audio inputs

**sobeit** · 07-04-2008, 04:34 AM

would there be any long term damage if I were to plug in 70's) tape player and cd player (80's) into a plasma tvs audio input where the vcr or dvd player is supposed to go using rca cables? I want to use the home threater to play them (when I get it later today) because I do not want two sets of speakers in the small apartment living room. a receiver does not come with the home threater and a blueray player does but not have audio inputs on the back.

I already tested it and it works.

any thoughts on this? or would there be a better alternative?

yustr · 07-04-2008, 06:27 AM

If I understand correctly, you're going to be using the TV's tiny speakers to listen to your old tapes and CDs. My guess, and its only a guess, is that you'll do more damage (if any) from having the TV "on" but without any picture than from feeding it those signals.

Why not use the HT's Blu-ray player for the CD's. Then you'd hear them through the HT's speakers. One less load on the TV.

**sobeit** · 07-04-2008, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yustr

If I understand correctly, you're going to be using the TV's tiny speakers to listen to your old tapes and CDs. My guess, and its only a guess, is that you'll do more damage (if any) from having the TV "on" but without any picture than from feeding it those signals.

Why not use the HT's Blu-ray player for the CD's. Then you'd hear them through the HT's speakers. One less load on the TV.

It wont be the tvs tiny speakers but the external speakers from the home theater.

I thought about the blu ray player for the cds but the cd player has a 6 cd changer and I like to listen to audiobooks thats about 5-6 cds. I am lazy. I will give it some thought because you are right, it would cut the life of the plasma tv short so I will give it more thought.

Thanks...

07-04-2008, 04:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
sobeit Mentor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 4,794 OS: windows/linux	audio inputs would there be any long term damage if I were to plug in 70's) tape player and cd player (80's) into a plasma tvs audio input where the vcr or dvd player is supposed to go using rca cables? I want to use the home threater to play them (when I get it later today) because I do not want two sets of speakers in the small apartment living room. a receiver does not come with the home threater and a blueray player does but not have audio inputs on the back. I already tested it and it works. any thoughts on this? or would there be a better alternative? __________________ Do not feed the trolls.

07-04-2008, 06:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore/California Desert Posts: 4,747 OS: PCLinuxOS, XP Pro My System	Re: audio inputs If I understand correctly, you're going to be using the TV's tiny speakers to listen to your old tapes and CDs. My guess, and its only a guess, is that you'll do more damage (if any) from having the TV "on" but without any picture than from feeding it those signals. Why not use the HT's Blu-ray player for the CD's. Then you'd hear them through the HT's speakers. One less load on the TV. __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry In Vino Veritas Last edited by yustr : 07-04-2008 at 06:29 AM.