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Hate this, I need an AV receiver. Help me choose

Since the manufacturers won't simply put analog audio out jacks on their new TV's, it looks like I will have to buy a crappy AV receiver to get sound to the outboard speakers. TV only has optical digital out which you all know we would never choose between our cherished CD transports and DAC's. It irks me because I have unused amp and preamp that would work just fine for this. I am an old school Tube and 2 channel audiophile. Even though this is only for the TV set up I don't want anything that sounds too crappy. What can you guys recommend for me here that I can find maybe at Best Buy without wasting too many dollars. Any hope in a 5.1 Yamaha for under 300 bucks for example?
hifiharv
hifitime
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Hifiharv, I was under the impression you already bought one. There are models out there that still have the feature. This Sony for example has one.
Just look the owners manual up first. This Sony has what looks like a 1/8" headphone jack on the back for it. It has the fixed and variable option.
hifitime
715 posts
 
Hifiharv, on that Sony manual (above) I used for an example, page 11 shows connections, page 53 for on screen menu settings.
hifiharv OP
351 posts
 
Thanks Hifitime, I think that model # is the one we are looking at but don't have it here with me at work. According to the store's info, It didn't have analog outs. I'll have to check into this further.
hifitime
715 posts
 
For that new Sony TV quick guide , it doesn't say if it's a standard 1/8" to RCA
or something else. I'm guessing it is. I looked behind my ~ 3 year old Sony XBR9, and it still has the standard RCA output jacks. Same idea I guess.
slikric3000
638 posts
 
I just put a Sony 333ES reciever with pre outs up on here @ $25
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