Audio: Line level Analog Out

I am trying to connect a Mac Mini (intel) to a regular Samsung HD LCD TV. DVI-to-HDMI works well for the video, but in order to get the audio, I am looking to get an analog, *line-level signal out* of the mini.
Any idea of how to achieve this?
TV audio input is RCA (red/white plugs). All the cables I have at the moment, seem to pull *headphone level* from the mac mini.
Help and pointers are much appreciated. Thanks // pascal

Your experience is a little unusual, and in fact if anything it should go the other way, since the output voltage for headphones is a little above the line-level typically used for pre-amped signals for which RCA inputs are commonly used, Thus if anything, the volume from the mini via the TV should be higher than normal TV channels.
All that being said, that assumes you have the volume control on the mini turned up of course! I typically leave mine at maximum (this is set in the Sounds preference pane, though I'm sure you know that!) and thus control the overall volume via the TV.
If your mini's volume is already a max, then test the output with a pair of headphones (or iPod earpieces etc) to check the output level is actually what it should be. If it's too low, there's a problem in the mini or with MacOS, if it's normal, then there's a problem with the audio cable or the TV. In the latter regard, I'm not familiar with the specific TV you have, but you might find you need to set the correct input for the video input you are using.

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