lcd tv speakers

stuart noble · 02-05-2007, 15:04

I want a 17" lcd tv for the bedroom, but those I've looked at have pretty tinny sound. I don't mind buying a couple of speakers, but I'd like these to be be controllable from the tv remote.
It seems I can use the headphone socket but other equipment I've tried this with doesn't really have enough power to drive speakers.
I'm not looking for high quality, just the equivalent of a normal CRT set.
Any help appreciated

Nigel Goodwin · 02-05-2007, 15:12

Obviously the size of the TV limits the size of the speakers, so LCD's and Plasma's usually have pretty poor sound - and certainly a 17 inch one is going to!.

Headphone sockets only output a limited amount of power, as it's all that's required for headphones - but you could always use computer speakers which have an amplifier inside.

soulboy77 · 02-05-2007, 15:31

A lot of TVs have audio out via a pair of RCA Connectors (red & white). You will need to check though that the audio out is variable (not fixed) to be able to control from the remote volume.

You can then feed this to a Hi-fi, surround sound system or for a cheap option a pair of active speakers.

stuart noble · 02-05-2007, 16:22

Ok thanks. Now I know what I'm looking for

02-05-2007, 15:04	#1
stuart noble Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	lcd tv speakers I want a 17" lcd tv for the bedroom, but those I've looked at have pretty tinny sound. I don't mind buying a couple of speakers, but I'd like these to be be controllable from the tv remote. It seems I can use the headphone socket but other equipment I've tried this with doesn't really have enough power to drive speakers. I'm not looking for high quality, just the equivalent of a normal CRT set. Any help appreciated

02-05-2007, 15:12	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Obviously the size of the TV limits the size of the speakers, so LCD's and Plasma's usually have pretty poor sound - and certainly a 17 inch one is going to!. Headphone sockets only output a limited amount of power, as it's all that's required for headphones - but you could always use computer speakers which have an amplifier inside.

02-05-2007, 15:31	#3
soulboy77 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herts Posts: 17,005	A lot of TVs have audio out via a pair of RCA Connectors (red & white). You will need to check though that the audio out is variable (not fixed) to be able to control from the remote volume. You can then feed this to a Hi-fi, surround sound system or for a cheap option a pair of active speakers.

02-05-2007, 16:22	#4
stuart noble Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	Ok thanks. Now I know what I'm looking for

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