I have a new LG UN8100 6LB which features an option for using the TV surround sound and the optical out simultaneously. I have a beam which is currently connected via HDMI ARC.
I don’t care about losing voice control features if I switch to optical - what are the audio benefits/pitfalls of the two options: HDMI Arc to Beam or TV surround + optical to Beam ?
Best answer by John B
Hi. Given that the Beam can only do DD5.1 or stereo, I don’t think there is any inherent difference in sound quality between HDMI-ARC and optical. I would wonder about sync but this may be fine as the TV is controlling everything. I have absolutely no idea what the combination of TV speakers and Beam will sound like. The obvious suggestion is try it.
Hi. Given that the Beam can only do DD5.1 or stereo, I don’t think there is any inherent difference in sound quality between HDMI-ARC and optical. I would wonder about sync but this may be fine as the TV is controlling everything. I have absolutely no idea what the combination of TV speakers and Beam will sound like. The obvious suggestion is try it.
Thanks John B, appreciate you taking the time.
I was hoping for a more technical response though, I can definitely “just try it and see”, but would like to know if this has been tested by Sonos or anyone else & what the results are?
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