what kind of cables do i need for TV audio out?

[aUt0eXebat]

i just got a tv with audio out and i want to hook it up to my surround sound receiver.... i dont want crappy ones either.

 

[N8Magic]

What kind of audio out? Toslink (optical)? Digital coax? Composite?

Monster cables and Phoenix Gold (what I use) are generally considered to be reasonably priced good quality cables.

 

[aUt0eXebat]

hmm, its on a JVC 27".....

do i want the audio out to go directly to my SS Receiver or to my DVD then to the SS Receiver?

 

[notfred]

um, RCA cables?

 

[yellowperil]

A 27" is probably analog audio out. In that case buy a regular audio cable (with red/white RCA connectors on both ends) and connect it to your receiver.

 

[N8Magic]

<< do i want the audio out to go directly to my SS Receiver or to my DVD then to the SS Receiver? >>



You should wire it directly to the receiver. Never EVER (!) string things along "in-line" like that. You will only introduce signal degradation into the picture. Aside from that, your receiver should have enough inputs for both.

Is your receiver a Dolby/DTS Digital 5.1 receiver, or a Pro Logic surround receiver?

 

[aUt0eXebat]

my receiver does dolby 5.1 and dts

 

[gygheyzeus]

in laymens terms:

Get the white and red RCA cable to go from the audio out on the back of your TV to go into the TV/AUX/VIDEO input on the back of your receiver.

just that simple.

 

[aUt0eXebat]

i know its simple, but i wanted to knw if there were good quality cables like there are for the dolby 5.1 optical cable from dvd-receiver

 

[N8Magic]

Yes, there are.

Monster or Phoenix Gold cables are generally thought of as good quality, and at a reasonable (ie. not audiophile) price.

 

[aUt0eXebat]

cool, ill check them out tomorrow then... all i need is a good stand that is up high like 4' or so....