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Bookshelf speakers/monitors that can take a digital input?


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Hi,

I am looking for a set of cheap bookshelves/speakers that can take a digital input from my tv. I just got a new gt50 for the main viewing family room which has a decent sound bar. The g25 that was there went upstairs to the living room, and the stock speakers are real bad. Would love to just take the optical out from the tv, plug them in the speakers, and be done with it. I could have swore such a thing exists but I can't seem to find it. Thanks!

If such a thing does not exist, i could also do a small box that would fit inside an entertainment furniture, that would be able to take a digital in, be an integrated amp of sorts, which could output into normal speakers. Yes I know I'm asking for a lot:) thanks.

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Vizio Soundbars? 

http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/06/four-new-soundbars-from-vizio-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/

http://store.vizio.com/deals/soundbars.html

Manual says they have optical input, but only PCM (up to 24/192!) - can you rTV convert to stereo pcm for the optical out?

e.g.

http://store.vizio.com/documents/downloads/accessories/VSB200/271User_Manual.pdf

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Nate, I do have an Apple TV! And while it would work for music through AirPlay, I don't think it can take a digital input from my tv and output to the monitors. But I forgot about audio engine and they may have something I can use. Grahame, it does convert to lpcm 2.0. Dusty amd doug, will definitely take a look.

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Oh I know, if it had analog outputs it would be a no brainer but with its only output being digital (optically I boot) makes the selections a little more limited. Other option is taking the soundbar from the downstairs gt50, bringing that up to the g25, and getting some nice powered speakers for the gt50. I have an oppo103 there and it can down sample to stereo through its analog outputs, and can do volume control too.

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Marc, which audio engines do you have?

 

I have the A2. They are the only speaker I can fit in my entertainment system, so I'm stuck with them. Now, I'm using the analog outputs on my Popcorn Hour so I'm using them for that single source. I'd like to use them across all my sources. So, yeah, in the same boat as you are :)

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Maybe other option to consider - http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/speakers/products/airmotiv5 - currently on sale for $200 off the normal price. Or go for the 6?
Interesting that they say it's was originally $449 here so only $50 off. Still probably a good speaker for the price.

http://emotivapro.com/products/powered_monitors/airmotiv5.php

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I'm getting pretty excited about this now that I've looked at getting that cheapie soundbar upstairs with the g25. I don't have room for a full 5.1 unfortunately but I am fine with having the oppo down mix everything to 2 speakers. I'm also having a variety of hdmi handshake issues since I have my Comcast input to the oppo which then is output to the soundbar and then the tv - analog output from the oppo should clean that up real quick.

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