On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:17:40 -0800, Glen McCready wrote
(in article <fpguo4$r7l$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
> Hi Paul,
> I have a similar problem accessing tv audio signal independently of
built in
> tv speakers.
> There is no stereo headphone input jack and I need to not wake up
neighbours
> late at night !
> Have taken an rca line from audio output on the tv to an old top-loading
> cassette deck.
> The deck fortunately seems to have an inbuilt pre-amp which enables
volume
> control
> to the headphone. Am now also trying some ancient audio amplifiers
too.
> With the deck I have to load a blank tape, set to record&play&pause and
to
> monitor
> the incoming tv audio signal...
>
> for what it's worth
>
> Glen (almost brain-dead at 67)
>
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> "Paul K" <anon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:070220081958164079%anon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Hi,
>> I have been looking for a simple amp to take the output of a TV and
>> drive headphones with volume, treble/bass and balance control.
>>
>> I tried a small unit from Radio Shack (aka RCA sa-155) but the
>> quality of the output was terrible.
>>
>> Another option was a headphone amp from APT, the Xenos, but they are no
>> longer made.
>>
>> I even considered something like a 'boombox' or other ****table stereo,
>> but few have the required controls.
>>
>> Any suggetions for something like this?
>>
>> Thanks
>> --Paul
>>
>
>
Buy a cheap A/V receiver.
--
Do you know the difference between students like you, amateurs and
professional jazz musicians? Student bands and amateurs "almost" swing!
Fred Berry
Professor of Music
Stanford University


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