Can the receiver be hooked into a sound bar speaker or must I have an amp?
873802
Just for your information, I don't know if it can be done because the mikes were such a piece of junk after trying it and getting just static and very poor reception I sent them back to Amazon. Good luck, but I think you should upgrade your system.
1022778
You need a receiver. The subwoofer is passive so it does not require an amp. I returned mine however as the sound was poor
1293743
I just use my marantz 5005 receiver and run my audio and video thru the receiver...no separate amp required as long as u have an AV (audio video) receiver
1515306
Just use speaker cable to hook up to receiver/amplifier. Speakers draw power from amplifier so no power cable needed.
1809073
No. You will need an amplifier (most commonly receiver). The TV outputs only send out a small signal, not enough current to power speakers.
898359
You can't connect a receiver to the soundbar, unless the receiver has a line level output. Since this is an active soundbar, it's designed to be used without a receiver.
710415
Think of this soundbar as being a replacement for traditional speakers so you'll need an amplifier. If you don't have an amp or your TV doesn't have speaker outputs, you'll want to find a soundbar that has the amp built in and accepts some sort of digital input.
2120830
You can hook the receiver to nearly any audio source via a 3.5 mm audio cable. If your audio source does not have 3.5 audio output - a component to 3.5mm converter can be used. If all else fails, use the provided microphone and place it close to the desired sources speaker
1602011
You need an amp/receiver with speakers.....or you can use just headphones with the unit
2150802
If you have Direct Tv you can use the rca jacks from your receiver and plug them right into your sound bar and then just turn up the volume on the tv and the sound bar. Works fine. Make sure you have a hdmi cable plugged into your receiver and tv. I hope this helps.
141405
It just outputs signals. There is no power amplification for speakers, so yes, you need an AV receiver or some amplifier of some sort.
2200718
Absolutely not. You'll need a receiver or a power amp of some sort. (And no, not an iPod.)
1426070
This is a 5.1 speaker kit and requires a receiver/amp to push sound through. Any DVD, Bluray, CD Player, etc. would be an add-on which would have to connect to the receiver.
1954286
Hooked mine to a receiver. Don't know what type of speaker hook ups the TV has. Sorry!
1131824
It is a receiver and really that is it. Not really a unit to be used as an amp. Not 7.1 compatible.
2088622
I think you'll still need an amplifier. Im not familiar with that sound bar but I imagine it will not properly power these speakers.
860635
Yes it needs a receiver. This is a passive sound bar. It does not use HDMI connections since it is connected to a receiver through speaker wire connections. I had a realitvely new receiver and decided to go to a sound bar and subwoffer instead of a 5.1 speaker system in my new house. The sound from this unit is unreal! It fill a large great room (18 x 25 ft) very well after I adjusted the speaker configuration for the room and my equipment.