Advantages of 2.1 speaker system added to LCD TV?

[Svijay]

My LCD TV has down-firing speakers. Since the speakers are not directed towards front of TV, I feel one has to keep the sound level higher than normal in order that the dialogues are clearly audible to the audience, especially if the background noise from surrounding is high. This results in TV sound spreading to nearby rooms and disturbing the occupants there. Please tell me whether my inference is correct. And if it is then will I be able to significantly reduce the disturbance to nearby rooms by adding a 2.1 ch speaker system to the TV such that the satellites face towards the TV audience and the dialogues will be better audible without keeping TV volume level as high as in present situation?
My TV is SONY 32" LCD and has RCA outputs for connecting external audio system.
Thanks for your help.

 

[gopib]

Yes you are right to an extent. I am using an ATP3 with my TV which has downfiring speakers. It improves the sound for the viewers. Whether the sound
spreads to the adjoining rooms is a function of the overall rooms acoustics and so on. However since the volume is directed more towards the viewer, to that extent the volume could be lower and helps.

HTH

 

[aakashr]

My LCD TV has down-firing speakers. Since the speakers are not directed towards front of TV, I feel one has to keep the sound level higher than normal in order that the dialogues are clearly audible to the audience, especially if the background noise from surrounding is high. This results in TV sound spreading to nearby rooms and disturbing the occupants there. Please tell me whether my inference is correct. And if it is then will I be able to significantly reduce the disturbance to nearby rooms by adding a 2.1 ch speaker system to the TV such that the satellites face towards the TV audience and the dialogues will be better audible without keeping TV volume level as high as in present situation?
My TV is SONY 32" LCD and has RCA outputs for connecting external audio system.
Thanks for your help.

no tv speaker can be compared to a good external speaker system. An external 2.1 system would definitely be more superior giving you better audio.

 

[Svijay]

Thank you. Your observation that the external speakers direct the sound to viewers and to that extent the volume can be lower is I think the most helpful point. I agree that spread of the sound to other rooms will depend on the particular room setting. In my case the TV is on one wall of the rectangular hall and there is a door nearby which leads to other rooms hence the problem is more severe. But I am sure the addition will help and as aakashr says it will also give better quality sound. Thanks again. --- Svijay

 

[villa05]

best 2.1 speaker system for my samsung digital tv(not BOSE)