Mac Mini toslink to Samsung Plasma

[phas3]

I was wondering, I have a 2.1 Klipsch ProMedia. Is it possible to connect the toslink into the tv and then connect the 2.1 to the tv to get sound from those speakers without having to purchase a receiver?

 

[JAT]

Most TVs do not have an input. If they have toslink, it is for output to a receiver. But analog can carry stereo sound, which is all your speakers are, just plug in a headphone adapter to the Mini to the speakers. And 2 RCA adapter to the TV. You'll probably want a little Y cable to get both TV and Mini to the speakers, but those are very inexpensive.

 

[phas3]

Most TVs do not have an input. If they have toslink, it is for output to a receiver. But analog can carry stereo sound, which is all your speakers are, just plug in a headphone adapter to the Mini to the speakers. And 2 RCA adapter to the TV. You'll probably want a little Y cable to get both TV and Mini to the speakers, but those are very inexpensive.

will I be able to control the speaker volume through the remote or i'll have to use the volume knob on the speakers?

 

[JAT]

For the TV, that depends on what you have, exactly. If it has a fixed output only, you need to use the speaker's control. If there is a headphone or other variable output, the TV volume will work. And frankly, you should make sure it has any output at all, first.

The Mini will certainly control the volume with an analog output, so you can use the Apple remote for that.

 

[phas3]

For the TV, that depends on what you have, exactly. If it has a fixed output only, you need to use the speaker's control. If there is a headphone or other variable output, the TV volume will work. And frankly, you should make sure it has any output at all, first.

The Mini will certainly control the volume with an analog output, so you can use the Apple remote for that.

according to this

http://content.reviewed.com/products/10287/specs/5659/Samsung-PN51D6500-ports.jpg

so how should I connect it, I just have the toslink cable and I have the cord from the 2.1 that plugs into a headphone jack but the other end is soldered into the speakers

 

[JAT]

Well, the speakers can plug directly into the Mac no problem. But the TV is a problem if that is all the connections it has. You could run the toslink into the Mac, if it can act as a DAC and pass through the digital input to analog output. I'm not sure about that.