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I have the original Chromecast. Using my Nexus 7, it doesn't appear possible to cast a YouTube video to the TV and use the 7 headphone jack to send synchronized audio to my 2ch system (wired 3.5mm/RCA). Non BT amp. Is there some other way to accomplish this? I realize audio from TV-to-amp is an option...don't want it that bad or that way. Also have an Apple SE (6 guts/5body) with Casting App, but I don't think 7 vs SE would matter. Using CC is not essential. Any method to achieve Video on TV, Audio thru stereo (not via TV audio out) is what I'm after. Sound quality is another discussion. For my infrequent needs, probably would be sufficient. Thanks!

2 pairs it is. Thx Craig.

Yes Craig, CD player is biggest offender. Based on your comments, the attenuators would go inline from CD to amp, correct? Problem is not real bad IMO. This tweak looks like a good idea all-around. I can check the Sangean using a VOM at the output, set to VDC, correct? The specs don't say, unless you know. Maybe 2 attnu sets req'd? Thx, Joe

There are a couple of reasons for the attenuators. One could be if your source has a stronger signal than you would like going to the amp. The sound quality can suffer if it is too much or too little. I don't remember what Craig said was the ideal range. Another reason is because it can be hard to get the volume as soft as you might like. Because of the nature of the volume control, when the volume is turned down quite low the output isn't balanced and one channel will go silent before the other. By attenuating the source a little bit you can increase the volume control enough so that it is balanced. Yet another reason for the attenuators is if you use the loudness switch it will gradually kick in the right amount closer to the right volume level. The Scott is one amp where I usually keep the loudness switch on because I think it adds a little "magic" to the music! Perfect! Low level volume behaves exactly as you describe. I keep the loudness switch on for the same reason also. Thx much.

Mind telling me where is the horn flange? My squawker ringing too. Thanks Sure. You have to remove the squawker. It's the part of the squawker horn that butts up to the cabinet (screws go thru the flange to fasten squawker to the cabinet). Foam goes between flange and cabinet on this 'butting' surface. For mine, well worth doing. Thin foam is nice and neat/does the job. Took away pretty much ALL of the annoying sound they made. Let me know how you make out. Good luck. See mustang guy's post a few replies above. I'm sure a premium product if that's what you're after. When I did mine, used thin adhesive backed weatherstripping foam...didn't know about mustang guy or would have done that. Nothing like the best!

A 500C?? Nice! If you're collecting, a Scott 296 is rare for collecting's sake.

I have a 299 gen2 (some call it an A but not labeled that way) rebuilt by Craig/NOSValve this fall. 17w per channel. Powering Heresy's (and using 2 self-powered subs-via amp center channel jack/RCA splitter) in a 12x18x8 family room. Using a free db App, the most I see Rock when cranked up is 83db. You have to stand close and be yelling for another person to hear you. Plenty. True party/bar volume if you need that. With 85db being the hearing damage risk level, I'm very satisfied with both the volume, SQ and fact of not being able to exceed the safety level. Even with the amp on 2, my wife says the volume is too much competition to sit and talk. I pretty much agree. Touchy lower but can be turned down more to acceptable. Unit was built in an era of mostly inefficient speakers so not a concern back then. What I do for super low volume is (abhorred by some) hook up my tablet with TuneIn etc via headphone jack to an A/B switch (A component tuner/B device) and use the tablet volume rocker to get VERY low if needed. Overall, the Scott SQ is wonderful thru-out volume range with most any genre. A 299c would be nice but by itself, may be even more difficult to control for low volumes...don't know/just guessing. Speaker efficiency will determine. If a problem, consider using a device like I describe above. It's not a big deal. Any of the 299 series would be nice. I love the styling too.

Thanks to all. Pretty new here. No plans to 'load up' on CD's but see consensus is BMG isn't bootleg & is ok. Thx.

Yes it was. Just classic rock like you say for some missing. Like to blast it from time to time. Thanks.

Simply asking if anyone knows anything about BMG and included a pic to show labeling BMG added. Some here seem to understand. Basically wondering if BMG is an outfit to stay away from. Apparently not. Thanks. Schu...what's dsd? What do you mean "...perhaps that should change with a server."

See pic. A large local audio retailer has a lot of cd's & albums labeled this way. I don't get search results here. Google produces BMG. Any comments? Thinking of just doing Amazon to fill in some cd blanks if comments are 'stay away from BMG'. Note the 'D' number of the BMG CD and the case back jacket. The darker insert booklet is from my original non BMG and adds in the upper right corner 0501 in red and BK03 in yellow below the AAD designation. ???. Weighing frequency of use, my NAD 546 won't do FLAC, downloading FLAC $$$ (downloading seems to be the only way to obtain-I'm new) and looking for maybe a dozen titles, looks like buying CD's is the way to go for now. Good CD's do sound good. Have lots of good vinyl. Use DR for most to compare a title when there's a listing.

What a great fix that was. Still thrilled. Many thanks to Bob. What is this speaker gasket adhesive foam you mention? Not that it's needed, but next time I have them open, well, love to tinker.

Mine were 5400.00 for 2. When I was tested they asked what I expected, my only REQUIREMENT was no/zero ambient noise. There is none. The digital sound, well, better than saying what? huh?, you know. I was more irritated with the hearing loss than the digital nature of the sound. It is what it is. I glad these are as nice as they are. The sound bothers me once in a great while but it goes with the territory. For my (common) high end loss, these aides don't make loud thing louder, just give more up to the high end. Mine are Bluetooth but don't use that feature. If needed, I put the phone on speaker. The first time I took a leak, it was WOW! LISTEN TO THAT! Faucet running/Frying/Same thing. Took a while to identify some things I haven't heard in a while. Not a salesman here. Have to say, someone that needs glasses and doesn't have them knows their vision limits. Many simply won't keep trying. They forget about it. Not the same with hearing. Huh? What? Speak up! Turn it up! & on & on. I found the whole thing getting quite stressful...more so for me but bugged everyone else too. For me, would do it again in a heartbeat.

Or maybe there's a DAC for that?