Speaker connected directly to TV?

[jasonldavis]

Hi,

Can anyone please help me? I am looking at installing a TV in my bathroom and wish to run an in-mount ceiling speaker remotely from it. I don't want to use an amplifier.

Can this be done? Is there any speakers / products to do this?

Thanks!

 

[TLS Guy]

Hi,

Can anyone please help me? I am looking at installing a TV in my bathroom and wish to run an in-mount ceiling speaker remotely from it. I don't want to use an amplifier.

Can this be done? Is there any speakers / products to do this?

Thanks!

What audio outputs does your TV have?

It is very unlikely you can drive a passive speaker directly from your TV, without modifying it. If your TV has line level analog outputs then you almost certainly can drive a powered speaker from your TV. A powered speaker is one that has its own amplifier in it. In addition to being connected to your TV via a screened cable, it would also require an AC mains connection.

 

[Shock]

Some TV's have speaker level outputs on the back where the TV speakers connect to. However these outputs can only drive the smallest of speakers (generally no more than 10-20 watt power handling).

You'll either need some sort of active speaker, or an amplifier.

 

[jasonldavis]

Thanks for the reply

I was just going to purchase a cheap and nasty LCD TV - so not sure yet what outputs it will have. The speaker will be approx 3.5 meters away from the TV.

Installing the power to the speaker is no problem (I have a an electrican mate).

I was told I could use rf speakers and just install power at the speakers. only problem is the ones I was told about are $500!! Too much just for a bit of sound from the TV in the bathroom.

I have also been told to look at computer speakers. What's you thoughts on this?

Do you know of any neat (even ceiling mount?) computer speakers which could be used / plugged into the back of the TV?

Thanks for your help.

 

[dgshtav]

Most computer speakers (or multimedia speakers as they are commonly called) have built in amps.

You will need an amp to drive a conventional speaker.