Modern TVs are capable of transmitting excellent picture quality, up to 4K resolution, can play 3D video, and are equipped with built-in satellite receivers, but the sound quality, even of expensive models, is poor. This is understandable, because TVs are becoming thinner and you physically cannot install good acoustics there. But there is a solution - buying a home theater or AV receiver with high-quality speakers. Even with budget speakers you will get good sound quality. In this article I would like to talk in detail about how to output sound from a TV to a home theater receiver.
Attention!!! It doesn’t matter which connection method you use, before connecting the cable, all equipment must be turned off and de-energized.
Output sound from the TV to the home theater/receiver using an HDMI cable.
One of the most modern ways to transmit high-quality sound (not only audio, but also video) is the HDMI interface. As for transmitting sound from the TV to the receiver, this interface is also suitable, but with a few caveats - your TV and home theater must support Audio Return Channel (ARC) technology.
ARC (Audio Return Channel) is a technology that allows you to transmit surround sound from a TV to a home theater/receiver using an HDMI v 1.4 cable.
But in order to use this technology, your TV must have an HDMI (ARC) connector.
An HDMI connector with ARC support should also be on your home theater receiver; you can find this information in the technical documentation for the audio system.
If your TV and audio system support ARC, all you have to do is connect them to each other using an HDMI cable version 1.4, preferably 1.4b. Please note that the cable must be of high quality, because if the cable is of poor quality, problems may occur when playing audio on a home theater, in particular, the sound may disappear for several seconds.
After you have connected your TV and home theater/receiver with a high-quality HDMI v 1.4 cable, make sure that ARC is enabled on both the TV and the audio system. All that remains is to select in the TV settings to play sound from the audio system (instead of the built-in speakers) and enjoy high-quality sound.
This method allows you to achieve excellent sound quality without the use of unnecessary wires and, in my opinion, is the most preferable.
Play audio from your TV on your audio system using an optical cable.
Another way to transfer sound from a TV to an audio system is using an optical cable. To do this, make sure that your TV and home theater receiver have an optical cable connector. The TV must have an OPTICAL OUT connector, and the home theater receiver must have an OPTICAL IN connector.
If such connectors are available, all that remains is to purchase an optical cable of the required length and connect the TV and home theater.
What is the advantage of this method - the optical cable is not “afraid” of electromagnetic radiation, so there will be no interference when using it, plus it is capable of transmitting excellent sound quality.
Output audio from your TV to your home theater receiver using a coaxial cable.
If the first two methods do not suit you, then connecting using a coaxial cable (RCA-RCA) is your salvation.
First of all, see if such a connector is present on your TV and audio system.
After this, use a cable to connect the COAXIAL OUT (S/PDIF - OUT COAXIAL) jack on the TV and the COAXIAL IN jack on the theater receiver. After that, you can enjoy multi-channel sound on your home theater.
Set up audio playback from the TV to the receiver using an analog connection.
If all the methods described above do not suit you, you can use the simplest methods, namely, use an analog connection, for example, connecting using RCA (in common parlance - a tulip).
Use it to connect the AUDIO IN port on the receiver and the AUDIO OUT (LINE OUT) port on the TV. In addition to the “tulip”, you can use various adapters, for example mini Jack - 2RCA, SCART - 2 RCA (if 3RCA, then yellow (transmits video) does not need to be connected), etc. The main thing is to choose an audio connector on the TV with an OUT prefix and on a home theater receiver with an IN prefix.
Today I will teach you how to connect 5.1 audio systems to devices without multi-channel audio support. Anyone.
So, let's imagine a situation: you already have a good multi-channel audio system. We emphasize - analog, classic connectors are used as inputs RCA (tulip). At the same time, as a result of upgrading device gadgets with suitable interfaces, the system cannot be used.
How to connect such 5.1-channel speakers to devices with HDMI/Toslink digital outputs, the popular USB, or use a stereo output? Or, how to convert multi-channel digital audio signal to multi-channel analog?
Real and “virtual” multi-channel audio
A true multi-channel audio track puts voice into the center channel and effects and music into the rear and front speakers. Or - in accordance with the distribution during recording (in some multi-channel audio standards).
“Virtual” multi-channel audio is distributed according to the spectral characteristics of the reproduced sound. Software and hardware parse the signal into components according to predetermined algorithms, and distribute sounds around the listening point, creating surround sound.
Method 1. We spare no expense on high-quality sound
The easiest way is to buy a multi-channel receiver to suit your preferences and needs. The simplest, most effective. And the most omnivorous.
The purchase will give you a variety of input/output interfaces for video and audio signals, be able to independently decode files, and become the center of your home entertainment system. You can always choose a model with the required number of suitable inputs - and RCA in receivers is the most alive. 
Modern receivers support improved sound distribution algorithms, including Dolby Atmos, which can distribute any number of tracks to any number of speakers, taking into account the acoustic properties of the room.
The disadvantage of the solution is the cost. It starts from 10 thousand rubles for a used one and from 30 thousand for a receiver with Dolby Atmos support.
In addition, the receivers have impressive dimensions. It's good if the place and interior allow it. And if not?
Method 2. (Digital) Optical -> Multichannel Analog
This is why this article was started. I often get asked questions like: “How do I connect my home theater to my new TV? It doesn't have analog audio outputs!
Mine only has a two-channel mini-jack and optical Toslink. For the time being before purchasing new acoustics, I connected the old 5.1 set using this Chinese converter. 
Hidden inside the device is a rather primitive digital-to-analog converter and DSP processor- a chip responsible for mixing, equalizing and effects.
The application is very simple - we connect an acoustic system to the analog RCA outputs, on the other hand we supply an audio signal through a coaxial or optical connector and external power from the included power supply. 
If the signal corresponds to the number of connected acoustic channels, it passes without mixing and processing. As it is.
That is, if the film 5.1 channel audio track, and we use the appropriate audio system - the sound quality will be the same as the original.
If a two-channel track is fed to it, then the signal is converted using “virtual” mixing in the processor and distributed to all speakers.
Of course, this is very different from real 5.1-channel sound, but it still sounds nicer than regular stereo. Unless, of course, we are talking about films.
This way you can connect speakers to other devices- for example, through the usual headphone output of a laptop, tablet or player. 
But the output will only be virtual 5.1-channel sound, even if the original track is multi-channel. You won't be able to get anything else out of the stereo jack.
If necessary, the converter allows you to reproduce any incoming audio signal into two channels. Convenient for standard music systems systems 2.1, as well as in cases where the DSP converter plays the track incorrectly.
Method 3. HDMI -> Multichannel Analog
The option using HDMI is more promising, since this interface is used much more often in modern gadgets.
To transmit a multi-channel audio track, the connector in the audio source must support the HDMI Arc protocol. Otherwise, the usual stereo signal will be broadcast, which will be converted into “virtual” 5.1 by software.
If HDMI supports this function, you can purchase such a converter. This box also supports pass-through transmission of a composite signal: by connecting a source via HDMI, you can separately output sound to an audio system via coaxial, optical or analog connectors, while running the video on a projector or TV.
Method 4. USB -> Multichannel Analog
Most of the Chinese “multi-channel USB audio cards” offered on the Internet are rather primitive dupes that produce processed stereo. You won't be able to save money.
Another thing is external audio cards. Some of them are capable of producing multi-channel audio and are suitable for connecting to tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. 
Unfortunately, even Smart TV, not to mention most devices with proprietary firmware (receivers, media players) will not be able to recognize it as an audio device. Therefore, Creative Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1, Creative X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro or ST Lab M-330 USB are suitable only as computer accessories, or in the case of separate broadcasting of audio and video from a computer. And this is a completely different story.
“Chinese box” or full-fledged receiver?
In fact, the choice is ambiguous. If you need to connect several devices into a single system, the choice is obvious.
Almost everyone has been to a movie theater and knows that atmosphere when sound pours in from all sides. How much brighter, more piercing and truer the beautiful music of romantic films sounds in the hall, the loud screams of fear if you are watching a thriller or horror film, and how incredible the explosions and machine gun fire sound if you are watching an action movie or a film about war. No matter what critics say, a film seen in a cinema should not be compared with the same version if you watched it at home in front of a regular TV.
Rich people can afford to buy a home theater and allocate a separate room for it, but what to do if this is not possible? In the modern world, with its speed and technologies that make life easier for people, you can find a solution to almost any problem. The solution to the sound problem was an acoustic system and all kinds of speakers that can recreate in the apartment an atmosphere and sound similar to what you get when you are in a cinema hall.
The speaker system itself is a complex sound system aimed at reproducing and delivering sound waves in all their glory.
There are a large number of different classifications of acoustic systems. Let's look at the most extensive of them - an active speaker system. The manufacturer builds into this type of acoustics a special amplifier, which is aimed at facilitating the matching of radiation according to power parameters and others. Passive acoustic systems, compared to active acoustic systems, have a slight disadvantage. This type of equipment does not have an amplifier and will have to be selected independently. Horn speaker systems - the main feature is the fact that for horn systems there is no need for a special amplifier. And this is not surprising, because horns are an old invention for transmitting sound over long distances due to high gain.
There are other types:
- Electrostatic acoustic system;
- Planar types of acoustic systems;
- Shelf type acoustic system;
- Floor-standing acoustic sound systems;
- Central plan acoustics;
- Frontal acoustic system;
- Rear speaker system.
A subwoofer is a specialized speaker whose work is aimed at reproducing low-frequency sound (bass). Such a special speaker can be used even when watching a movie, when a standard speaker system cannot cope with the reproduction of low-frequency sounds. And these are not all the possible types of a stereo system for a TV. In addition, in order to connect the speaker system to the TV, you should determine how you will do this: with tulips or using another type of cable. Here you need to know exactly which audio and video input the TV has. This information will be needed when connecting various digital television systems to connect a VCR and, of course, speakers.
Types of connectors or how to connect speakers to a TV
When choosing speakers, you need to know exactly which audio input the TV has. There is an optical option. The SCART connector option is a specialized connector that provides a 21-pin connection. This connector, in combination with the appropriate cable, allows you to both record and playback video.
It is also possible to transmit sound in the range from 20 to 20,000 Hz.
The analog connector is the option for which the so-called “tulips” are suitable. This combination is considered classic and is inherent in almost all models, regardless of the manufacturer. Video and audio signals are transmitted via different cables.
The set of “tulip” cables inherent in such a connector has a standard color appearance:
- Yellow The color of the housing indicates the cable intended for transmitting the video signal.
- White– in this case there can be 2 options: a monophonic signal, the left channel of a stereophonic two-channel audio signal system.
- Red– activated with a stereo two-channel audio signal, means the right channel cable.
Coaxial connector - this type can be used in circuits with voltages up to 500 V at a permissible frequency of up to 3 GHz. The material used to make the connector is bronze. It comes in combination with gold or silver plating. The package includes an insulation ring made of polystyrene; in some models it can be made of fluoroplastic.
Instructions: how to connect speakers to a Samsung TV
You can connect either individual speakers or an entire stereo system to a TV model from any manufacturer. Almost every home has had a TV for a long time.
Often, this is equipment from foreign manufacturers:
- Samsung;
- Philips;
- Sony;
- Panasonic and others.
Sales consultants in the store can help with choosing such equipment, as well as reviews and information on various forums. There are times when you have to use additional adapters, adapters, amplifiers, buffers, and cords when connecting.
Basically, such additional equipment must be sought separately.
If you decide to connect stereo speakers to your Samsung TV, then you should know how to do it correctly. Let's consider, for example, a model like SMART TV. If you have a SMART TV, then the audio system can be installed using a computer via a media server. First of all, you need to open the menu - sound - home. settings – SPDIF output – Dolby Digital. Next, you can check the columns.
TVs, in particular the LGI 43lf510v model, have a nuance - they do not have an analog connector, that is, simply put, it will not be possible to connect a sound acoustics system to such a TV using the usual tulip.
Before buying speakers for your TV, you should immediately decide which speakers you want, from which manufacturer:
- Philips, for example, model HTL9100;
- Yamaha;
- Sony;
- BBK and many other manufacturers.
In fact, little will depend on which manufacturer of the audio system you choose, but it is worth remembering that each model and manufacturer has its own nuances and subtleties, which you can learn about either independently from various resources or from sales consultants .
If you connect acoustics using a music center, then, in most cases, an HDMI cable is used.
This cable allows you to connect to a high-quality video signal and has excellent audio tracks. Using speakers can improve sound quality and take it to a new level.
How to properly connect external computer speakers to your TV
Sometimes you can find that craftsmen use old computer speakers to enhance the audio system of their TV. In this case, you can connect headphones to the system.
You can connect such speakers using:
- HDMI cable is the main connector with which you can connect speakers to both a computer and a TV;
- USB – increasingly common;
- Analog connector.
By connecting old speakers to a new TV, you can save some money on buying a new audio system and at the same time create something like a home theater. Some craftsmen are able to make an entire audio system out of old computer equipment, so don’t rush to part with external computer speakers immediately after you buy new ones; they can still serve you well.
Which speakers to choose for your TV (video)
Thus, we can conclude that in order to connect a stereo system to a TV, you need to know what connectors are there, both in the TV and in the speakers themselves. Also, it is best to use an acoustic system from the same company as the TV to which the system will be connected.
The technological process does not stand still, but life dictates its own conditions, and in practice it often happens that the consumer is not satisfied with the power or quality of the sound reproduced by the TV. Connecting additional speakers or speakers is the best way out of this situation. When connecting speakers, you often have to use adapters, receivers, special adapters and wires, stereo systems and amplifiers. The following options will help you correctly determine how to connect speakers to your TV.
Connection via stand-alone stereo system
The amplifier of this system is specially adapted to work with powerful speakers and the sound it produces will be almost ideal. An autonomous high-quality amplifier built into the subwoofer distributes sound evenly across the speakers, taking into account how many of them are connected (from 3 to 7 pcs). The system itself is connected similarly to a music center. In cases where the stereo system has an additional wide SCART connector equipped with two lines of contacts inside, SCART-TRS or SCART-RCA adapters are used to connect to the TV. This is convenient if your TV is equipped only with SCART connectors. Very often it is possible to connect speakers to an LG TV using an optical audio output (in the digital version) or via SCART (in the analog version).
Connection via a music center (cassette recorder)
Sound reproduction through a stereo or tape recorder is much better than through a TV or budget computer speakers. The connection between the TV and these devices is carried out using the adapters described above. Moreover, TRS is a 3.5 mm connector, and the RCA output has a slightly curved appearance, which is why it is popularly called “bell”. Having found the corresponding outputs on the TV and tape recorder, connect them with a wire specially designed for these purposes.
Connecting speakers from a computer
Most often, low-quality or insufficient sound on TVs is due to the standard speakers of the model, despite the fact that the sound processor itself processes the audio track quite well. Connecting speakers from your computer to your TV can easily solve this problem. They are equipped with a 3.5 mm jack, next to which there is a headphone icon, but better sound quality can only be expected if the connected speakers have a built-in amplifier. You can be one hundred percent sure that the speakers have an amplifier if they are connected to a 220 W network, and the sound level is adjusted directly on the speakers themselves.
Connection via composite stereo system.
The advantage of this type of connecting speakers to a TV is that using a composite stereo system you can connect speakers of any power. This system is a tandem of a receiver and an amplifier, and it is connected in one of the above ways, allowing you to expand the possibilities of its use. It is best to connect speakers to a Samsung TV through an AV receiver (amplifier). In this case, passive speakers are used. Using various cables, active speakers are connected directly to the TV.
Selecting speakers for your TV and 3 ways to connect them
TV acoustics are a good way to solve the problem of high-quality sound for your favorite films. Almost everyone has been to a movie theater and knows that atmosphere when sound pours in from all sides. How much brighter, more piercing and truer the beautiful music of romantic films sounds in the hall, the loud screams of fear if you are watching a thriller or horror film, and how incredible the explosions and machine gun fire sound if you are watching an action movie or a film about war. No matter what critics say, a film seen in a cinema should not be compared with the same version if you watched it at home in front of a regular TV.
Types of acoustics and how to connect it to a TV
Rich people can afford to buy a home theater and allocate a separate room for it, but what to do if this is not possible? In the modern world, with its speed and technologies that make life easier for people, you can find a solution to almost any problem. The solution to the sound problem was an acoustic system and all kinds of speakers that can recreate in the apartment an atmosphere and sound similar to what you get when you are in a cinema hall.
Powerful speakers have a wide range of reproduced frequencies, the smallest noises and rustles will be available for you to listen to, which will increase your viewing pleasure
The speaker system itself is a complex sound system aimed at reproducing and delivering sound waves in all their glory.
There are a large number of different classifications of acoustic systems. Let's look at the most extensive of them - an active speaker system. The manufacturer builds into this type of acoustics a special amplifier, which is aimed at facilitating the matching of radiation according to power parameters and others. Passive acoustic systems, compared to active acoustic systems, have a slight disadvantage. This type of equipment does not have an amplifier and will have to be selected independently. Horn speaker systems - the main feature is the fact that for horn systems there is no need for a special amplifier. And this is not surprising, because horns are an old invention for transmitting sound over long distances due to high gain.
There are other types:
- Electrostatic acoustic system;
- Planar types of acoustic systems;
- Shelf type acoustic system;
- Floor-standing acoustic sound systems;
- Central plan acoustics;
- Frontal acoustic system;
- Rear speaker system.
A subwoofer is a specialized speaker whose work is aimed at reproducing low-frequency sound (bass). Such a special speaker can be used even when watching a movie, when a standard speaker system cannot cope with the reproduction of low-frequency sounds. And these are not all the possible types of a stereo system for a TV. In addition, in order to connect the speaker system to the TV, you should determine how you will do this: with tulips or using another type of cable. Here you need to know exactly which audio and video input the TV has. This information will be needed when connecting various digital television systems to connect a VCR and, of course, speakers.
Types of connectors or how to connect speakers to a TV
When choosing speakers, you need to know exactly which audio input the TV has. There is an optical option. The SCART connector option is a specialized connector that provides a 21-pin connection. This connector, in combination with the appropriate cable, allows you to both record and playback video.
Depending on the specific model of home theater and TV, there are several connection methods
It is also possible to transmit sound in the range from 20 to 20,000 Hz.
The analog connector is the option for which the so-called “tulips” are suitable. This combination is considered classic and is inherent in almost all models, regardless of the manufacturer. Video and audio signals are transmitted via different cables.
The set of tulip cables inherent in such a connector has a standard color appearance:
- Yellow The color of the housing indicates the cable intended for transmitting the video signal.
- White– in this case there can be 2 options: a monophonic signal, the left channel of a stereophonic two-channel audio signal system.
- Red– activated with a stereo two-channel audio signal, means the right channel cable.
Coaxial connector - this type can be used in circuits with voltages up to 500 V at a permissible frequency of up to 3 GHz. The material used to make the connector is bronze. It comes in combination with gold or silver plating. The package includes an insulation ring made of polystyrene; in some models it can be made of fluoroplastic.
Instructions: how to connect speakers to a Samsung TV
You can connect either individual speakers or an entire stereo system to a TV model from any manufacturer. Almost every home has had a TV for a long time.
Before all work, do not forget to disconnect your electrical equipment from the network. Turn it on after everything is connected, and initially set the volume to minimum. This especially applies to powerful audio systems and amplifiers.
Often, this is equipment from foreign manufacturers:
- Samsung;
- Philips;
- Sony;
- Panasonic and others.
Sales consultants in the store can help with choosing such equipment, as well as reviews and information on various forums. There are times when you have to use additional adapters, adapters, amplifiers, buffers, and cords when connecting.
Basically, such additional equipment must be sought separately.
If you decide to connect stereo speakers to your Samsung TV, then you should know how to do it correctly. Let's consider, for example, a model like SMART TV. If you have a SMART TV, then the audio system can be installed using a computer via a media server. First of all, you need to open the menu - sound - home. settings – SPDIF output – Dolby Digital. Next, you can check the columns.
TVs, in particular the LGI 43lf510v model, have a nuance - they do not have an analog connector, that is, simply put, it will not be possible to connect a sound acoustics system to such a TV using the usual tulip.
Additional external active speakers connect to any TV. The main thing is to understand how to do it
Before buying speakers for your TV, you should immediately decide which speakers you want, from which manufacturer:
- Philips, for example, model HTL9100;
- Yamaha;
- Sony;
- BBK and many other manufacturers.
In fact, little will depend on which manufacturer of the audio system you choose, but it is worth remembering that each model and manufacturer has its own nuances and subtleties, which you can learn about either independently from various resources or from sales consultants .
If you connect acoustics using a music center, then, in most cases, an HDMI cable is used.
This cable allows you to connect to a high-quality video signal and has excellent audio tracks. Using speakers can improve sound quality and take it to a new level.
How to properly connect external computer speakers to your TV
Sometimes you can find that craftsmen use old computer speakers to enhance the audio system of their TV. In this case, you can connect headphones to the system.
Good multi-channel sound is only available when you connect an additional external speaker system to your TV through the receiver
You can connect such speakers using:
- HDMI cable is the main connector with which you can connect speakers to both a computer and a TV;
- USB – increasingly common;
- Analog connector.
By connecting old speakers to a new TV, you can save some money on buying a new audio system and at the same time create something like a home theater. Some craftsmen are able to make an entire audio system out of old computer equipment, so don’t rush to part with external computer speakers immediately after you buy new ones; they can still serve you well.
Which speakers to choose for your TV (video)
Thus, we can conclude that in order to connect a stereo system to a TV, you need to know what connectors are there, both in the TV and in the speakers themselves. Also, it is best to use an acoustic system from the same company as the TV to which the system will be connected.
