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Hi there,
Firstly, please excuse my terminology below as I'm quite novice in all this!
I have been using my old Logitech 5.1 S500 Surround System with my Series 4 Samsung TV. The speakers are below:-
https
/www.whathifi.com/logitech/s500/overview
Whilst I appreciate these are computer speakers I was able to connect them to my Series 4 Samsung as it had a headphone socket. Many years ago I found out how to connect them to the TV essentially using several dual cables reducing the 3 the unit has (red, yellow, white etc..) to 1 to put into the TV. I am sure this is not the best way to do this and very haphazard but seemed to work. I actually think it did work as surround sound as I tested it but at the very least the bass speaker and all speakers worked.
I have now upgraded to a Series 6 4K Samsung TV:-
https/www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue49mu6400-hdr-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-49-with-tvplus-freesat-hd-active-crystal-colour-silver/p3215475?sku=236790561&s_kwcid=2dx92700027539356776&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=Cj0KCQiArYDQBRDoARIsAMR8s_QmedmZu5dvIdFk-jTRNCsPTTpoaAcsBAavKEPnP-KCNn18jhiZIP4aAjqQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
I can't really afford a new soundbar and I really wanted to try and use my 5.1 system (if it ain't broke why not?) Unfortunately the Series 6 TV does not have a headphone socket. From the manual it seems to have an optical digital output link and HDMI (ARC). I cant seem to upload any images of the connections but it also has a component in that seems to have an image of an amp and has Pb Pr Y(Video) L and R AV in. I'm not even sure these are for audio and I think the Logitech has 3 cables (like headphone) and these above are perhaps a dif connection?
Can anyone offer any advice if I can use my old speakers with the new TV? I have seen the below on other forums but seem to suggest they dont work for 5.1 and in honesty I'm a bit lost?
https/www.amazon.co.uk/Easyday-Digital-Optical-Converter-Headphone-Black/dp/B073Y9SXGS/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1509979022&sr=8-14&keywords=5.1+surround+to+optical
I can't really afford a new set of speakers so any advice would be welcome and if any more info is required please let me know!
Thank you!
Rich
Firstly, please excuse my terminology below as I'm quite novice in all this!
I have been using my old Logitech 5.1 S500 Surround System with my Series 4 Samsung TV. The speakers are below:-
https
/www.whathifi.com/logitech/s500/overviewWhilst I appreciate these are computer speakers I was able to connect them to my Series 4 Samsung as it had a headphone socket. Many years ago I found out how to connect them to the TV essentially using several dual cables reducing the 3 the unit has (red, yellow, white etc..) to 1 to put into the TV. I am sure this is not the best way to do this and very haphazard but seemed to work. I actually think it did work as surround sound as I tested it but at the very least the bass speaker and all speakers worked.
I have now upgraded to a Series 6 4K Samsung TV:-
https
/www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue49mu6400-hdr-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-49-with-tvplus-freesat-hd-active-crystal-colour-silver/p3215475?sku=236790561&s_kwcid=2dx92700027539356776&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=Cj0KCQiArYDQBRDoARIsAMR8s_QmedmZu5dvIdFk-jTRNCsPTTpoaAcsBAavKEPnP-KCNn18jhiZIP4aAjqQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.dsI can't really afford a new soundbar and I really wanted to try and use my 5.1 system (if it ain't broke why not?) Unfortunately the Series 6 TV does not have a headphone socket. From the manual it seems to have an optical digital output link and HDMI (ARC). I cant seem to upload any images of the connections but it also has a component in that seems to have an image of an amp and has Pb Pr Y(Video) L and R AV in. I'm not even sure these are for audio and I think the Logitech has 3 cables (like headphone) and these above are perhaps a dif connection?
Can anyone offer any advice if I can use my old speakers with the new TV? I have seen the below on other forums but seem to suggest they dont work for 5.1 and in honesty I'm a bit lost?
https
/www.amazon.co.uk/Easyday-Digital-Optical-Converter-Headphone-Black/dp/B073Y9SXGS/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1509979022&sr=8-14&keywords=5.1+surround+to+opticalI can't really afford a new set of speakers so any advice would be welcome and if any more info is required please let me know!
Thank you!
Rich
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