[gillard]

Hello,
I have a Kenwood amp circa 1986. How can I hook up the amp to my tv and dvd player and have sound through my speakers? Thanks!

[daniel_b2380]

gillard,
welcome to tech support guy,
run the audio ouput from the dvd unit to the kenwood's inputs

if the tv is a direct-tune unit and receives it's signal 'over-the-air'
run the audio ouput from the tv unit to the kenwood's inputs

if the tv receives it's signal from a cable / satellite convertor box, [or the digital to analog box], you'll have to give us some more info here on the forums

[gillard]

Thank you daniel
The tv is connected to directv sat.

[daniel_b2380]

if you have one of the older direct-tv units, just run the video to your tv and the audio to the kenwood's audio inputs,
if it's one of the newer totally digital units, [with an hdmi plug - without analog plugs], you will need to buy an adapter-splitter to convert the digital signal to analog and split it - [and you usually DON'T get a really good conversion]

and, depending upon the model of your kenwood - [as to how many inputs it has], you may also need to buy a switch-box to be able to hook up all the additional inputs

extra trivia: you can also hook up your pc's audio to your kenwood, and the video to the tv

extra-extra trivia: the so-called 'older' tube type and hybrid tube / transister tuner / amps seem to be making a come-back - seems some of the older units weren't quite as 'finicky' in their hook-ups - nor so quick to 'burn-out' internal parts

[gillard]

Thank you for your help daniel!

[daniel_b2380]

suggestion, if i may?
rather than begin to put it together in some 'haphazard-hodge-podge' manner - maybe set down with a piece of paper - even draw a bit of a diagram of your components - then list the connections you have available on each unit - and lastly start listing the cables you will need to go from each unit to the next - [and remember, it doesn't matter WHAT it looks like, it's for YOUR benefit]

if you want to get your cables locally, ok - if you choose to order them, i've found these companies to be rather helpful:
http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

http://www.cablesforless.com/

'nother thought - if your soldering skills are ok, you can 'roll-your-own'
[those companies also sell wire / cable and fittings in bulk]

note: not all the cables will need soldered, many will have screws to anchor the wire in the plug

and if you use any banana plugs, i'd recommend the 'open' screw type - the wire can go in the end -OR- the side:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
they sure were a life-saver on the back of my yamaha - oodles of plug-ins - which is great to be able to hook everything up - but, geeeesh, no danged space between them