I also recently put together a list of inexpensive Airplay-enabled audio systems that would double perfectly as TV sound enhancers, all for the price of a single AirPlay iPod dock.Ī few hundred dollars is very little compared with the massive increase in sound quality you'll get upgrading to real speakers.
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Here's a review of the new model, the 5+. You take the same line-level output from the TV, and plug directly into the powered speakers. These, connected to a real amplifier or receiver, will power any set of speakers and give you much better TV sound.Īnother, simpler route, is powered speakers. Nearly all modern televisions have line-level audio outputs, and most of these have optical or coax digital outputs as well. There are stereo-only models for even less. If you already have the speakers, you can get a real AV receiver with HDMI switching for as low as $250. They just don't supply enough power to be really useful. In reality, the speaker outputs on non-soundbar-equipped TVs are a paltry substitute for real audio.
Is LCD and LED LCD HDTV uniformity a problem?. Why all HDMI cables are the same, Part 2. How to amplify the dialogue from your HDTV. That said, they're still not going to sound as good as a TV connected to one of the options listed in the next section. Same amount of water in total, but split between two smaller hoses.Ī few of TVs, such as those with built-in soundbars, have OK sound, so are exceptions to the "all TVs sound like crap" rule. Only so much water can get through the hose at one time. The standard analogy in this situation is a water hose. It only has "x" to give, and now it's giving x to twice as many speakers, which equals less volume (roughly 50 percent) for each set of speakers. Reader Kato has found, by hooking up an additional set of speakers, the limitations of the TV's amplifier. Worst case, this could potentially damage your speakers. Worse, with such low wattage, turning it up can result in distortion and clipping. If you want to turn it up, to enjoy a big action movie, or drown out your noisy friends during the big game, there just isn't going to be enough power. If the speaker is easy to drive, this amount of power will get you a listenable volume in most rooms. The TV's audio amplifier is only going to be a few watts, most often 5 to 10 watts per speaker. Adding better speakers can make the sound better, maybe make the dialog more intelligible, make soundtracks sound better, etc. In theory, speaker-level outputs are a great idea.
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