Our TV power supply transistors finally gave up the ghost and so we purchased a new "smart" Vizio D40f-JO9 TV but we've been appalled at the very low quality of the audio. Voices sound like they're talking through a pillow and sound very muffled. After trying to improve the sound by adjusting the audio software I decided to connect a pair of outboard speakers. That's when I learned that there aren't any output ports for external speakers and that the new convention is to go 'wireless' with Bluetooth technology.
Some comments I've read say that we can run an HDMI cable to a stereo tuner/amplifier but others say this creates a delay between the audio and the video so characters voices don't match their lips onscreen.
Other comments recommend that amplified speakers with Bluetooth technology is the best way to get some sound from our set. Before I invest $80 - $110 on a 'sound bar' or amplified speaker, I'd like to get some advice from those who can offer me some guidance on this issue. If anyone has solved a similar problem, I'd sure like to hear from them, perhaps with a specific product / model number.
I have several pairs of external speakers but they're old technology and I have no clue how they might be connected to my new smart TV. (???)
Some comments I've read say that we can run an HDMI cable to a stereo tuner/amplifier but others say this creates a delay between the audio and the video so characters voices don't match their lips onscreen.
Other comments recommend that amplified speakers with Bluetooth technology is the best way to get some sound from our set. Before I invest $80 - $110 on a 'sound bar' or amplified speaker, I'd like to get some advice from those who can offer me some guidance on this issue. If anyone has solved a similar problem, I'd sure like to hear from them, perhaps with a specific product / model number.
I have several pairs of external speakers but they're old technology and I have no clue how they might be connected to my new smart TV. (???)