What are the distance requirements of the sound bar from TV and woofer from soundbar. Can the sound bar be connected to a receiver?
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My Soundbar sits right in front of my 73" DLP tv an inch away. That's the best place for it. The Sub can be placed virtually anywhere. In a corner usually best for a Sub. Can be in front or behind you. Mine is to the right of sitting area half way to tv between a piece of furniture and fireplace raised hearth. You can only see the front and top of it. Tv is about 12 feet from sitting area. Don't think you can hook up to receiver. If you did, it would blow out the small speakers in the Soundbar. Excellent sound. Only problem is the response of the remote is eratic & some problems programming the tv remote to control volume. When I set up the Mute, it resulted in serveral buttons on my Directv remote that Mutes, such as the input button. Have to retry this setup. I only use it for regular tv and sports. Movies and dvd music videos go thru my audio system. One of the best, if not the best, sounding units for the price. Dialog is much clearer than with the tv's speakers. Surround Mode works well also.
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.
54612
Yes. I can hook up a sound bar and sub woofer via optical, but when I tried to hook up via HDMI it gave me one or the other - not both. I agree the inability to control both the sound bar (mine is a Sony) and TV with one remote is a detractor.
1815837
I connected to a receiver which is run to the TV. Also had to buy a center speaker and woofer to complete the surround sound system.
140975
I sincerely doubt it. The top horizontal bar that connects to your TV can be placed at a maximum of 26 inches from the base. If you measure from those top screw holes in the back of your TV to the bottom of your tv, if the amount is 20 inches or less, it might work. I have a 42" tv with a 3 1/2" sound bar at the base and I have about 1/2 inch between the base.
752221
You can connect it to your receiver but the simplest way is a direct connection to the television. You can adjust the volume as you like. This sound bar has made a huge difference in enjoying TV in our den. We also stream music through our setup - a little more complicated.
1877075
I think this sound bar is mostly used with a computer (desktop or laptop). I suppose, if your TV accepts an audio out (like a headphone jack) and has an HDMI jack (for power), it could be used on a TV. However, it's sound wouldn't be very loud if you're more then 4 or 5 feet away from the TV. And I'm sure it's quality isn't anywhere near the longer more expensive sound bars.
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You don't need a receiver with this unit! It's self-amplified. Just plug it in to your TV via HDMI.Plug your other components in to the TV as well. At worst, you'll need to run a pair of RCA audio cables from the TV back to the audio input of the Sound Bar.Hope this helps
230996
The soundbar has multiple inputs....optical, coax and RCA so you should be able to hook up just about anything.
490879
I didn't reply at first because I've been sick and busy with my biz. 'Sound Bar' threw me off too, I see some other replies that fit along with what I assumed you meant. Yes I have a center speaker under the tv. Of course the sizes of your TV and center speaker would be a factor in whether or not it would work. Generally it's a safe bet that most configurations would probably work.
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This is exactly what you need to convert the signal from the tv to the sound bar. You will also need a digital coaxial audio cable for tv to adapter and a toslink / fiber optic audio cable from adapter to soundbar, to complete the connection.
1921521
I really can't answer this for sure as I do not use my receiver with a TV or sound bar etc...it is strictly used in my home theater so that feature is not used. however, I did use it to do the initial setup and had it connected for a few days with no problems as others have mentioned.
1994167
I connected my Yamaha speaker to an Onkyo receiver (surround sound amplifier), via speaker wires with no "connections", i.e., wires to screw receptacles on both the speaker and receiver. As to directly to a TV, you will need a receiver to amplify the sound from the TV to the speaker. At least as far as I know.
238893
I would think you need a standard optical cable as long as the sound bar has optical input. I am using this to send audio from my TV into my receiver.
844878
You need to connect your sound bar to your cable box/satellite tv receiver. If youre connection is in component cables you connect the video cables ..between the television and the cable box / satellite tv receiver. Then you connect the red and white audio portion of the cable between the cable box/satellite tv receiver and the sound bar. the after that you are going from the OUTPUT of the cable box/satellite tv receiver to the INPUT on the television and sound bar. You must use the function/ source/input button on the sound bar to choose the space you that you have plugged the cables on it or listen to the radio or listen to your device. Hope this helps!
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The TV is about 10' away from where I sit. It has more than enough sound. If you like the surround sound/theater type speakers then yes I would get a sound bar or front and rear speakers w/sub woofer but I don't think it is at all necessary.
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I don't have a sound bar for that TV. The sound isn't an issue. It is in a room that includes my kitchen and an attached family room (about 500 square feet).I have a 75 inch Samsung in the much bigger living room and I got a samsung sound bar for that TV and it is great.