TV -> Tannoy TS10

[shandit66]

I have a Roku TV with the following outputs
- Headphone 1/8"
- optical

I want to connect to my Tannoy system
- Tannoy TS10 - with high pass to
- Tannoy Reveal 501a

This has a plethora of inputs. But limited with a 1/8" output from the TV.

The odd part is this.
If I use a spliter, 1/8" stereo -> spliter -> 1/4" TPS -> the 501a - is sounds fine. Although I can't connect the subwoofer (no TPS inputs)
If I use a 1/8" stereo -> subwoofer -> 501a, I get the base, but no highs.
I had a similar experience for 1/8" stereo -> 1/4" TPS -> the 501a, no highs. Switched cables and it worked.

I tested the sub with Mac -> Presonus -> Sub (via XLR in) -> 501a (via XLR in) - works great.
So the high pass seems to work

it could be that for RCA the high pass does not work - but I can't see why

(note: there no adjustments on the TV for 2.1 or anything similar)
None of this is making sense to me.

I'm happy to use Optical TC out, but I suspect I need a DAC with balanced output.
Just dont know what to use there. They seem to all be RCA out.

Oh, it would be great if all this stuff were just USD-C.


Any help is appreciated

 

[staticV3]

You could connect the Roku TV's Headphone output to the Tannoy TS10's XLR inputs using these cables:

Monoprice 6ft Premier Series XLR Male to RCA Male Cable, 16AWG (Gold Plated) - Monoprice.com

An XLR to RCA cable converts a balanced audio signal into an unbalanced signal. This is good for sending audio signals from an XLR source to an RCA input, or vice versa. Regardless of direction, the r

www.monoprice.com

Roku TV->3.5mm to 2x RCA->RCA to XLR->Tannoy TS10 XLR Line in->Tannoy TS10 XLR Line out->XLR->Tannoy Reveal 501a XLR Line in

 

[unpluggged]

I would get a cheap DAC with Toslink input. Not necessarily a balanced one.

 

[shandit66]

You could connect the Roku TV's Headphone output to the Tannoy TS10's XLR inputs using these cables:
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Monoprice 6ft Premier Series XLR Male to RCA Male Cable, 16AWG (Gold Plated) - Monoprice.com

An XLR to RCA cable converts a balanced audio signal into an unbalanced signal. This is good for sending audio signals from an XLR source to an RCA input, or vice versa. Regardless of direction, the r

www.monoprice.com

Roku TV->3.5mm to 2x RCA->RCA to XLR->Tannoy TS10 XLR Line in->Tannoy TS10 XLR Line out->XLR->Tannoy Reveal 501a XLR Line in

Yup - did that. No highs. which is the weird part