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Originally Posted by Chad Hauris
The 6AQ5 may have been omitted from the factory as the sound from the TV would come through the stereo amp on this model.
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On my CM color set, they actually give you a choice. There is a standard 4" speaker that operates from the tv chassis 6AQ5. Or, if you like, just turn on stereo amp to "TV" and then the sound comes thru the rest of the speakers... although it will not be
in stereo.
I have a VCR/DVD player combo connected to CM and pulls double duty. The back of the player has both 75 ohm coax and rca outputs. The 75 ohm coax connector of course is plugged into the tv using a 75-300 ohm transformer. The RCA L & R audio outputs plug into the "TAPE" inputs of the stereo amp. Now, I can use the VCR/DVD player as my cable box, and for any tv station broadcasting in stereo, I turn on the stereo amp to TAPE. Sound is awsome! There is, however, a selector on the big amp that says TV, but it is only in mono, and personally, i find it to sound kinda cheesy. Of course, setting up the player this way also gives your DVD's in stereo as well.
If I am simply listening to an audio CD, just pop it in the DVD player and turn on the stereo amp to tape while leaving the tv off. Playing music CD's thru these old tube stereos is awesome! You get a super-clean sound without it sounding so
digital. Also, I find the tube amps in these big consoles to have really impressive stereo seperation.
Come to think of it, i'd
love to hear that new Motorola tube system that Doug brought home a few days ago!