topic Re: Sony KD-55AF9 connecting external active speakers in Android TV

Sony KD-55AF9 connecting external active speakers

khaeid2 — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 08:00:09 GMT

Hi all,

I have Genelec active speakers (powered) and I want to use them for audio for my TV.
for now I have two for left and right, but in few weeks I will get the rest, Subwoofer and surround speaker, and they are all powered.

How can I connect them?

There are the normal expensive external AV amplifiers, but they all have passive speakers output.
I found on Amazon few decoders, with optical or HDMI input, and 6 non powered RCA output, which should suit my need, except for some drawbacks, but the reviews for them are not promising.

anyone have a solution for this?

Re: Sony KD-55AF9 connecting external active speakers

Pascale_F — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:52:21 GMT

Hi khaeid2,

I'll just see if I can find any help regarding this. In the meantime though, maybe another community member might have some ideas.

Thanks,

Pascale

Re: Sony KD-55AF9 connecting external active speakers

khaeid2 — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:27:39 GMT

Thank you for answering,

1- I am checking other forums, did not find one good enough yet

2- I used Optical audio output

3- I cannot change level of Optical Audio Output using normal mail volume control

4- I do not have the option of Headphones Fixed/Variant in my TV menu

5- I could access the Headphone menu using Tasker, but had no effect and changed I make there do not stick

6- the only way to change volume is in changing the digital output level. buried under so many clicks to reach it, which is inconvenient.

7- I am trying to access Digital output level page using Tasker, or control it directly by tasker, but I cannot find the correct address to it, or the page name

Re: Sony KD-55AF9 connecting external active speakers

The_Black_Rose — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:22:09 GMT

Hi Khaeid2,

Is there a sound bar or an amplifier connected? I don't think you can connect all of the speakers directly to the TV.

Cheers,
The_Black_Rose

Re: Sony KD-55AF9 connecting external active speakers

khaeid2 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:27:12 GMT

No, not AV receiver nor soundbar,

I am using the Optical output of the TV, connected to a simple decoder Optical/Analogue, it gives me normal RCA analogue output, I connect them to my Genelec speakers who have nternal power amplifier for each speaker, but without level, so I need to connect the output level of the TV Optical output

Re: Sony KD-55AF9 connecting external active speakers

Win_88 — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:01:33 GMT

Hi khaeid2,

Have you looked at any of the amplifiers made by Sony as an option? Maybe something like this:

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/audio-components-receivers-amplifiers/str-dn1080

Win_88