After an lighting strike I needed a new TV. I got a new 40" TV from Walmart for $270. I thought it was a good deal. However, the sound is not loud enough for my 77 year old ears. The only audio output is a headset jack. I understand that I can plug a set of powered computer speakers into this jack and it should work well. I tried it and they work. Now I need to purchase a "good" but not expensive PC speakers. I do not need the deep base of rock music. Nor do I have room in the RV for a 5.1 system. I only need to hear the normal TV programs (that is I need a 2.0 set). I am thinking that 5 to 10 watts should do OK. Any suggestions in the $20 to $50 range?

TenOC wrote:I do not need the deep base (sic) of rock music.Sound is a problem with cheap TVs.I find movies are much more likely to have deep 'explosions' bass. If that's not going to happen, Amazon has plenty of cheap ones with no bass.

Though you can certainly get a set of self-powered speakers in that price range, I doubt that they will come with a remote. Which means that you'll have to manually adjust the audio continuously. Worse yet, the sound quality may not be that much better?I'd invest in a soundbar, assuming that you can figure a convenient way to mount it. Most all come with wireless remotes.In fact, I just picked up one from Walmart, an Energy soundbar made by Klipsch. Walmart sold it originally for $184, then discounted it to $131., and now have it on clearance for $98. It also has Bluetooth, so can play back music from tablets or smartphones. I connect mine using an optical cable(not included) from the HDTV to the soundbar.It sounds fantastic. My test was playing 2001: A Space Odyssey. Beats my LCD HDTV built in speakers hands down. In fact, could never fully make out clearly what Tesla(David Bowie) was saying in the movie The Prestige. The mystery finally solved. :B

I was in same boat - ended up buying a sound bar that came with base speaker - didn't cost much and made a world of difference. As I recall I had to buy an optical adapter to fit into the back of the TV.

1492 wrote:Though you can certainly get a set of self-powered speakers in that price range, I doubt that they will come with a remote. Which means that you'll have to manually adjust the audio continuously. ...Since he wants to use the headphone jack on the TV, his remote for the TV will adjust the sound volume. I have a TV in the bedroom of my stick house that I use a cheap set of PC speakers with. I can adjust the volume using the TV remote and I much prefer that rather having another remote just to adjust the volume of something like a soundbar.If he was using a line out output with fixed volume from his TV then your point would be valid but he should be OK using the headphone jack.

This reminds meI have a set of pc speakers around here, I was planning on attaching too my TVA sound bar would be nice, but my TV install is not conventional and there is no room on the desk for the sound bar

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8_1_Van
Explorer
Apr 17, 2015
TenOC wrote:
After an lighting strike I needed a new TV. I got a new 40" TV from Walmart for $270. I thought it was a good deal. However, the sound is not loud enough for my 77 year old ears. The only audio output is a headset jack. I understand that I can plug a set of powered computer speakers into this jack and it should work well. I tried it and they work. Now I need to purchase a "good" but not expensive PC speakers.

I do not need the deep base of rock music. Nor do I have room in the RV for a 5.1 system. I only need to hear the normal TV programs (that is I need a 2.0 set). I am thinking that 5 to 10 watts should do OK. Any suggestions in the $20 to $50 range?
MrWizard
Moderator
Apr 17, 2015
This reminds me
I have a set of pc speakers around here, I was planning on attaching too my TV
A sound bar would be nice, but my TV install is not conventional and there is no room on the desk for the sound bar
strollin
Explorer
Apr 17, 2015
1492 wrote:
Though you can certainly get a set of self-powered speakers in that price range, I doubt that they will come with a remote. Which means that you'll have to manually adjust the audio continuously. ...

Since he wants to use the headphone jack on the TV, his remote for the TV will adjust the sound volume. I have a TV in the bedroom of my stick house that I use a cheap set of PC speakers with. I can adjust the volume using the TV remote and I much prefer that rather having another remote just to adjust the volume of something like a soundbar.

If he was using a line out output with fixed volume from his TV then your point would be valid but he should be OK using the headphone jack.
ksg5000
Explorer
Apr 17, 2015
I was in same boat - ended up buying a sound bar that came with base speaker - didn't cost much and made a world of difference. As I recall I had to buy an optical adapter to fit into the back of the TV.
1492
Moderator
Apr 17, 2015
Though you can certainly get a set of self-powered speakers in that price range, I doubt that they will come with a remote. Which means that you'll have to manually adjust the audio continuously. Worse yet, the sound quality may not be that much better?

I'd invest in a soundbar, assuming that you can figure a convenient way to mount it. Most all come with wireless remotes.

In fact, I just picked up one from Walmart, an Energy soundbar made by Klipsch. Walmart sold it originally for $184, then discounted it to $131., and now have it on clearance for $98. It also has Bluetooth, so can play back music from tablets or smartphones. I connect mine using an optical cable(not included) from the HDTV to the soundbar.

It sounds fantastic. My test was playing 2001: A Space Odyssey. Beats my LCD HDTV built in speakers hands down. In fact, could never fully make out clearly what Tesla(David Bowie) was saying in the movie The Prestige. The mystery finally solved. :B
2oldman
Explorer II
Apr 17, 2015
TenOC wrote:
I do not need the deep base (sic) of rock music.
Sound is a problem with cheap TVs.

I find movies are much more likely to have deep 'explosions' bass. If that's not going to happen, Amazon has plenty of cheap ones with no bass.

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