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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
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zydo
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It's usually not as easy as just adding a soundbar, or an extra pr of speakers. (Although many tv's have the outputs to do that) We run into this alot doing installs. The problem is the tv's built in amp is usually just to small. There are companys that make small amps that can be hidden almost anywhere, and thats what we use.
reubent
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Check out the offerings from ZVOX. Read the reviews. Highly acclaimed for a one piece self contained sound solution for TV.

Enjoy,

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snofun3
601 posts
 
I have a couple Samsung LED's that also suffers from atrocious speakers.

I've have the Soundbar on one TV, but on the other I use a decent computer speaker set up, and it sounds decent - better than the bar anyway.
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jfrech
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Of course, everything is a function on $$'s. Bose does make some pretty decent powered speakers, about $100 at bestbuy. They are small and can lay on a side/sheilded to.

It is a step up from what you have (fixed my issue for my wife)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Bose%26%23174%3B+-+Companion%26%23174%3B+2+Series+II+Multimedia+Speaker+System+(2-Piece)/7933686.p?id=1151657980013&skuId=7933686

It's a option, not a lot of $$'s, plus can return if you don't like...
goldenears7 OP
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Hey Zydo,

How would you bypass the internal speaker amp of the TV and still use the TV's speakers? I don't see how you could even have access to that part of the TV, without voiding the TV warranty?
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