Hooking up an old surround sound

[Jake_66]

I have an old Altec Lansing surround sound system that I want to use on my Samsung Smart tv using red/white audio cables, but nothing happens when I turn on the system. We use the apps on our tv for entertainment (no cable box). What else can I try? Or is the system simply too old for the tv?

 

[americanaudiophile]

Most new TVs don't have red/white audio outputs. Maybe you tried using an audio input for an output?
You can use a headphone jack if you have one or get a DAC to convert the toslink optical digital audio out to analog.
http/www.parts-express.com/parts-express-dac-digital-to-analog-converter-(51-compatible)--180-999