woodey
Standard Member
Hi Guys,
I have a nice little 5.1 setup on my TV at the minute using Denon AVR-X2200W and some nice monitor audio speakers and sub.
This works great however I live in a flat and can't really enjoy the 5.1 during nighttime as I don't want to upset the neighbours living above.
I recently upgraded my TV to 2019 Samsung Q85RAT which came more or less with a free soundbar from Samsung which was a Samsung HWMS650 soundbar (which supports ARC).
My TV has got one HDMI ARC which is connected via HDMI to the HDMI ARC port on my Denon AVR, this works amazing!
I was just wondering the best way introduce the soundbar into the equation to be used independently of the 5.1 and replace the audio of the weak enough standard TV speakers for daily TV viewing. I really only use the 5.1 existing setup for the movie or sports events, so I feel adding the soundbar for normal TV viewing would be a great option, while keeping the 5.1 for special occasions.
I currently have the soundbar connected to the TV using a digital optical cable which works well enough but I have read that a HDMI may offer a better quality sound.
Can I maybe route the connection from the soundbar via HDMI to the AVR instead to receive TV audio independently just on the soundbar for normal viewing when the ARC ports are already connected between the AVR and the TV leaving no ARC port for the soundbar?
Or I'm open to any suggestions as to how best independently introduce the soundbar for normal TV viewing while keeping my 5.1 separate.
All the best,
J
I have a nice little 5.1 setup on my TV at the minute using Denon AVR-X2200W and some nice monitor audio speakers and sub.
This works great however I live in a flat and can't really enjoy the 5.1 during nighttime as I don't want to upset the neighbours living above.
I recently upgraded my TV to 2019 Samsung Q85RAT which came more or less with a free soundbar from Samsung which was a Samsung HWMS650 soundbar (which supports ARC).
My TV has got one HDMI ARC which is connected via HDMI to the HDMI ARC port on my Denon AVR, this works amazing!
I was just wondering the best way introduce the soundbar into the equation to be used independently of the 5.1 and replace the audio of the weak enough standard TV speakers for daily TV viewing. I really only use the 5.1 existing setup for the movie or sports events, so I feel adding the soundbar for normal TV viewing would be a great option, while keeping the 5.1 for special occasions.
I currently have the soundbar connected to the TV using a digital optical cable which works well enough but I have read that a HDMI may offer a better quality sound.
Can I maybe route the connection from the soundbar via HDMI to the AVR instead to receive TV audio independently just on the soundbar for normal viewing when the ARC ports are already connected between the AVR and the TV leaving no ARC port for the soundbar?
Or I'm open to any suggestions as to how best independently introduce the soundbar for normal TV viewing while keeping my 5.1 separate.
All the best,
J