On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:39:56 GMT, Stuart Noble wrote:

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.

Well yes, I knew that it would be far less than for the speakers but more
than that for powered speakers, which is why I started with the volume on
0. Didn't want to wreck the TV or my ears!

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.

My 24", 3 yo, Philips CRT has better[1] sound than a brand new Toshiba 32"
panel - and more choices for it. It's just Last Night etc. where a bit of
oomph would be nice.

[1] less bad
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.