Additional speakers for LCD televisions

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LCD televisions - but also tablet PCs or mobile DVD players with a built-in screen - have built-in speakers, but good sound is usually only possible with additional speakers.

Additional speakers enhance the sound of your LCD television.
Additional speakers enhance the sound of your LCD television.

Why do you need additional speakers?

  • Whether loudspeakers sound good depends on the chassis and housings used. Sound transducers the size of a EUR 2 piece cannot be satisfactory for physical reasons Reproduce sound - especially not if it is simply built into the housing of your LCD television are.
  • The built-in speakers are always a compromise between sound and size / weight.
  • Some of the built-in amplifiers are capable of generating higher volumes. But they reach their performance limits just as quickly as the built-in loudspeakers. The sound may be loud, but no longer good.
  • If you use headphones, you'll be amazed at what's inside your LCD TV. The limiting factor is mainly the built-in systems.

The connection to your LCD TV

  • You can usually not use additional loudspeakers without amplifiers on your LCD television. Loudspeaker connections are missing. If there are any, you can use any loudspeaker. Just pay attention to the impedance. This should not be lower than that of the amplifier output.
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  • In all other cases you need active boxes, such as B. Your pc speakers are up. These are inexpensive and sound significantly better than the built-in speakers. The 3.5 mm jack connection also fits most LCD televisions. Otherwise, e.g. B. if chinch connections are available, use an adapter that you can get in specialist shops for a few euros.
  • HiFi-compatible active speakers are rare. If you are after really good sound, you should operate the television via your hi-fi system.
  • Tripath amplifiers can be found on the Internet from EUR 50. With these you can also operate any passive speakers as additional loudspeakers - without an additional large amplifier. In terms of sound, these little amplifiers are so good that they are discussed benevolently even among high-end friends. The big advantage: The 12-volt power supply is always guaranteed even when you are out and about.

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