OT tv speakers

[Stuart Noble]

My living room is about the size of a bedroom :-)

[Owain]

So unless I'm being really fick a phono-phono lead from the poundshop would connect TV to speakers?

Owain

[PeterC]

Yes, but it was only a test to see if there was any real change - and my nearest shop with such leads is a 2h trip. It wasn't worth any trouble, as the speakers aren't good ones. I'd like a

2.0 set-up with reasonable speakers (hence amp. and KEF); don't really want 2.1 as I dislike false bass and there's not enough good stuff on TV to warrant much trouble or expense (now Radio 3...).

[Owain]

Sound quality on freeview radio channels is fairly good.

Owain

[Stuart Noble]

But how can you stop yourself staring at the tv screen while listening to the radio?

[PeterC]

Yebbut, lots of watts for TV without pictures!

[Owain]

Sorry, forgot we weren't talking about a separate box here. I turn my telly off when listening to the freeview.

Owain

[John]

I suppose expectations of decent sound have been diminished due to the younger generation listening to music on mobile phones.

[Stuart Noble]

As the OP I should just follow up by saying I bought a junk set of ASDA surround sound speakers (mainly for the remote control) and even they have made a huge difference to the sound. I have them tucked behind the tv rather than all round the room, but they have certainly cured the tinny LCD sound problem.