JR North:
If your 9 year old stereo Maganavox television design is a "hot
chassis" type AND there are no audio output transformers going from the
audio power output circuitry to the speakers then the external speaker
wiring is "HOT" as Phil suggested and it is a real dangerous shock
hazard. Have you determined if the above is true???

Phil:
Yes, you are quite correct, usually the cheaper television designs
without line level audio inputs/outputs are of the "hot chassis" type
and the safest way to do this is to use a VCR as a tuner and patch the
line level audio outputs from the VCR to and external amp and speakers.

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