Dear all,
I've successfully connected my Samsung QLED 7 TV via HDMI ARC/DAC/RCA to my AV 7000 receiver via AUX input. This works fine, however the output level is a little low. I can increase the volume on the AV 7000 / Beomaster 7000 of course, however when you switch to another native B&O audio device and forget to normalize the volume, your neighbors will be well aware of your new choice.
So I want to use a preamp for the TVs audio output, but not sure what type I need. Most of the preamps I see are for Phono - so I guess they are not suitable for my purpose? Can maybe one of you experts point me to a suitable preamp?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Cyana
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What preamp for AV 7000 AUX input for TV
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Hello, would a small headphone amp help? Between the DAC and the receiver.
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Hi pepps,
I guess any active preamp helps as long as it does not mess with the signal. It's only hard to find one, that is not Phono and has an L/R RCA output. Do you have one in mind?
thanks
Cyana
Hello there, no nothing specific but as you may just need a little boost for that paticular item it seemed like it might help.
Location: Kent, UK
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Beofan for many years with a penchant for 1990s audio systems.
I totally agree, however can't find one. Either it's phono, or some hi-end stuff with tubes, that I want to avoid. The preamp stays hidden within a chamber under the TV, so no need for bling bling stuff.
Thank you for your efforts - I've looked for Topping products too now, however they are either rather expensive (+400 EUR), or battery powered with no RCA input/output.
Cyana
Are you extracting the analogue audio from eARC? If so, have you considered an extractor which varies the output as discussed in this thread?
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Hi Guy,
thank you for pointing me to this thread. Yes, I'm using a ARC/CEC extractor and the volume control of the TV works - it's however pointless because the level is so low that you need to set the TV's volume to max and even increase the volume of the 7000 system for about 30% to have a good sound experience. That's why I'm looking for a preamp to rise the output level of ARC extractor.
As for the SHARC-V2 8k eARC Audio Processor - I don't get it how it is connected to the Beomaster 6500 in that thread - it has a HDMI output, so this would require another ARC to RCA converter - or do I miss something here?
thanks
Cyana
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