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Soundbar and bluetooth headphones

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  • 07-11-2020 10:32am
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    whoami1
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    Hi guys,
    At the moment I have an old Panasonic 43" TV in the bedroom and this is connected to some stereo speakers via the headphone socket. But the volume still isn't great and I was wondering if a cheap soundbar to connect would be a better option. It's not regularly used so the justifiable budget is low.

    If a soundbar was a better option, is there then an option to connect bluetooth headphones to the soundbar when desired, e.g. halfway through a film?


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    Richersounds.ie: DavidS
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    whoami1 wrote: »
    Hi guys,
    At the moment I have an old Panasonic 43" TV in the bedroom and this is connected to some stereo speakers via the headphone socket. But the volume still isn't great and I was wondering if a cheap soundbar to connect would be a better option. It's not regularly used so the justifiable budget is low.

    If a soundbar was a better option, is there then an option to connect bluetooth headphones to the soundbar when desired, e.g. halfway through a film?
    Hi whoami1,

    Thanks for the post!

    I think a good soundbar would boost the sound a good bit for you but it would depend on which speakers you are currently using and I'd also recommend one with a separate subwoofer as this will give a clearer sound with a lot more bass. I'd recommend something like the Yamaha YAS207 which can connect to your TV via HDMI ARC or Optical!

    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-202832-yamaha-yas207-soundbar-system.aspx

    In terms of connecting Bluetooth headphones, the soundbar only has a Bluetooth input, not an output so you wouldn't be able to connect headphones to your soundbar wirelessly. If your TV has a Bluetooth output you can choose this mid way through a film to select the headphones but it wouldn't work through the soundbar!

    Let me know what you think!

    Kind regards

    David


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    whoami1
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭whoami1


    Thanks for that information and sorry about the delay in replying - life gets in the way sometimes.

    By fiddling about with the sound properties on the TV and the Pi I use, I managed to get it to an acceptable level.


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    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
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    whoami1 wrote: »
    Thanks for that information and sorry about the delay in replying - life gets in the way sometimes.

    By fiddling about with the sound properties on the TV and the Pi I use, I managed to get it to an acceptable level.
    No problem at all Whoami1.

    I hope everything was ok!

    Glad you have got sorted but if we can help in any way in future please don't hesitate to drop us a post or PM.


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