Apple TV & Beolab Active Speakers

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jotaking (archived)
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Posted January 24, 2011 at 06:24 GMT
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Hi

I am thinking of buying a pair of Beolab 1 speakers.

I want to use an Apple TV (New version) as the main source with a HD TV for video and the beolabs for sound.

The apple TV has optical audio out and the beolab 1 have an RCA analogue in. I can buy a converter from lindy audio to convert the signal however I think that I may lose the volume control.

If this is the case, can I run the speakers via a cheap amplifier or pre amp?

and if, so what would I need (is it a pre amp out)?

Please help.

Cheers

Steve

 

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stevem (archived)
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Posted January 24, 2011 at 06:55 GMT
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Hi Steve,

Just plug the Beolabs into the heaphone socket of the TV (assuming that this is connected to the AppleTV via HDMI).

This gives you sound with volume control - no extra equipment needed!

Kind regards,

Steve.

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jotaking (archived)
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Posted January 24, 2011 at 07:04 GMT
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Hi Steve

Thanks for the info,

The only thing with this is that I would have a headphone socket permanently plugged into the tv.

Also,

I pressume the volume would be controlled via the tv?

And, would the sound quality be okay?

I can use this as my Last Resort, however I was hoping for a neater solution.

If you have any other suggestions I would be grateful.

Thanks

Steve

 

 

 

 

 

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