Entertainment Center: TVs, Stereos, VCRs and DVDs - Replacing Internal Speakers on Samsung CS-29Z30MA

Hi !

I want to replace internal speakers for my 29" Samsung SlimFit CRT TV. The model no. is CS29-Z30MA which they have discontinued. A similar model is still in the market its: TX-2782, you can find it here->http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subtype=slimfithdtv&model_cd=TXT2782X/XAA#

The rating for internal speakers on my TV is 250Watts PMPO.

I was planning to replace them with full range speakers meant for Car audio systems (please suggest in case you know something better,I am a novice). Some thing similar to this->
http://shopping.rediff.com/shop/productdisplay.jsp?Pioneer-Oval-Car-Speakers-6961-230-Watts&prrfnbr=10056465&source=browse&frompg=Atlantis

I also have the schematic diagram for the TV (I don't know how to load it up here. I can mail it to you in case u want to have a look at it) . Although I cant make much out of it other identifying a few chips here and there.

Any suggestions ?
1.Will it be possible to replace the speakers without damaging the TV ?
2.Will a higher rated speaker say 400W, damage the internal electronics ?
3.should they be magnetically shielded ?

Its not the loudness that I need, but quality.
The internal speakers are very poor and u have to strain your ears to hear the dialogs.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

I don't think you'd gain much by replacing the speakers. Most car and home stereo speakers won't work because they're not shielded. They'll cause major issues with color distortion in the picture. Also, I'll bet a week's pay that 250 watts isn't the audio amp power output. Unless there's a large heat sink inside with several large output transistors, that TV is probably closer to 25 watts per channel max.

Also consider that the cabinet that houses the speakers is as important to the quality of sound as the speakers themselves. Cabinets are designed specifically for the speakers, so swapping to a better set of speakers may actually degrade the overall performance. Further, there's not a whole lot of room inside the speaker enclosures to provide the cabinet (cubic) volume necessary to produce deep bass. The speaker/cabinet combination is probably the best the designers could cram into that case.

That said, you'd have a dramatic increase in quality if you connected the audio outputs of the TV (if it has them) to the aux input of your stereo. Or better yet, a surround sound system that allows you to turn up the center (dialogue) channel.

In the meantime, there is something you can try: The specs say that TV has a five-band graphic equalizer, turbo sound (usually just a high & low boost), and an "auto leveller". Turn off the turbo sound and auto leveller to help bring out the dialogue. Adjust the graphic EQ to slightly boost the midrange frequencies where the human voice resides.

Hi Again !

Thanks a lot for the reply.

I did try using th EQ on the TV. Does not makes much of a difference. Although the preset sound settings for speech are better than manually setting it.

That said. I cant get a home theater system fit into my room. Its way too small to allow for any decent HT to be installed. Also I rarely watch movies at home, most of the time its the news/music channels or documentaries.

Also the option of connecting it to my music system is there, but it also boosts the other frequencies and its way too rich or too loud to watch the kind of program's I watch. I need something in between- neither too rich nor too poor.

I guess I will have to look for a proper set of speakers, may not be necessarily from a car stereo.

Anyways Thanks again for replying. It was really helpful.

Got headphones? Connect the TV to the stereo and use headphones.