Hi all,
I am trying to keep a small space very simplistic. I have a Fire TV Omni, recently purchased. The audio downmix to stereo is very poor to my ears, frequently I am barely able to hear dialog, while sound effects and music are overly loud. I think this is variable per TV, as an older LG had perfectly acceptable audibility.
Now, I have connected my Audioengine A5+ powered speakers to the 3.5mm audio output and tried to force stereo mixing out of the TV. Slightly better or worse now depending on the content, and now SFX will rumble the media center and floor when the mix is especially bad.
I want to keep it simple here, just rather spend money elsewhere and adhere to my current small apartment situation. I have tapped out all available settings on the TV, dialog enhancements etc. Is there a simple way to get the audio into a mixer or processor to get a better mix, enhancing the center channel audio for stereo output?
I know there are solutions with a pre/pro, reciever etc. Hoping to avoid going down that road.
Maybe hdmi audio extractor and a small mixer? Ideally I would like a hdmi audio extractor with some processing built in, but I think I am too niche on that wish.
Soundbar is a consideration, but hoping I can just use the speakers I have.
TLDR, is there a cheap solution to getting better stereo audio out of a Smart TV, assuming the TV does not have adjustability itself?
I am trying to keep a small space very simplistic. I have a Fire TV Omni, recently purchased. The audio downmix to stereo is very poor to my ears, frequently I am barely able to hear dialog, while sound effects and music are overly loud. I think this is variable per TV, as an older LG had perfectly acceptable audibility.
Now, I have connected my Audioengine A5+ powered speakers to the 3.5mm audio output and tried to force stereo mixing out of the TV. Slightly better or worse now depending on the content, and now SFX will rumble the media center and floor when the mix is especially bad.
I want to keep it simple here, just rather spend money elsewhere and adhere to my current small apartment situation. I have tapped out all available settings on the TV, dialog enhancements etc. Is there a simple way to get the audio into a mixer or processor to get a better mix, enhancing the center channel audio for stereo output?
I know there are solutions with a pre/pro, reciever etc. Hoping to avoid going down that road.
Maybe hdmi audio extractor and a small mixer? Ideally I would like a hdmi audio extractor with some processing built in, but I think I am too niche on that wish.
Soundbar is a consideration, but hoping I can just use the speakers I have.
TLDR, is there a cheap solution to getting better stereo audio out of a Smart TV, assuming the TV does not have adjustability itself?