Can accessory speakers be used w/o a receiver?
I have a Samsung 46" HD LCD TV. I don't use a receiver. Can I hook up 2 speakers from the back of the set, and can I independently control the volume of those accessory speakers?
Bill,
Yes you can, but be aware that if you use an HDMI connection to drive the video, you will have a significant delay on the sound coming out of the aux speakers. The lip-sync will definitely annoy.
Better to use a speaker or set of speakers that are also HDMI. You connect the HDMI output to the speakers, then pass them through to the TV.
Of course, an HDMI connected receiver will not generate the delay.