Flatscreen TVs can’t beat CRT TV sound – but do you care?

Buy a pair of PC speakers, plug-into headphone port on TV. have used this method for years. cheaper than a sound bar. £25-£35 is all you need spend.

My LG 27-inch flat TV has “audio out” sockets at the back. I have connected some old PC speakers which require power from the mains. My LG remote control box allows me to mute the TV’s own speakers, as well as to adjust the balance of bass and treble frequencies to a variety of broadcasts , e,g, music, sport, theatre. These external speakers can be positioned at will, but care not to have an “empty” middle, or the better stereo sound on HD channels is compromised. There is still a lack of good bass, however. I imagine that PC audio speaker sets which include a so-called sub-woofer centrally placed would improve the overall sound as the 2 lateral spkrs cannot handle low frequencies as well as a hi-fi system would. Remember than ordinary TV channels are likely to have more bandwidth compression than HD ones. I understand that sound bars might improve sound distribution without having wires all over the place, but have been advised that these really need to be connected via an HDMI socket to give maximal performance.Unfortunately my 2007 TV does not have a spare socket at the rear. I hope this helps.

I cannot understand why good diction and pronunciation are no longer a prerequisite for modern-day broadcasters. It’s not about accents, it’s about clarity of speech. Surely that is the necessary tool for the job of communication – just as other professionals need tools and training to carry out their work proficiently?
Sloppy speech, poor vowel sounds and dropped letter Ts are ruining the English language and are no example to children.
In the late 50s and in the 60s and 70s, I was employed as a television announcer, presenter and reporter. In that era, many of today’s broadcasters would not have been allowed near a microphone.

What does patois mean?

My 42″ LED LG flatscreen has terrible sound – lack of low frequencies and the loudspeakers vibrate in their metal housing. I didn’t like the appearance or price of soundbars so after an instore demonstration, bought a 2.1 speaker system from Currys for £60 (Nov 2013). It plugs into the LG’s headphone socket so the remote works normally. Two little speakers sit neatly either side of the TV with the bass unit on the floor. Best of all the 2.1 switches to receive Bluetooth at the push of a button so I can stream music from my laptop PC. The only nuisance is the 2.1 switches to power saving standby if the TV sound stays muted for a while. Good sound for only £60 – I can watch TV and easily forget I’m listening to loudspeakers at all.