Audio : imac to tv

So i recently purchased a lg lcd tv. I hooked it up to my imac with the dvi to hdmi cord, but now i have issues getting audio to the tv. Im using a stereo audio Y cable, connecting from my headphone jack of the mac to the 2 rca inputs on the back of the tv. For some reason i still do not get any audio. I would like to know if there are any other steps or procedures I must do to get audio from my the mac to my tv? thanks.

I have an LG HDTV. I Connect audio from the Mac to the TV with an analog stereo cable and video with a mini-DVI to DVI adapter and a DVI to HDMI cable.
I told you what there is to know. If your LG model does not have the ability to associate the signals of separate audio and video ports, then it will not be possible. The only way for you to know is to check the TV's User Manual.
Otherwise you could try this more costly approach that ports both audio and video through a USB port to DVI. Then you can use your current DVI to HDMI cable to connect to your TV: USB 2.0 to DVI Display Adapter with Audio - 1080p
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