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LN32A550 speakers

Sep 8, 2008 10:06PM PDT

Mr Samsung

I own a SAMSUNG LNT-4661 and the speakers are very good.

Last week I purchased a SAMSUNG LN32A550 and the speakers are tinny. I can't control the bass. I don't realy know what the meanu contols mean.

Can you give me advice on how to get the most out of these speakers.

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Sep 9, 2008 12:23PM PDT

I will use a car analogy for you. You can sit there and tinker with your car engine and can get some small performance gains out of it, but your stock engine only has so much horsepower. Adding aftermarket parts will get you the biggest gains. I would look at adding some sort of aftermarket speakers. You don't have to go big to get better sound.

Most TV's have crappy speakers - it's a physical limitation of the speaker since very few manufacturers will pay for anything other than treated paper cones, and you only have tiny speakers (if anyone mentions Bose here, they will be disowned)

NOTE: Obviously my analogy was extremely simplified and there are many other ways to get more power in a car, but you get the idea.

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Soeakers
Sep 9, 2008 12:56PM PDT

I do and thank you. I don't know anything about speakers. I guess I'll have to learn.

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Sep 9, 2008 3:16PM PDT

You are in the right place for that. Looking through a few pages of posts will net you a good overall idea of whats out there on the market ranging from entry level to high end.

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Time for some basic education by getting into your Samsung
Sep 10, 2008 2:46AM PDT

Instruction Manual. I, too, have a Samsung & feel they have not dona any particularly good job for user friendliness by, us the American public, by them, a big Korean electronics firm.

It is not entertaining reading, but you do need to apply yourself to get a basic understanding of menu controls. Most TVs have middling to crappy speakers, especially compared to external speakers.

I would not dream of using the built in speaker of my primary TV set. I have a receiver & set of speakers. The cheaper alternative for convenience to to trim costs by using an HTIB (Home Theater In a Box) set. I believe they try to cover too many bases for a very competitive price. I consider them temporary solutions. They typically have some sort of critical compromise as part of the package.

With crappy original speakers, only some sort of external speaker setup is needed for good sound. If willing to go beyond the basics, very nice sound, with speakers that will serve well for decades, can be achieved.

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Speakers for an HDTV
Sep 10, 2008 8:12PM PDT

I want a two speaker set up for my bedroom. I saw Creative Gega Works T40 Premium 2.0 speakers. What do you think and any others you can recomend.

Keep in mind I have a Phillips bookshelf CD player with two 30 watt speakers that I think sound fine (it would give a audiophile a heart attack).

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Sep 11, 2008 1:35PM PDT

Computer speakers will work for you application. The only problem is that they don't have remotes, so when you want them you have to get up and turn them on/off. Systems like your phillips do have remotes, and something like that might be a better option. Depending on budget, Onkyo makes some killer mini-component systems in the $200-$400 range; not sure if thats too much to spend or not. You should also check out the boston acoustic soundbar model: "tveem2b" that system is $350 but well worth the price. (no receiver necessary, wireless subwoofer [you still have to plug it in to the wall] and it comes with the cables to hook it up)

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THX
Sep 11, 2008 1:51PM PDT

THX jonnybones great sugestions. My Phillips was $100 and something like that could work, also the sound bar sounds good. It justs has to be small, it's going on my dresser.