Here is an update to people who might read this
The audio from the Sony TV is full of noise. It works ok for low level listening but when I turn it up for 24 I get a bunch I hiss. I tracked it to the Sony output. I'll be looking for an easy way to set up a receiver. Besides the hiss, this setup works really well and is very simple to use. I don't suggest you spend a bunch of $ on the speakers like I did if you plan on this kind of setup.