How to connect older Kenwood a/v receiver 5.1 surround sound system with no hdmi or optical audio inputs, only has RCA connect

[Marilyncz]

How to connect a legacy Kenwood surround sound receiver with only RCA audio in to new Samsung ledhdtv smart Tv with optical audio and 3.5mm audio out only...I have cable box, Roku,legacy CD player and dvd/recorder (legacy also). Any help appreciated, thanx.

 

[madmatt30]

You can use a 3.5mm to twin rca cable mate.

You'll only get stereo though (maybebuse the pro logic setting on the receiver for simulated surround)

 

[jsmithepa]

How to connect older Kenwood a/v receiver 5.1 surround sound system with no hdmi or optical audio inputs, only has RCA connect

Then this receiver has no real surround, but fake, simulated surround.

Now some receiver have RCA DIGITAL AUDIO IN, that's an actual digital input that uses regular cable instead of optical but functions the same. You can buy a converter to link up both.

 

[Marilyncz]

Tried that didn't work....only speaker (external) is center one

 

[Marilyncz]

Sorry, new to site, last post, 2 minutes ago....I was referring to use of 3.5mm to RCA cables, bought @ radio shack....

 

[madmatt30]

What's the actual model number of the Kenwood receiver??

 

[madmatt30]

I was talking about a 3.5mm to standard red/white stereo rca twin jacks.
Plug into one of the stereo inputs - you should100% get stereo audio at a minimum.

Do you not have a rca/phono digital input??
These are normally a orangish colour

 

[Marilyncz]

KR-V5570 Kenwood a/v stereo receiver

 

[madmatt30]

Plainly a stereo receiver mate with Dolby digital stereo or simulated pro logic surround from a stereo source

3.5mm to red/white rca should work absolutely fine plugged into one of the standard stereo inputs.