Stereo Speakers Receiver

How can I connect basic stereo speakers to my receiver for TV audio? I have an older mitsubishi receiver. I have connected the speakers to the receiver and I've connected the TV to the receiver using input/output jacks using the video component jacks on the back of the receiver. I have the right component selected (Video/AUX) but I'm not getting sound from the speakers.

What could be wrong? How do I fix it?

Alright ,Tom let's get down to it. An older Mitsubishi is always a great unit. It should always work for you, so it must be a cable, or switch setting problem on the "M". OK, first the speaker setting on the "M". Which speaker terminals did you go into with your speaker wires, "A" or "B"?

Make sure the speaker terminals you went into in the back matches the speaker selection switch setting on front (A, B, Both, etc).

OK, now, your older "M" will not have "video" inputs on the back, and you don't bring audio into video inputs. (read your question again) Look at your TV. You must come out of the "Audio Out" RCA terminals of your TV, and, in an older stereo, you go into "audio in", or into "tape in" or "tape monitor input".

Then, if you go into the "tape in", or "tape monitor in" inputs from your TV, you must have the selector swich on your "M" set on "Tape", because your stereo will think your TV is a tape player.

OK, something is wrong, but it's simple. Check out what I told you, re-plug your wires/cables, and if it still doesn't work, click on my avatar, go to my profile page, email me, and we will fix it, or else something else is broken (not likely).

I'll be watching the question, it always "ticks me off" if a box of electronics tries to "kick my butt".

Holler if you need me, Magyver.

2009-02-14 14:15:28 by Tom

This is a stereo system containing a 1976 Sony receiver, a 1977 Technics cassette deck and a pair of Dual speakers.

I have a 1995 JVC stereo receiver, 2 Sony tower speakers and a Sony XBR4 42" LCD. In addition, I have an HD DVR cable box.

I should start by saying I don't know much about connecting components, so I'm kind of trying to use common sense but that's about all I've got in terms of knowledge.

What I've done is to connect the stereo receiver to the cable box with an RCA cable. through the audio out, and the other end to the stereo receiver through the video sound/tape 2 spot. When I hit the video sound button on the front of the receiver, I can toggle between the radio tuner and the sound from the TV. The problem I'm having with this is that when the TV sound is coming through the speakers and the TV, it sounds like I'm in a sports stadium listening to the announcer - a really annoying echo sound.

I don't know if I have it hooked up wrong, or if I should plug the cable in somewhere else on the receiver, or what! Any suggestions will be tried out & appreciated.

Thanks!

Maybe your hearing both the TV sound and the stereo receiver sound, which are possibly not in sync. Try turning down or muting the sound on the TV to see if that is the problem.

I keep my TV sound turned down and only use my stereo sound.

Other than that, being in the tape2 spot shouldn't be a problem on the receiver end. The only other thing would be the cable box not working as it should. You might also eliminate that thought by unhooking the RCA plugs from the cable box and hooking up to the back of the TV via the audio out and see if that is any better.

Good luck

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I recently came into some old pioneer speakers. According to the back of the speakers they are rated as having an output of 50 watts per channel. If I use a stereo receiver with an output of less than 50 watts per channel, probably 20 watts per channel, will that damage either the stereo or the speakers? I believe I read somewhere that using too large of speakers on a weaker stereo puts too much stress on it and it will eventually burn out.

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I have a home stereo system, however, I only use 2 bookshelf speakers that I have plugged into my stereo receiver. On the back of the receiver, I see that it allows an entire surround system. Since I only have 2 speakers, I have them plugged into the "Front" area for speakers (instead of "Surround," "Surround Back," and "Center"- which I know is for the center speaker).

My speakers don't sound as clear as they should. Should I have them in surround, or do I need to change any settings on the receiver?

My receiver is the same way - it's a pioneer. You hooked up the speakers correctly. Now, make sure under your receiver's settings, you have it set to subwoofer-off and also make sure its set to 2.0 channel. Let us know if that works.

2008-01-12 14:17:49 by royalflushster

I have two Bose speakers with my stereo, however, I no longer use my stereo for listening to music. The speakers have two wire ends.

Yes, if your tv has external speaker out connectors. But if TV only have RCA connectors then it is unlikely as your speakers are passive and most likely would not have enough volume.

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