For those who own the TV and external sound system, what do you find are the best settings for TV sound (surround sound, clarity option, etc)
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First of all, no 2 manufactures of A/V systems will sound the same, and they'll differ as you move up the line, i.e. spend more money. If you have speakers to match the system (for instance, left, right, center, rears & a sub), and a decent, modern A/V Receiver, the Dolby Surround options gives the most control, as you should be able to adjust the volume of the center channel containing vocals and such, as well as decreasing the signal sent to the subwoofer to suit your taste. Ultimately, the best way to find your optimal setting is to sit front and center, and scientifically flip through all the receiver settings, and pick the one you like. Unfortunately, it will probably differ for music, watching movies, or broadcast television programming, which also differs from station to station, and program to program, but that's the nature of the beast. Unlike simply using the built-in TV speakers, owning and operating higher wattage, higher end sound gear is like driving a Ferrari - and it WILL redline.
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I can't say that they will sound better for sure , because I don't have the exact same television you have but, I think that this speaker system will enhance the sound quality of your set. For example, the volume can be increased louder than the factory setting and with help from the subwoofer, you can get a deeper, fuller surround sound effect. Hope this helps.
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I forgot to mention; I have a separate sound system, so I'm mostly concerned with the picture. How would you compare the picture quality of the two TVs?
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I found that the sound leveling varied with the media and the channel I was viewing. For example most of my shows benefit from the sound leveling, but I found a couple of them sounded better with it off. The dialogue enhancement seems to work best for me with the shows that do well with sound leveling. I also find I need to tweak the bass and treble settings often depending on the show I am watching. I also find that music and sound effects are generally too loud, but I think that is problem with how the soundtrack has been mixed. I have the same problem in a movie theater. On the ZVOX I simply turn the bass down a bit and sometimes the treble too. It sometimes helps. I found that the sound leveling varied with the media and the channel I was viewing. For example most of my shows benefit from the sound leveling, but I found a couple of them sounded better with it off. The dialogue enhancement seems to work best for me with the shows that do well with sound leveling. I also find I need to tweak the bass and treble settings often depending on the show I am watching. I also find that music and sound effects are generally too loud, but I think that is problem with how the soundtrack has been mixed. I have the same problem in a movie theater. On the ZVOX I... » Read More I found that the sound leveling varied with the media and the channel I was viewing. For example most of my shows benefit from the sound leveling, but I found a couple of them sounded better with it off. The dialogue enhancement seems to work best for me with the shows that do well with sound leveling. I also find I need to tweak the bass and treble settings often depending on the show I am watching. I also find that music and sound effects are generally too loud, but I think that is problem with how the soundtrack has been mixed. I have the same problem in a movie theater. On the ZVOX I simply turn the bass down a bit and sometimes the treble too. It sometimes helps. « Show Less
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The sound sound on the tv itself is definitely lacking in the audio department. I see why you ordered one, with that being said I have no idea if it will work or not, hell I didn't even know they had one.
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Everything that we have played will play in surround sound as long as we have the system on and the television muted. Everything sounds so much clearer in the surround sound. The only thing we have streamed so far is YouTube videos and they do play in surround sound. To get television shows to play in surround sound we had to purchase an optical cable and mute the television. Easy set up and sounds great!
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It's good. My last system required turning the center speaker up. Occasional increase in treble but really rarely notice missing dialogue. You can always turn surround off, but we never do. Hope that helps. Watching Bourbe Legacy now.
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For the best sound, hook it up through the headphone jack of your Tv. if it has one. If not, hook it up through the sound in and out jacks.
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The best quality sound, and the easiest way, is to get a Digital Optical Cable. One plug in, one plug out to TV. I bought one from Amazon Basics, and it has worked great for the last 7 months. Not to expensive, either.
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Thanks everyone for you help! I bought the TV last week and received it on Thur. What a great TV!!! I found and purchased the RCA-to-3.5mm adapter and it worked great. Only problem was the lack of volume control as William stated. I then purchased an audio extender cable that has a volume control built into it. Everything works beautifully!Thanks Jerry for the idea of the Wireless Headphones. I'm going to look into it as a future purchase.Thanks again!!
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a separate post suggested turning tru-motion off... I just ordered my tv - hopefully it looks good. no suggestions on sound though
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I would like to know as well what the best setting on my PS3 for blu ray and gaming so that i don't have to change it every time/ever? but will still output the best quality possible.
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Hi Dswitzerinc, The graphic EQ settings are the options where in you can select various sound modes depending on the content that you're watching. Thanks. &gt;joffrey
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Have had mine for over a year. Setting back 10' from TV and therefore source, sound is awesome, my surround speakers are configured 'High' as opposed to the side, due to room. See another review faulted the speakers for being heavy...? Well that would be because of a superior cabinet build and good hardware within the Speaker Build itself. Others have told you that yes, you can plug your Play Stations into the HDMI Game Sourse or the analogue inputs which they're are plenty..Enjoy.
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Yup I HAD that problem as well when I was using RCA inputs but when I changed to Digital Optical, I found that the volume was way too loud and had to turn it down a lot just to fit viewing need. Well, the way I have my setup with the same HTIB(Home Theater in Box) is: PS3&gt;Reciever via Digital Optical for Audio PS3&gt;TV via Component(Plan to upgrade to HDMI once the cable comes) TV&gt;Reciever via RCA(Red and White plugs) For yours specifically Castellanos, I think we need a bit more info on the TV and the Toshiba, like what kind of Inputs and Outputs are on the back of both products or if not that way, give a link to see information on those items. Hopefully we can get this straighten out as with others in the same boat.
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I think the surround sound just makes all the background noise louder!!! I am trying so hard to figure out to just have the voices loud. So far I have found out that surround should be off and I play with the pop or flat settings and balance
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Hi Tom,I've done everything you said and that I can think of and still no dice. So I'm done trying to figure it out. I used to get pretty good surround from the the TV programs that are broadcast HD 5.1 but it seems to be gone also. I have to say that the despite all this, it does sound pretty good if stereo is what I was going for. Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate it.Take care,Dennis