The extent of my audio setup experience has been 3.5mm jacks and USB ports on a computer. Now I have a legit TV and I want to use external speakers. Here's what my TV has:
1) "Digital Audio Out (optical)"
2) "Audio Out (FIX) R/L" - looks like red/white RCA
Here's what I've gleaned from reading. Please correct me it is wrong.
I'm looking for setup suggestions and/or answers to the following questions.
Thanks in advance! I'm excited to learn a bit about home theater, even if it is budgetary for now.
1) "Digital Audio Out (optical)"
2) "Audio Out (FIX) R/L" - looks like red/white RCA
Here's what I've gleaned from reading. Please correct me it is wrong.
■ The TV will not provide amplification or volume control. This must be built in to the speakers or found in an intermediary device (like a receiver).
I'm looking for setup suggestions and/or answers to the following questions.
■ How should I power my speakers? Should I get self-powered speakers or is there an amp I can buy to go between my TV and the speakers? I actually have some passive speakers with speaker wires, so if I could power them, that might work.
■ Do I need a subwoofer or a center channel? What's the difference and which would be best for my purposes? Can my R/L RCA output support a 2.1 speaker system or would I have to use my optical output somehow? How would all of that wire up?
■ How do I ensure what I buy will have the connections I need? If looking at speakers, do I look for RCA and optical inputs? Does converting from RCA to 3.5mm or another form degrade quality?
Thanks in advance! I'm excited to learn a bit about home theater, even if it is budgetary for now.