Using Old Logitech 5.1 Surround Sound on new Samsung Series 6 TV - Please Help!

[captainfurious]

Hi there,

Firstly, please excuse my terminology below as I'm quite novice in all this!

I have been using my old Logitech 5.1 S500 Surround System with my Series 4 Samsung TV. The speakers are below:-

https/www.whathifi.com/logitech/s500/overview

Whilst I appreciate these are computer speakers I was able to connect them to my Series 4 Samsung as it had a headphone socket. Many years ago I found out how to connect them to the TV essentially using several dual cables reducing the 3 the unit has (red, yellow, white etc..) to 1 to put into the TV. I am sure this is not the best way to do this and very haphazard but seemed to work. I actually think it did work as surround sound as I tested it but at the very least the bass speaker and all speakers worked.

I have now upgraded to a Series 6 4K Samsung TV:-

https/www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue49mu6400-hdr-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-49-with-tvplus-freesat-hd-active-crystal-colour-silver/p3215475?sku=236790561&s_kwcid=2dx92700027539356776&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=Cj0KCQiArYDQBRDoARIsAMR8s_QmedmZu5dvIdFk-jTRNCsPTTpoaAcsBAavKEPnP-KCNn18jhiZIP4aAjqQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I can't really afford a new soundbar and I really wanted to try and use my 5.1 system (if it ain't broke why not?) Unfortunately the Series 6 TV does not have a headphone socket. From the manual it seems to have an optical digital output link and HDMI (ARC). I cant seem to upload any images of the connections but it also has a component in that seems to have an image of an amp and has Pb Pr Y(Video) L and R AV in. I'm not even sure these are for audio and I think the Logitech has 3 cables (like headphone) and these above are perhaps a dif connection?

Can anyone offer any advice if I can use my old speakers with the new TV? I have seen the below on other forums but seem to suggest they dont work for 5.1 and in honesty I'm a bit lost?

https/www.amazon.co.uk/Easyday-Digital-Optical-Converter-Headphone-Black/dp/B073Y9SXGS/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1509979022&sr=8-14&keywords=5.1+surround+to+optical

I can't really afford a new set of speakers so any advice would be welcome and if any more info is required please let me know!

Thank you!

Rich

 

[helpstar]

The converter you posted will work to get you one headphone connection like before, but you could get something better, like this one, which would get you real 5.1 sound:

https/www.amazon.co.uk/Tolako-Digital-Converter-Toslink-X-Rocker/dp/B01HGTQZME/ref=sr_1_48?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1509980144&sr=1-48&keywords=optical+5.1+to+jack

or
https/www.amazon.co.uk/VCANDO-Digital-Decoder-Channel-Convert/dp/B01MZ63YFP/ref=pd_day0_23_9?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=WHKDWNGPHMF5GV29ZSN7&th=1

or
https/www.amazon.co.uk/Wiistar-Channel-Digital-Surround-Decoder/dp/B071RDCC4P/ref=pd_day0_23_23?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=WHKDWNGPHMF5GV29ZSN7

 

[captainfurious]

Hi,

Thanks for your help! So am I right to assume I put the three cables in from the surround sound in one side of the adaptors and then run a cable From the other? What other cable would I need?

Thanks again,

Rich

 

[helpstar]

the optical toslink cable would be delivered with the adapter/converter I think,

three 3.5jack cables would be fine, like:
https/www.amazon.co.uk/3-5mm-Stereo-Plug-Mtrs-Gold-Black/dp/B0007OC94E/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_23_lp_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CARH7TY3XQ3K9C0D55XB