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do you know where or what I could buy just to extend the sound capabilities of my TV and Xbox. The 5.1 is too expensive and would generate far too much bass for me at the moment, but you have convinced me to look into that and I will probably get a kit for my Birthday. Until then, is it possible to buy 2 to 4 extra speakers that will go into my TV or Xbox so that I can have my own surround sound. I know it will not be 5.1 or Dolby digital but I would really like to have sound in all corners of my room. Please would you inform me of what I could buy to work with my TV, I do not want an amp or Subwoofer just the extra speakers that will work with my TV and/or Xbox, cheers Tom.
Thanks Tom, I will chat to you on MSN I'll be on in a moment.
I don't actually know much about this, and after giving it some thought, the first option I gave about the TV outputs might not work. You would have to plug it into some sort of Hi-Fi in order for it to work, as you would still need some sort of amplifier.
I'm sure one of the more knowledgeable people on here should be able to tell you something. I just bought a kit that invloved plugging lots of plugs together ;-)
I'm sure one of the more knowledgeable people on here should be able to tell you something. I just bought a kit that invloved plugging lots of plugs together ;-)
Your TV might have left and right sound outputs. So, if you just wanted to fill your room with sound, you could just buy some speakers from:
www.richersounds.co.uk
These would only give the same output that is going to your TV speakers, but if you're not too interested in Dolby Digital or Pro Logic, you could just have the same coming out the back speakers as the front speakers, it wouldn't sound much different, but you would have a sound filling the room. But this will require the red and white outputs on the back of your TV, not all TVs have this option.
Or maybe buy some cordless headphones, which will give you the impression of a full sound, but without the noise or extra base you were talking about.
That't the only cheap option I can think of really. But after saying in my other post to you that £200 would be the ideal amount to spend on a Dolby Digital kit, there are cheaper options available for people who aren't too bothered about excellent sound quality. The cheapest is normally around £140.
Do I have your MSN? If you need to know anything, contact me by that and I should be able to answer it quicker then on here. If you don't have my MSN, I'll give it to you. But I just don't really like posting it on here (after about 20 n00bs added me last time ;-))
www.richersounds.co.uk
These would only give the same output that is going to your TV speakers, but if you're not too interested in Dolby Digital or Pro Logic, you could just have the same coming out the back speakers as the front speakers, it wouldn't sound much different, but you would have a sound filling the room. But this will require the red and white outputs on the back of your TV, not all TVs have this option.
Or maybe buy some cordless headphones, which will give you the impression of a full sound, but without the noise or extra base you were talking about.
That't the only cheap option I can think of really. But after saying in my other post to you that £200 would be the ideal amount to spend on a Dolby Digital kit, there are cheaper options available for people who aren't too bothered about excellent sound quality. The cheapest is normally around £140.
Do I have your MSN? If you need to know anything, contact me by that and I should be able to answer it quicker then on here. If you don't have my MSN, I'll give it to you. But I just don't really like posting it on here (after about 20 n00bs added me last time ;-))
do you know where or what I could buy just to extend the sound capabilities of my TV and Xbox. The 5.1 is too expensive and would generate far too much bass for me at the moment, but you have convinced me to look into that and I will probably get a kit for my Birthday. Until then, is it possible to buy 2 to 4 extra speakers that will go into my TV or Xbox so that I can have my own surround sound. I know it will not be 5.1 or Dolby digital but I would really like to have sound in all corners of my room. Please would you inform me of what I could buy to work with my TV, I do not want an amp or Subwoofer just the extra speakers that will work with my TV and/or Xbox, cheers Tom.