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need something to replace built in LCDTV speakers?

My new 60 inch Sony LCD TV has downward firing cheap speakers built into it - even though the TV is over 3K. Anyway, I don't want my entire surround system on all the time during the day - for regular daytime TV viewing stuff. Any solutions to bypass the built in LCD TV speakers? I was thinking of maybe inputing one of those Bose Wave radio things so that the sound comes from that. Maybe some kind of sound bar. Anyone else ever run into this kind of issue?
goldenears7
reubent
3,587 posts
 
Ge7,

One pair of powered monitors I own hum if they are plugged into different outlets. If they are plugged into the same outlet or into a power conditioner (which is plugged into one outlet), they don't hum.
dne
139 posts
 
Just saw this thread. I use a pair of Audioengine 5 powered monitors - really excellent, audiophile quality $325 the pair with all connections.

Just connect with a decent pair of interconnects from the analog outs on the TV and set the TV to external speakers. The monitors go on and off automatically and work with the TV remote just like the TV's built in speakers.

I put them on a cheap $32 pair of 16" stands in front of the TV. Yes they are very apparent but it's worth it for the fine sound. No need for a subwoofer, they have really strong deep bass - I even needed to put a rag in the bass port to reduce the bass. Couldn't be happier with them
jylee
306 posts
 
I had $700 ZVOX 575 and $100 VIZIO VSB200 at the same time. The sound quality is pretty much the same. The dialogue on ZVOX is slightly more intelligible. But the out of phase surround effect is much better on VIZIO. Both units are equally easy to use. You need to buy a mini-to-RCA cable and connect audio out from your TV to the soundbar. Then the soundbar takes over the TV's speaker.
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