Connect old receiver

[cel1976]

I have 4 speakers installed in living room ceiling and an old receiver with no HDMI cable. How do I connect everything? In laymen’s terms please!

 

[jay32267]

It would help greatly if you gave the model of the receiver.

 

[Ralston18]

Agree with jay32267.

Suggest that you also include a simple diagram or sketch showing all speakers and devices plus the available audio connections/ports on each of them.

There may be some "devil in the details".

 

[cel1976]

The model number is
Sony STR-GX311

 

[jay32267]

That's much better.

The speakers connect to the A/B "R and L" terminals.

There is no HDMI interface with this receiver.

Is there something that is HDMI that you want to connect to it?

 

[cel1976]

I want to connect to my tv. model is a Phillips 63PF9631D/37

 

[jay32267]

So you want to play the sound from your TV through the receiver to the speakers.

You need this or something like this.

https/www.amazon.com/J-Tech-Digital-Premium-Extractor-Converter/dp/B00BIQER0E/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1520521963&sr=1-3&keywords=hdmi+audio+extractor

It's called an HDMI audio extractor.

You go from your TV to this with HDMI and then you go from this to your receiver with RCA.

 

[cel1976]

So you want to play the sound from your TV through the receiver to the speakers.

You need this or something like this.

https/www.amazon.com/J-Tech-Digital-Premium-Extractor-Converter/dp/B00BIQER0E/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1520521963&sr=1-3&keywords=hdmi+audio+extractor

It's called an HDMI audio extractor.

You go from your TV to this with HDMI and then you go from this to your receiver with RCA.

 

[cel1976]

Thanks so much!!!! I appreciate it.

 

[jay32267]

No problem. Good luck.

 

[cel1976]

I have everything hooked up, but only hear static coming through the speakers. Any suggestions?