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   On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:54:26 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger   
    wrote:   
      
   >We have a new TV (finally replaced the last non-HD set in the house)   
   >and it has speakers in the back. The sound echoes in the cabinet and   
   >it sounds off.  That and TV speakers blow even to my uncritical ear.   
   >   
   >Since PC speakers are cheap I took a pair off the shelf figuring I'd be   
   >able to get a Y cable to convert from the separate red and white RCA   
   >jacks on the back of the TV to the stereo 3.5 mm headphone/PC jack on   
   >the back of the speakers.   
   >   
   >No luck, the Y cable only gave me one channel.  I hoped the wiring would   
   >be there for both channels but apparently it's not.  I tried a lot of   
   >stations in case that one happened to be broadcasting in mono.  Still no   
   >luck.   
   >   
   >Are there specific Y connectors I should get to be able to do this?  I   
   >don't think it should take a mixing circuit because I start with two   
   >mono signals on the RCA jacks and end with a stereo signal on the 3.5 mm   
   >jack.  That should be 4 conductors.   
   >   
   >I know my Tivo is putting out stereo because I've listened to plenty of   
   >stereo shows through it.  It's an SD Tivo but I'm not giving it up   
   >because it has a DVD burner.  Not until I can add a Blu Ray burner to my   
   >HD Tivo anyways.  I haven't checked lately if there's a hack to do that   
   >yey.   
      
   Frankly, PC speakers are going to be very little better than those   
   already in the TV. Do you not have a Hi Fi in the room that you could   
   connect the TV to?   
      
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