# PS3 Setup

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-setup/447321>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 29, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-setup/447321 "2008-04-29T04:31:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![xiix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d6d6ee/32.png) [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-setup/447321/1 "2008-04-29T04:31:26Z")

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So I just grabbed a ps3 to of course play the new grand theft auto…one minor hiccup is that I have an old-cheap tv that only has mono sound. How do I tell my PS3 that I want mono output? The settings in the sound menu do not appear to make reference to mono?

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-setup/447321/2 "2008-04-29T04:44:59Z")

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You need one of [these](http://pix.crutchfield.com/kb/Y-adapt.jpg)

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-setup/447321/3 "2008-04-29T05:03:29Z")

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Or one of [these](http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/thx-ultra2.aspx). Heck with the mono TV. 🙂

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**Author:** ![xiix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d6d6ee/32.png) [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-setup/447321/4 "2008-04-29T05:25:24Z")

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follow-up question…

mono-tv + stereo speakers = stereo sound? i.e. if I went from the mini-jack to a mixer (which I have for my turntables) and plugged in studio monitors.

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-setup/447321/5 "2008-04-29T05:53:11Z")

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[QUOTE=xiix]  
follow-up question…

mono-tv + stereo speakers = stereo sound? i.e. if I went from the mini-jack to a mixer (which I have for my turntables) and plugged in studio monitors.  
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Yes, exactly that. I output my 360 to a home theater receiver and get surround, though you need a digital audio connection to get that. But, yes, you can hook up your PS3 to a stereo and rock the house.