My new Panasonic LCD TV's speaker was not up to my satisfaction. I'm not planning to set up a home theatre system, so do you guys think attaching a 2.1 speaker to the TV is a good idea?

why didn't you test the lcd tv speaker before you buy the lcd?

make sure that the 2.1 speaker that you're going to buy is up to your satisfaction by testing it first.

IMO , u should. Panasonic A/V products alwiz have such probs , especially the speakers, watt too low , have to turn it all the way up till it's almost full bar to get a 'so-so' audio. But depends on the pricing for the 2.1 speakers. If too pricey , it's better u get sth more powerful (i.e , 5.1) to complete ur set-ups of a home theatre. No point wasting 'agong's head' if the pricing for 2.1 aint cheap enuf. Panasonic home theatre has similar probs too , beware~~

Its true..
my Panasonic 32" speaker also suck
U cant watch a movie in this thing.."sound pecah"

'Suara Pecah' still better than mine ~~ Mine was faulty on the the spot , the day the panasonic tv arrived. I demanded for an exchange, the salesperson agreed. But when the 2nd tv arrived, audio output got prob pulak & my Panasonic home theatre (package along with tv) have to turn it all the way up till almost full bar to get so-so audio. That's when i told myself, no more Panasonic for me. That was also the day i turned to Sony.

Haha...thank you all for the comments. Yup, my Panasonic TV's speakers not enough "oomph", although the picture quality is still OK to me.

So 2.1 PC speakers can be used for the TV right? Should be no problem?

yup .. go for pc speakers with RCA audio input..

Err... aren't all TV speakers in the same 'sucks' category?
That's why there are Home Theater Systems...

if tv speakers are good then HTiB no need to manufacture liao..

and to the TS.. if u are planning to go for 2.1 computer speakers.. please lower down your expectation so that when you hook it up.. you'll be saying.. 'at least better than the tv speaker'

I do agree that any TV speaker fall into the "suck" category. If want audio quality surely will need more than just TV speaker

to all big bros , of course i aint expecting the audio frm LCD is as good as a HT lah , hahaha.. judging it by the depth of the speaker cone .. All i m saying is , comparing with most brands', Panny 's really disappointing seeing that it's a big brand.. U'll be surprised how much u'll need to turn on ur volume , even for HT~!.. if the full bar for HT is 50, u'll have to go to almost 40+ baru ada rasa..

This post has been edited by xxx_8088: Jun 17 2010, 04:11 AM

I set my volume to 20 and find that it is loud enough. If I set to 25, family members start to complain and ask to lower the volume.

that's what i did for my bedroom setup as well.. i usually switch between the 2 lar.. when the HM and the kids are asleep, i use the tv speaker.. no need boom mah.. for all other case, i'll be using the AL MX5021 for it..

Exactly. Cmon lar. Look at the LCD TV..so thin....by this physical design alone can guarantee all speakers of such TV sucks. The mid and high range may be passable, but low range basically does not exist. Same goes for my Sharp Aquos LCD TV....but it doesn't break though...not that i have need to pull the volume high up....i use a Samsung 5.1 HTIB anyway.

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Added on June 17, 2010, 9:17 amThat is not true...some 2.1 PC speakers are actuallly BETTER than low-end HTIB. It depends on the amount you are willing to pay.

Try Creative T-3. Blows my Samsung HTIB away. Another good recommendation Creative T-40.

What U Pay is What U get.

WUPIWUG.

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Added on June 17, 2010, 9:20 amYour problem is actually a 'volume too soft' problem. Is it your source problem? Try ASTRO, DVD, XBOX, PS3, Media Players etc? Does the volume difference? My experience is for ASTRO, volume can be a bit soft, especially if u use a wireless transmitter or pull a long cable to a second TV set.

This post has been edited by Matrix: Jun 17 2010, 09:20 AM

Sony LCD TV does have very powerful speakers, latest model even have bass as well.

WUPIWUG, agreed!

it's true though that Sharp LCD speakers are better than Panny,same source , no "suara pecah" issue like Panny..sigh!

thanx for askin,bro,but source aint the prob for my "pecah" issue.. like i said, i'd exchanged for a new unit & prob still exist..plz dont misunderstood thinking that i m seeking for a HT AQ in a LCD, haha.. i m not that greedy with that kinda price we paid for it. all i m sayin is for example; if we have "volume too soft"/source issue, paling teruk is that we have to turn the volume up-up-&-away & prob solved,correct?.. but the prob for panny is got "pecah" issue , other brands wont "pecah" ooOoo.. Not every brands though, but i'd tried Toshiba,Sharp,Samsung,Sony,Philips , "pecah" free.. hahaha!

Agreed!! To be clearer,i m not saying that Sony LCD can actually gives us the real "oomphh" or the real "booommM" , but sony speakers (HT/LCD) so far hasnt gave me a single prob~!

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Added on June 17, 2010, 1:25 pmoh.. mine Panny's a plasma , & a Panny's satelite HT ..

This post has been edited by xxx_8088: Jun 17 2010, 01:26 PM

i was talking about TV Speakers and 2.1 Speaker Systems..

i totally agree with WUPIWYG that's why if got interest in this field.. dun kiamsiap.. you'll end up spending more

nailed it~! 'dont kiam siap' is the word of the day.. hahaha!
totally true.