PeterC wrote:
On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 22:20:47 +0100, Roger Mills wrote:

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Stuart Noble wrote:
I can't believe there aren't tvs where the audio out is capable of
driving a pair of modest speakers. Would seem like the obvious
solution to the tinny audio problem
10 watts a channel is more than adequate for normal TV listening.
Remember audio is a non linear thing - to double the subjective level
requires an amp of about 4 times the power output.
If the set has outputs for external speakers, that's fine. But my impression
is the OP has only a line output - which will deliver only milliwatts, and
require an external amp of some sort.

Just tried a pair of powered PC speakers on the TV. Output is 2 'jacks',
red and black; speaker input is the same but the other end of the lead is
just a small jack for a PC, so I couldn't connect that.
Shoved the small jack in to the TV's headphone outlet, turned on both (with
the speaker volume down to zero, wound up the volume and it worked.
Bit weak at first, so set speakers to max. bass and min. treble and the
result was marginally better than the TV.
Took the speakers off as it wasn't worth the clutter for the result.

Suggests that the output on the headphone socket is only sufficient for
headphones. If it was the same strength as audio out I suppose it might
wreck your phones or your ear drums.


Next: see if I can wire the TV to the amp. and then to the KEFs :-)

Yes, I'm thinking of moving the hi-fi over to the tv. Either that or
pick up a 28" Sony CRT on EBay for a tenner! I really can't see what I'd
gain in terms of space or quality by changing to lcd.