I cannot use an Optical Audio (digital) output from my TV to the580. Will an analog audio (RCA connectors) input sound as good?
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I donno if an optical cable will help with the sound. I have used the RCA cables with okay success. The 580 is a good unit, but does not produce the full fidelity or reach that I was used to on my old 42" Dell plasma TV with included speakers. Maybe I need to get the optical cable to maximize my sound. I donno. The 580 is good, however, my Wife does not like it turned-up as loud as I would like, so reduced in overall performance. If one turns it up in volume, it will rock/bounce the house. It serves my needs, but wish it had the breath and surround as those speaker/amplifier systems on the old TV. Maybe will get the optical cable for my setup.Gary Feduccia I donno if an optical cable will help with the sound. I have used the RCA cables with okay success. The 580 is a good unit, but does not produce the full fidelity or reach that I was used to on my old 42" Dell plasma TV with included speakers. Maybe I need to get the optical cable to maximize my sound. I donno. The 580 is good, however, my Wife does not like it turned-up as loud as I would like, so reduced in overall performance. If one turns it up in volume, it will rock/bounce the house. It serves my needs, but wish it had the breath and surround as those speaker/amplifier systems on... » Read More I donno if an optical cable will help with the sound. I have used the RCA cables with okay success. The 580 is a good unit, but does not produce the full fidelity or reach that I was used to on my old 42" Dell plasma TV with included speakers. Maybe I need to get the optical cable to maximize my sound. I donno. The 580 is good, however, my Wife does not like it turned-up as loud as I would like, so reduced in overall performance. If one turns it up in volume, it will rock/bounce the house. It serves my needs, but wish it had the breath and surround as those speaker/amplifier systems on the old TV. Maybe will get the optical cable for my setup.Gary Feduccia « Show Less
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No. If you 've never heard the difference no loss. Once you do go digital you won't go back the saying goes. When you upgrade to a smart tv you will be all set. By the way it does sound awesome for exactly what it is. A quality box.
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I tried to use speakers with RCA jacks and Optical Digital output from my TV and it did not work.
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If your TV is receiving a video input from a video source like the Internet via an Ethernet /WiFi connection then the audio output would only be available on it's headphone socket or via a dedicated analog RCA stereo output or Digital optical or SPDIF output connection. It would not be available on other HDMI sockets which are usually all input connections on the TV. The linear analog or digital audio will have to go to the Yamaha AV inputs or audio input connections. It's mentioned in the manual . Look for the user manual on the Net.
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on mine the audio only works for output A but you can get a "pass thru analog audio extractor" for the output B. it is made by NYKO. there are a lot of makers of this. Its a HDMI cable with two RCA jacks coming out of the thick part of the HDMI head. this pull of the Audio for sound system
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Not with mine. Got to use analog audio desperately. That's disappointing... still, great picture quality, so it is worth it.
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Yes - my TV didn't have an optical out, so I ended up getting a converter; there was a tiny delay in the sound, but it was only perceptible when I had the TV audio on as well.
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Thanks for your question. This wonderful sounding system could hook up to a TV which has RCA analog line level output connectors.
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correct. and I am told that any regular old RCA cable will do. One other thing,though. I discovered that my TV's optical coax out is not always hot. It is not hot if the input is from a HDMI cable. That's a TV-specific issue. Might want to check yours to be sure. Have fun.
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what you need to do is get a RCA to headphone jack if your TV have headphone jack. or a optical to audio converter if not the sound will not come out.
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This TV does not have either an analog audio output or a headphone jack. One (or both) of those would be handy to have. The TV sound out is via TosLink, which is an optical digital signal. I used a TosLink optical cable and an optical/digital to analog sound converter and two RCA cables to connect to my amplifier. The total cost of those items was about $50. Not a big deal, but just an advance notice that you really do need the cables and D/A converter, because the sound from your existing home theater or stereo amplifier and speakers will be needed. If you have a more modern amplifier with optical digital input, only the TosLink cable will be necessary. This TV does not have either an analog audio output or a headphone jack. One (or both) of those would be handy to have. The TV sound out is via TosLink, which is an optical digital signal. I used a TosLink optical cable and an optical/digital to analog sound converter and two RCA cables to connect to my amplifier. The total cost of those items was about $50. Not a big deal, but just an advance notice that you really do need the cables and D/A converter, because the sound from your existing home theater or stereo amplifier and speakers will be needed. If you have a more modern amplifier with... » Read More This TV does not have either an analog audio output or a headphone jack. One (or both) of those would be handy to have. The TV sound out is via TosLink, which is an optical digital signal. I used a TosLink optical cable and an optical/digital to analog sound converter and two RCA cables to connect to my amplifier. The total cost of those items was about $50. Not a big deal, but just an advance notice that you really do need the cables and D/A converter, because the sound from your existing home theater or stereo amplifier and speakers will be needed. If you have a more modern amplifier with optical digital input, only the TosLink cable will be necessary. « Show Less
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yes you can. if you don't have an optical or hdmi cable port on your tv, you can use the rca jacks for input/output
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It depends on what input jacks you have on your TV - as I recall, this soundbar had both audio L/R (the red and white tipped cables) and a digital connecton (called TOSLink). If you use the TOSLink connection, you'll get better sound quality yet you'll need to buy the TOSLink cable separately. I was never able to get the TOSLink connection to work on mine (I bought the soundbar for my elderly father who had difficulty hearing the TV) so I ended up using the Audio L/R connection.
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That would work for sure. If you can use a Toslink cable that would be better (AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable). Look on your receiver/tv for a square connection, it usually has a blank piece of plastic in it to keep it clean. This would provide and optical audio connection.
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It depends on how your TV delivers it's sound. If it has a low level analogue out(RCA jacks) you should have no problem(except for a possible delay in the sound. However if your only output is a headphone jack, it might defeat the TV sound. I can't really help you without your TV's manual.
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Hello Erwin, I'm not sure but as far as I know this cable (RCA) is analog and you are not going to be able to convert the signal from analog to digital signal (optical cable) without a converter. Hopefully this will help you. Later man.
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Yes, your tv has an optical digital output. Connect the digital cable to the sound bar and you are done.
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No. The RCA type connectors are used mostly to feed high impedance audio amps, etc. If the TV has only the RCA audio output, you must use a suitable amp or amplified speakers. Make sure the amp has an output for headphones. Good luck!