TV speakers suck!
I've been without my HT setup for about a week now.
I thought going 2 weeks or so without it would be no problem, I was wrong, I'm having withdrawals. Anybody have a cure?
I was doing fine until last night when my wife turned on a movie, ugh!, TV SPEAKERS SUCK.
On the plus side my new equipment should be here by next Tuesday.
Rant over.
Thanks for listening.
I thought going 2 weeks or so without it would be no problem, I was wrong, I'm having withdrawals. Anybody have a cure?
I was doing fine until last night when my wife turned on a movie, ugh!, TV SPEAKERS SUCK.
On the plus side my new equipment should be here by next Tuesday.
Rant over.
Thanks for listening.
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I havent used the speakers once on either of my grand wega's. whats the point when you have a HT2 CHANNEL
Speaker - Klipsch Heresy II
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I think tv speakers can often be terrific as a center channel and you can save the bank on the center. I am doing this with my Samsung and it is great. Maybe not for a full on HT, but it works great in the living room.My Main Gear
Mitsu HC5000 (Proj.)
Marantz SR8001 (AVR)
Sunfire TGA7200 (AMP)
Marantz DV7001 (SACD)
Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray
LSi 15's (Front)
LSiC (Center)
LSiFx (Surrounds)
DUAL SVS 20-39 CS Plus (Passive Subs)
Marantz IS201 I-Pod Dock[/SIZE]
Panamax M5300EX
Carada Criterion 106" Brightwhite Screen
Sunfire TGA 5200 & (4) B&W 605's in the party room -
I think tv speakers can often be terrific as a center channel and you can save the bank on the center. I am doing this with my Samsung and it is great. Maybe not for a full on HT, but it works great in the living room.
I guess it depends on what you are used to.
I have had a CSi3 for my center channel for over a year now, and I have never heard any TV speakers that could even come close.
I'm not knocking your setup, we all use what we like, or can afford, but the speakers on my Sony Grand Wega do suck. -
I haven't used the speakers in any of my TVs for more than 8 years. To me, soft spoken dialog is almost unintelligible over TV speakers, which makes movie or drama viewing almost impossible. Using the TV as a center channel would be just as bad as using the TV by itself since most of your dialog comes through the center.For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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C'mon, they aren't that bad.
I use my tv speakers most of the time. I think its annoying to turn on all of the equipment just to watch the news or a tv show. The only time I have everything on is when I'm playing dvds/cds and video games. but thats just me...AVR: H/K AVR240
Fronts: Monitor 50s
Center: CSI3
surrounds: R15s
Sub:Velodyne DPS10
Dvd/Cd: Samsung HD upconverter (for now)
TV: 50" Sammy Plasma
game hardware: 360 and gcn.
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I've never used the ones on my Samsung, but on every other TV I own, if you are watching anything that has any kind of volume, they're completely intolerable.
I suppose it's fine for the NEWS, but... beyond that... blech.If you will it, dude, it is no dream. -
C'mon, they aren't that bad.
I use my tv speakers most of the time. I think its annoying to turn on all of the equipment just to watch the news or a tv show. The only time I have everything on is when I'm playing dvds/cds and video games. but thats just me...
Yes, I believe the are THAT BAD! How hard is it to turn on a couple extra switches? The TV shows that I watch are every bit as enjoyable as my movie collection. In addition, with the HD shows out today, they are mostly in Dolby Digital, so I can't imagine watching them without the surround. Heck, even my local news was in DD last time I checked.For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore... -
I have used my speakers on my Mit when I was waiting for my HK. I put it on simulated surround and it sounded almost as good.......NOT!!!!!!!!!!!Monitor 7b's front
Monitor 4's surround
Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
M10's back surround
Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
Harman/Kardon AVR-635
Oppo 981hd
Denon upconvert DVD player
Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
Mit RPTV WS-55513
Tosh HD-XA1
B&K AV5000
Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek: -
I've been without my HT setup for about a week now.
I thought going 2 weeks or so without it would be no problem, I was wrong, I'm having withdrawals. Anybody have a cure?
I was doing fine until last night when my wife turned on a movie, ugh!, TV SPEAKERS SUCK.
On the plus side my new equipment should be here by next Tuesday.
Rant over.
Thanks for listening.
Im in the same boat as you. I too have been without a reciever for a week now..:mad:Marantz 1607 - Polk S60 - S35 - Emotiva XPA-3 - Polk DSWPRO550wi -
If your reciever or power is in for repair?
Easy peasy...just dial down the bass in sound menu for the tv internal speakers and hook your powered sub to the line out and compensate there.
We use a spare (computer) powered woofer on the bedroom LCD which has an eq for the internal speakers.
They output much more without low fq. -
I have a 3 or 4 year old Hitachi Rear Projection HDTV - Directors Model (or something like that) - it was top of the line when I got it. Now its a dinosaur already. However, the internal speakers are really very good. I tossed around the idea of using them as the center channel (they have an audio in just for that purpose), but aren't timber matched to the LSis so that was a no-go. I'll go as far to say that they've got the best TV speakers Ive ever heard.Do you hear that buzzing noise?
