Receiver Advice

[Ericturb]

I have the Logitech Z-5500 speakers that I connect to my computer, and I really like the sound quality I get with them. My friend has the same speakers, except he somehow has them hooked up to his television (and they sound great by the way). This christmas I'm getting a 42" Plasma HDTV from my wife. Im on a low budget, so I thought temporarily, I could hook up the Z-5500 5.1 System to the TV. Being that the system I have, has a receiver, how could I hook these speakers up to the TV? I was thinking I would go buy another receiver... and just hook up the front and rear speakers to the corresponding spots on the back of the receiver, but they are currently plugged into the back of the Subwoofer on the system I have... and then the receiver actually plugs into the back of the Subwoofer, so as I was saying, I was wondering how I could get this system hooked up onto a TV? Thanks in advance

 

[Adam]

First, welcome to the forum!

You could bypass the receiver all together and hook the speaker system directly to the TV. If the TV has a digital audio output, you can connect that to the Logitech system because it will take either an optical digital input or a coax digital input.

Are you set on hooking it up through your receiver? If so, please let us know which receiver you have so that we can look up the connections that can be made with it.

 

[Seth=L]

Adam is correct. If you wish to use those speakers there is no reason to purchase a receiver to power them when the Logitech already has the decoding capability. I also assume it has at least one analog input for sources lacking digital (SPDIF) connections. A simple A/V switcher for $20 would add to your ability to switch more components and have them connected simultaneously to the Logitech system.

It is also worth noting that the Logitech system most likely has proprietary connectors for the speakers, and would not be compatible with a receiver unless the speaker cables where modified. In any case it would not be suggested to do so. If you wish to get a receiver you should go speaker shopping first. Since you are a budget I suggest sticking with the Logitech and adding a switcher and adapters if necessary. If you have more questions about the switchers, adapters, and possible wiring schemes just ask on this thread and I or someone else will answer your questions.

Edit: I now realize the speakers do not have proprietary connections, they are speaker clip terminals. The speakers could be used with any receiver, the subwoofer would work possibly, but not optimally as it would with the Logitech system.

 

[Ericturb]

Thanks guys for the answers thus far!

On the back of the Logitech receiver I have (that came with the speakers)... there is inputs for coax and optical. And then there is 6 ch direct, which I connect currently to my computer....

Do all TV's have an input for either Coax or Optical? What I really am looking for out of this whole thing, is to also have my Xbox 360 audio coming out of the speakers while playing (The main reason of buying a nicer TV)... you two said something about a switcher, could you give me more of a idea of what this does?

Thanks again..

 

[Seth=L]

The Coax and Optical on the Logitech are inputs. TVs don't have inputs for Coax or Optical, however a TV with an integrated ATSC tuner (digital/HD) will support an output of Coax or Optical. The TV can be connected to the Logitech system via Coax or Optical depending on which the TV has (it should have one or the other possibly both).

 

[brendy]

Just run the audio out from the TV to the Logitech's and use the TV as a switchbox.