Multiple devices total confusion

[Mich6101]

I have a Panasonic Viera TV THX model, horrible sound. It is connected to a soundbar. I want to be able to listen to the tv with headphones. No jack from tv, I purchased a headohone amp/dac. Also have a cable box. I connected the headphones through the am, put want the sound only through the headphones and it comes through tv when I change the rca to amp (confuising sorry. Should I connect through the Cable box. Is there a a way to hook all this up and hear only through the headphones. I am hearing impaired and need to turn up the volume which is why I only want it through the headphones, but, be able to switch back to the sound bar when not listening through headphones. Trying to avoid buying receiver. Thank you

 

[Paul NZ]

If it uses subtitles or something use that

 

[Mich6101]

I think you missed the point of the post

 

[hang-the-9]

Just turn off the soundbar when you use the headphones. Otherwise you need to get a signal splitter and switch between the soundbar and headphones. Your connection is not super clear either, exactly what is connected to what and using what cables and outputs?

 

[americanaudiophile]

They simplest way is to connect the DAC/Headphone amp directly to the cable box. Since the DAC is for stereo you will have to make sure that the digital out is set to 2 channel PCM and not 5.1 channel. Then just leave the TV volume all the way down so the TV speakers don't play and turn on your choice of audio.

 

[Mich6101]

Just turn off the soundbar when you use the headphones. Otherwise you need to get a signal splitter and switch between the soundbar and headphones. Your connection is not super clear either, exactly what is connected to what and using what cables and outputs?

 

[Mich6101]

thanks, I will try again with the cable box and set the digital out to 2. Also thinking of getting a splitter. Thanks to all