Is there any way to hookup home theater speakers to a TV, without a receiver?

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I'm looking for a way to hookup this Blu-ray/VHS player:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001VZ1W5U/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=AKJJGJ0JKT8F1&v=glance

to this TV:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4549996&CatId=3651

using external 5.1 speakers.  

So the part I need is 5.1 non-bare wire speakers (~$200) that can hookup to this TV or DVD player, or a method/adapter to hookup bare wire speakers to this TV or DVD player.  I'm trying to do this without a receiver mainly for space reasons.  I need the DVD and TV audio to both be played through the external speakers.

Thanks for any help with this

gkk_72 · Accepted Answer

This is NOT POSSIBLE.  Why?  Because you need to have a surround sound decoder for 5.1 sound.  Your Blu-ray/VHS player does not have a decoder.  Your television may have one but it doesn't have direct 5.1 speaker outputs so even if it did you couldn't use it to drive speakers directly.  I understand space concerns - everybody has them, but you NEED a  surround sound decoder and surround sound receivers have them built in.  I see no way around this.  You need to buy a 5.1 surround sound receiver/amp - this will drive your 5.1 speakers.

Richard D · Answer

Only if the player has a built in amp, and most do not.

? · Answer

Just"NO".

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