Help - suggestions for cheap tv speakers / sound bar?

TimmyO

i fucked up and ordered a computer monitor (that is to double as bedroom tv) that has no speakers.
The desk its going in isn't enormous so any suggestions for speakers to add (not fancy expensive ones)

Will pc type speakers be ok or top naff?

Cheap soundbar?

Help me out, in in the shit! lol

Legionreturns

Does it have optical output or just standard audio + hdmi? 

You can get a reasonably cheap sound bar and sub from Tesco or somewhere like that but it's worth checking which connections you have. Optical will give you the best sound but will need a more expensive cable.

PC speakers should be fine, going into a headphone jack or soundcard from the computer will then be your choice. If you're watching tv through your computer the latter will be fine.

TimmyO

Tye virgin box will have optical out in sure.
Tesco - good suggestion, ta 

Legionreturns

TimmyO said:

Tye virgin box will have optical out in sure.
Tesco - good suggestion, ta 

Yes I'm sure it will, but if you connect the sound to the virgin box, you won't get sound using the pc only

Jalapeno

Soundbar and sub will have the kids crapping their beds and the neighbours thinking WW3 has started ! Sounds perfick !

A decent set of full-range PC powered speakers would be grand too (Bose do some nice little jobs, if a bit pricey).

Have a nose round your local Richer Sounds - I've got a pair of weeny Cambridge Audio mid/tweeters and a 10"x8"x8" sub that sound awesome for my iPod deck

RobDavies

I can heartedly recommend Creative Gigaworks T20 speakers.   About fifty quid new, although there are some bargains to be had on eBay. 

My Dad uses them for monitors in his little home studio - decent sound and pack a bit of a punch for something so small. 

strumjoughlamps

have you sourced any yet?

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/104577/panasonic-sc-ntb680-soundbar-and-wireless-sub#latest