Cant say as we dont know what TV he has.. Some tvs even with arc only output stereo.

yes i would like to get true 5.1, not some simulated version.



i have both HDMI and OPTICAL

My TV is the samsung ku6300. it is a 2016 model, so fairly new

it has hdmi (ARC)

component in / av in

Digital audio Out (Optical)

See if both support sound in and out over hdmi arc
Or use optical

This post was edited by yupitsmeh on Apr 24 2017 10:41am

according to http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/ku6300

yes it does, receive and pass the signal via HDMI ARC

Inputs Specifications
HDR10: Yes
Dolby Vision: No
5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital: Yes
5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS: Yes
5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital: Yes
5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS : Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwith : Yes (HDMI 1)
ARC : Yes (HDMI 3)
USB 3 : No
HDCP 2.2 : Yes
CEC : Yes
MHL : No
Variable Analog Audio Out : No

You did not mention what kind of speakers you are planning to use? Also what is your budget for whole system? And how big is your room? Do you have any other parts yet but TV?

Going to need to know not only what kind of speakers you're going to hook up, but what kind of source components you're going to connect to view/play on the TV (DVD/Blu-ray/Cable box/Gaming consoles/etc).

to both, thanks for the help!

so i have a small room, not even medium sized, just a bedroom that i will be using it for

i only have the TV so far and a shitty $50 5.1 system from logitech. i dont think its true 5.1

I have a PS4 i sometimes use and i often hook my PC up to my tv to watch movies and tv shows. i never use the cable tv with coax. and i dont have a blu ray player nor will i ever need one.

not too sure on the budget or the speakers yet. i would prefer to go on the cheaper side, but it seems like the A/V receiver will cost the same as the speaker setup. i would like to probably spend under $250 for the speakers. but then the A/V receiver i would be tempted to just get used if i really need one just to save money. the speakers i would want to buy new. but i would like to save $200 bucks and not buy an AV receiver if possible

good luck.

With that budget soundbar would be only option, that wont be surround and will sound quite poor as well.

If you want good surround setup you will need a receiver and proper speakers. You could start with stereo pair and add more when your budget allows, as good stereo pair will sound better than soundbar/poor speaker setup. Then add centre / sub(s) and surrounds last.

Here are some good deals on receiver, you want to get either Denon/Marantz/Yamaha with features you need: http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/category/avreceiver/home-audio/receivers-amps/home-theater-receivers/1.html?brand_f[]=YAMAHA&brand_f[]=MARANTZ&brand_f[]=DENON

And these are best budget speakers available: http://philharmonicaudio.com/aa.html so you would want 4 of monitors and 1 centre speaker.

For budget sub you should get one or two of these: https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-sub-1200-12-120-watt-powered-subwoofer--300-629

Edit: Speakers are like 70% of the sound you get, room acoustics / speaker placement 25% and electronics 5%. So if you want good sound you need to invest in good speakers.

This post was edited by vittujenkevat on Apr 24 2017 11:04pm

There are cheaper speakers

Klipsch R-14M 4-Inch Reference Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MGQAH2M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_KwU.yb71RM99R