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tv as a pre-amp?

Here's my situation. I had been using a 2 channel Adcom preamp to drive 2 channel Adcom amplifier in my living room for the purpose of watching TV. Well, it seems that the preamp has seen better days. I really don't want to repair it. The television I'm using has audio output jacks, and the audio output levels can be configured to increase/decrease with the volume setting of the TV. So my question is, can I hook the audio out lines of the TV directly to the amplifier, in essence using my TV as the preamp?
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bdgregory
1,712 posts
 
it should work fine. I would start with the TV Volume down all the way though.
rwwear
2,867 posts
 
You can but the TV will have to be on while you're listening.
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tpreaves
2,686 posts
 
Fine for casual listening,I suppose. Not so good if you value sound quality.
rgs92
974 posts
 
Even for casual listening, the lack of clarity and background noise (that I hear) makes it not even mid-fi compared to even a humble preamp or integrated amp or even an A/V receiver.
Get a cheap Onkyo A9555 for a few hundred $ and you'll be in much better shape. And the remote on the Onkyo is very powerful so it's good for a TV situation (& you can buy extra remotes for a few bucks).
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