is it safe at least?

Please dont move this to the home cinema forum, that has not had any posts for 2 days, and im hoping for a prompt answer for this evening.

Best wishes.

Yes it is save, you just need a cable with a 3.5mm jack into 2 RCAs and connected into one of the inputs of your amp, but not in the phono input if your amp got one.

 

[nopiano]

It won't damage anything but it might not be a good choice for sound quality. Be sure to start at a low volume and check whether the TV or the audio gives you better control over volume.

 

[hifi_fan1]

Thanks for the replies

The television being on at the mains causes awful feedback through the speakers! How do I resolve this?

 

[Hi-FiOutlaw]

Brand and model of the amp please?

This has nothing to do being connected to the same mains! Is the jack complitely connected? Until the end?

What input in the amp are you using?

 

[hifi_fan1]

Cambridge Audio 640A Azur

Pretty sure cables are in fully. Am using the DVD input.

 

[The_Lhc]

Cambridge Audio 640A Azur

Pretty sure cables are in fully.

He means the headphone jack end, if that's not fully inserted it can cause major interference.

 

[Hi-FiOutlaw]

Cambridge Audio 640A Azur

Pretty sure cables are in fully.

He means the headphone jack end, if that's not fully inserted it can cause major interference.

Yes, that right. The jack input some times is not very reliable, take it out and put it in two/three times just to be sure.

 

[hifi_fan1]

I mean both ends in fully.