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Connect Marshall Acton2 speaker to Samsung TV

Cecha69 Posted messages 4 Status Member -  
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Hello,
Can we connect a Marshall Acton2 speaker to a Samsung TV for better sound?
TV Model: UE40E6900SXZF, version 2.

Thank you for your help!

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    AluMinioume Posted messages 3107 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   582
     
    Hi,
    This reference seems to be for a remote control, not the TV; so what is its model?

    This speaker has a 3.5mm auxiliary input, we need to check if the TV has a suitable output, or if we need to go through a DAC or something else.
    Also check if it has Bluetooth.
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    1. Cecha69 Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      Hello, the TV model is UE49ES6900.
      Here is what is at the back of the TV in terms of connections
      For Bluetooth, I feel like it doesn't have it, at least it's not mentioned in the manual.
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      1. AluMinioume Posted messages 3107 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   582 > Cecha69 Posted messages 4 Status Member
         
        According to this page, the TV should have a 3.5mm headphone output, so all you would need is a standard jack cable.
        But as it says at the top of the manual, the connections can vary depending on the model... and these manuals are often provided generically with many TVs that may not correspond, so you need to check that you indeed have this output.

        As for the reference you provided, I can't find anything with it, so I cannot verify the presence of this jack socket.

        There's also a small error on this page of the manual; at the bottom, there's a drawing with compatible jack sockets. The 4-pole jack is crossed out, even though it would work just fine. They crossed it out to indicate that the built-in microphone (the purpose of the 4-pole jack) wouldn't work, but it wouldn't prevent the headphone part from functioning at all.
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      2. Cecha69 > AluMinioume Posted messages 3107 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Hello Alu minioume
        Thank you for this thorough reply.
        The TV does have a headphone jack :-)
        Actually, my idea was to add a Real Cable Bluetooth transmitter: Iplug BTX, to enable a wireless connection.
        I’m not sure if anyone has already tried it to see if it works?
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      3. AluMinioume Posted messages 3107 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   582 > Cecha69
         
        Wasn't it to connect a Marshall speaker?

        In any case, yes, it is possible, considering that the Bluetooth adapter must be powered (sometimes the USB ports on TVs do not provide enough current).

        And be sure to differentiate between transmitter and receiver.
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