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Best Speakers for WD HD TV (Sound out) ?

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/best-speakers-for-wd-hd-tv-sound-out.119508/

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PraKs Original post #1
Jul 20, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Hi all,

Need suggestions about speakers (2.1 or 5.1) for WD HD TV & iPOD. It should work for both.

I am aware that WD TV has sound out as TOSLINK & HDMI. Which speakers will be best for it ?

Here are few in my mind, - Logitech X 540, Altec MX5021 etc etc

I am not sure which speakers comes with TOSLink & HDMI connectivity :( Please help.
desiibond
Jul 20, 2009 at 8:33 PM
for 2.1: MX-5021 for clarity and Logitech Z-2300 for boom boom booooooom
for 5.1: Logitech X-540 for good surround and Onkyo HT-S3200 for terrific sound with external huge amp that is the best in 20k.
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PraKs #3
Jul 21, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Thanks desiibond

Considering WD HD TV's output what speakers can fit in ?

Can MX-5021 or X-540 be connected to WD HD TV Player ?
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PraKs #4
Jul 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Anyone out there using WD TV ?
desiibond
Jul 24, 2009 at 9:20 PM
yes you can connect 2.1 speakers to that HD Media player but you cannot connect analogue 5.1. To use 5.1, you have to use Optical out to amplier or connect to HDTV using HDMI cable and connect 5.1 spakers to TV's analogue 5.1 out (if it has)

2.1:

ON the rear of the player, you will find one red and one white colored port. you need to buy a cable that has two RCA (red and yello) male connectors on one side and 3.5 mm male connector on the other side.
like this one: *cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=150093338426

A high quality cable will cost around 500 bucks.

5.1:

1) Use HDMI cable to connect to HDTV and if your TV has analouge 5.1 RCA out, use similar cables to connect to 5.1 channel speakers
2) use optical out to connect to amplifier like the one in Onkyo HS-S3200 or Logitech Z-5500.
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PraKs #6
Jul 26, 2009 at 3:34 AM
Thank you

Can you please tell if MX-5021 or X-540 has HDMI Input / TOSLink / Optical Input ?
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PraKs #8
Jul 27, 2009 at 12:02 AM
Thank you

So need to check for speakers for WD HD TV..

Guys suggest something if you have in mind