Speakers For My Vizio: Is here anyway I can get a couple of speakers hooked up to it without going to a surround sound system?
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I too have a VIZIO 55 LED and was disappointed with the tonal qualities. I had an old subwoofer from a previous Sony TV which I hooked into the audio outputs. Set audio output to variable and it adds just enough bass to make it sound good.
1557378
Yes. Simply use the audio out plugs on the back of the TV to the matching inputs on the back of the Soundbar. Once connected, you'll want to turn the volume control down on the TV to let the Soundbar system take over. Cheers!
1470515
I have surround sound and all audio including comes through my speakers by way of my receiver. Where or how would I hook these up?
1305156
Check out SoundbarBrackets.comYou can attach your soundbar right to the TV above or below, even in a corner!
1137277
yes you can. but, the unit died after about a year. quality was never good. i bought a polk sound bar and have been very happy with it.
818382
U can set it up that way or if you have a new tv you may need a speaker system separate from the tv
1782014
No, you can not connect these speakers directly to your HDTV, unless your TV has speakers connectors, which I have not seen one thus far. The do not come with any wirings/cords. If you want a 5.1 Surround sound or bigger speakers than your TV, then you will need the following. RCA Wirings to connect the TV sound outputs into a Receiver, which you need to buy [if you do not have one]. Then buy good speaker wires/cords to connect the Receiver connect to these speakers. The samples in the Internet seemed to be missing the Receiver. They only show the TV and the speakers, which is misleading to some who is not familiar to sound system set ups. No, you can not connect these speakers directly to your HDTV, unless your TV has speakers connectors, which I have not seen one thus far. The do not come with any wirings/cords. If you want a 5.1 Surround sound or bigger speakers than your TV, then you will need the following. RCA Wirings to connect the TV sound outputs into a Receiver, which you need to buy [if you do not have one]. Then buy good speaker wires/cords to connect the Receiver connect to these speakers. The samples in the Internet seemed to be missing the Receiver. They only show the TV and the speakers, which is misleading to... » Read More No, you can not connect these speakers directly to your HDTV, unless your TV has speakers connectors, which I have not seen one thus far. The do not come with any wirings/cords. If you want a 5.1 Surround sound or bigger speakers than your TV, then you will need the following. RCA Wirings to connect the TV sound outputs into a Receiver, which you need to buy [if you do not have one]. Then buy good speaker wires/cords to connect the Receiver connect to these speakers. The samples in the Internet seemed to be missing the Receiver. They only show the TV and the speakers, which is misleading to some who is not familiar to sound system set ups. « Show Less
870287
I do not have them set up that way but I don't see why not if you buy an aftermarket system to do it. The speakers sound great w/ a polk audio sub!
522289
Yes, the sound bar comes with a RCA type audio cable. Your Vizio will have those connections. If your Vizio TV has a "digital optical output jack", you can get even better sound than the RCA type connection. I bought "AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Feet." Works great. Just make SURE that the optical is plugged in all the way and that the little protective cover is removed from each connector!by AmazonBasics" for this type of connection.
2004704
I do not have external speakers attach, however the does TV does have 2 HDMI connections, plus additional audio RCA connections. Should be able to hookup a surround sound system.
239051
volume will not be louder but sound quality? Hell yes. Use the Vizio speakers and the HT12B together if you can. Some hookup methods will allow tv remote to mute both speaker sets, others will mute only tv speakers as mine does. I use minor volume on the HTB with maximum bass. This way I get better directional sound and a much fuller bass, but when muting a tv ad the volume is minimal. Cheers
1876420
Diable, not sure But there is an option , under VIERA Link Settings in the menu, that let's you select "Default speakers" you can select between TV or "THEATER"(external)
2166915
You can, but in order to use sound system with the tv only, you will need a receiver.
1963080
Rest assured there is no problem with the installation or the speakers. What you need is called a subwoofer.
211167
No, you cannot connect directly to external speakers. The TV has a digital optical audio output which can be connected to devices like soundbars, some Blue-ray players or audio receivers, etc that are equipped with audio optical inputs.
1663933
probably not unless your surround sound system uses ethernet. Depending on your system, you may want an Optical cable, or HDMI
1812266
You can, but, You'll get stereo with RCA cables (2 channels), not 5.1 surround