Andy, thanks for the full and franc description. I would certainly consider it if was wanting to watch tv through the virgin media cable box, but I only want to listen to the audio radio stations.
It sounds like a good system you have there, and I will certainly think aboot it.
Just one thing before I sign off Andy. I am a friend of Peter's, but have lost contact with him over the last few months. I don't seem to hear him on any mailing lists, is everything all right with him at the moment.
Billy----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 11:41 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: adding speakers?
Hi Billy and all.Don't know anything about the Virgin Media Box, but if it is anything like the standard Sky Digibox, then why not consider purchasing an AV Unit like the Yamaha ~$X-V359, which you can get for about £150 from Richard SoundThe box plug's into this and you can have either 5.1 Stereo Surround or simply left and right speakers beside your TV.The good thing about an AV unit is that it normally has a couple of Optic Inputs/outputs. You can use these, via the Soundblaster external sound card to include your computer into the system.Not only does this set up allow you to enjoy better television audio, but you can also play any music on your computer through the system, and also, by using a digital recorder, such as GoldWave, record the audio from the box, into your computer.I frequently record audio described movies using this system.I also like listening to my music collection, through the system, which is now on my computer, without having to go through a load of CD cases and all the difficulties we have identifying particular albums.Furthermore, if your box is like the Sky box, then you will also have Radio. At the moment, I'm listening to Radio Scotland's Ian Anderson in lovely stereo, while writing this message.If you, or anyone wish to know a bit more about achieving this, please get in touch with me.Best wishes. Andy.----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:45 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: adding speakers?Billy, You should be able to get a SCART splitter cable. This has a scart leadconnector on one end and a set of audio and video phono plugs on the other.Take the phono outputs and connect them to the input of an amplified speakersystem.Some of the PC speakers may not perform well with this as the level of audio output from the scart socket is lower than that of a PC sound card. You may have to run it through a proper stereo type amplifier, but the PC speakersmay well be good enough for your needs. Hth, Mark ThreadgoldThe probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidityof your act... -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfTrueBlue & Proud Sent: 02 August 2007 20:08 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: adding speakers?Ray, I apologise, if this question has been asked before on list, but if ithas I didn't see the post.It's not the speakers I'm Interested in, but how to connect such speakers tothe cable box, Billy----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 3:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: adding speakers?Is Freelists having a touch of the lurgy or something? Sure I've seen this message before. Anyhow Billy, I think what you want are some powered speakers. Active, Powered, or battery powered, would be your probable key words in any search for such speakers. there are quite a few around from not very good quality to pretty respectable. From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- TrueBlue & Proud hi guys, I'm wanting to add a pair of external stereo speakers to my virgin media cable box, Don't want to connect the box to my pc, just want to be able to listen to the cable box through a pair of stereo speakers. I'm sure there is someway to achieve this. 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