Surround sound advice (2)

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:56

Ok thanks to all who advised on a nice setup to purchase.......and now that I have purchased I would appreciate any guidance where possible.

My equipment is as follows;

TOSHIBA LCD 32WL56
PIONEER 585A (DVD PLAYER)
SONY FREEVIEW BOX (maybe telewest TVDrive if my problems with it get sorted)

DENON 1706 (AMP)
CANTON MOVIE 60 (SPEAKERS)

Cables;

2X OPTICAL DIGITAL CABLE
SUB LEAD 1.5
SPEAKER WIRE.

Now I reckon I can figure the speakers out and a read of the manual plus a little trial and error I maybe would get up and running in a fortnight :rolleyes:

So anyone care to advise how to link everything up with which cable etc?

IceAx · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:04

Sure nice and simple, just using the amp for
audio switching not video.

* Freeview on scart to TV, and Phono or Digi out to Amp.

* Dvd Scart / Component to TV, and Digital (optical or coax) out to amp.

Speakers are straight forward

Andy

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:11

-=BAF=-AXE said:
Sure nice and simple, just using the amp for
audio switching not video.

* Freeview on scart to TV, and Phono or Digi out to Amp.

* Dvd Scart / Component to TV, and Digital (optical or coax) out to amp.

Speakers are straight forward

Andy

Will have a go tomorrow and report back.

Cheers Andy I owe you again

P.S......using Amp for audio switching not video........whats that

Matblack · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:16

P-E said:
Will have a go tomorrow and report back.

Cheers Andy I owe you again

P.S......using Amp for audio switching not video........whats that

It may be possible to use the amp as a switch for everything, basically plug all the audio and video sources in to the amp and when you push TV it decides the TV signal AND routes the TV video signal to the TV from the Telewest box. Press DVD and it will send the DVD signal to the TV. Basically means the only thing you need to plug into the TV is the cable from the Amp rather then have 2 or more SCARTS going into the TV.

MB

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:25

Matblack said:
It may be possible to use the amp as a switch for everything, basically plug all the audio and video sources in to the amp and when you push TV it decides the TV signal AND routes the TV video signal to the TV from the Telewest box. Press DVD and it will send the DVD signal to the TV. Basically means the only thing you need to plug into the TV is the cable from the Amp rather then have 2 or more SCARTS going into the TV.

MB

But I bought them lovely QED SQARTS

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Will I need more cables this way MB? the ones I have shown is what JJ suplied for me...........by the way you were correct he's a top guy to deal with.

Matblack · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:37

P-E said:
But I bought them lovely QED SQARTS .

Will I need more cables this way MB? the ones I have shown is what JJ suplied for me...........by the way you were correct he's a top guy to deal with.

Your not going to use video swtching it degrades the signal

MB

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:42

Matblack said:
Your not going to use video swtching it degrades the signal

MB

Well I will have ago and hopefully not blow anything up :rolleyes:

Cheers for the quick replies

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 21:36

Stuck already :rolleyes:

Got to go from the TV into AMP........so is it the RCA plug?

IceAx · 7 Apr 2006 at 21:57

No you dont need to connect the TV to the amp matey

Andy

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:08

-=BAF=-AXE said:
No you dont need to connect the TV to the amp matey

Andy

No TV to amp?

IceAx · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:32

No, as your not using the tv tuner built into
the screen, you are using your freeview box!

Freeview > Amp

Andy

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:37

-=BAF=-AXE said:
No, as your not using the tv tuner built into
the screen, you are using your freeview box!

Freeview > Amp

Andy

No option Andy on Freeview box to go to amp.

Option to connect to a HiFi via a conventional 3.5mm jack or optical lead (min Tos).

IceAx · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:43

Connect via optical then.

Your amp will have at least 2 opticals in i imagine?

Is there no phono sockets on the back of freeview?

Andy

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:47

On the freeview box it just has the option to connect to an HiFi.

So I need a mini optical then? as the ones I have here wont fit in the freeview box.

P-E · 7 Apr 2006 at 23:18

This what I need........

IceAx · 8 Apr 2006 at 07:57

Sorry for late reply went to bed matey,

Yup thats what you need, there is another way using a
scart > RCA then split the audio into the amp!

Get one of those leads and you will be sorted

Andy

P-E · 8 Apr 2006 at 08:35

No need to apologies we all need to go to bed sometimes

Appreciate your patience and continued help..........must be difficult trying to educate a noob like myself

I will go in search of one of those optic leads this morning.

O/T.......how you finding your new LCD?........I was looking forward to seeing the piccies of the new setup (unless I have missed it).

IceAx · 8 Apr 2006 at 08:38

Just for you will go get some pics now

Its brilliant well happpy

back in 5

Andy

IceAx · 8 Apr 2006 at 08:49

These are just "snaps" as were not in the photo forum

This is how it notmally looks so we can play Xbox and watch tele LOL

Andy

IceAx · 8 Apr 2006 at 08:50

Oh as for the system specs:

Denon 1306
Fronts are gonna be MS902s from next week
Centre MS304
Rear MS302s

DVD recorder
Sky
360

Andy