Chario (passive) vs Edifier (active) vs Sonus Faber (active)

[mike1986]

Yes, they have HDMI eARC input.

 

[mike1986]

I presume you are not going to be using those speakers and soundbar at the same time?
Get some sort of switch?
That said HDMI should be sufficient otherwise why would the Duettos be fitted with that socket in the first place?
Or is it an eARC socket they have?
EDIT: it seems that it is ARV/eARC.
Suggest reading this review.....

https://www.techradar.com/audio/hi-fi/wireless-bluetooth-speakers/sonus-faber-duetto-review#section-sonus-faber-duetto-review-specs

No, not at the same time, but I like simplicity - the main reason why I'm getting active speakers 😄

 

[Dave_]

But then only 16bit/48Hz... that's the bandwidth of my TV's optical output 😫

I'd argue it doesn't matter!

What are you going to be listening to on the Duettos via the TV?

But, If you want to keep it simple then you're going to have to compromise somewhere....

 

[mike1986]

I'd argue it doesn't matter!

What are you going to be listening to on the Duettos via the TV?

But, If you want to keep it simple then you're going to have to compromise somewhere....

Do you know if there is anything on the market which will let to connect three HDMI eARC devices: TV, soundbar and bookshelf active speakers and let the digital sound signal from TV passthrough to either soundbar or active speakers? And I don't have a simple switch in mind, but even some sort of a streamer with display to show current bitrate etc.?

 

[Dave_]

And I don't have a simple switch in mind, but even some sort of a streamer with display to show current bitrate etc.?

Then no.

 

[mike1986]

Okay, but there's something I don't understand about eARC/ARC. Currently, the only audio device connected to my TV is a Samsung Q990F soundbar. Why does this connection have to use eARC/ARC? After all, in this case, it's only the audio signal sent from the TV to the soundbar. Where is this "return signal"? Or is it that the video signal (theoretically) goes to the TV, and the TV sends back the audio signal? But in my case, the soundbar doesn't send anything to the TV...

 

[Al ears]

Okay, but there's something I don't understand about eARC/ARC. Currently, the only audio device connected to my TV is a Samsung Q990F soundbar. Why does this connection have to use eARC/ARC? After all, in this case, it's only the audio signal sent from the TV to the soundbar. Where is this "return signal"? Or is it that the video signal (theoretically) goes to the TV, and the TV sends back the audio signal? But in my case, the soundbar doesn't send anything to the TV...

From what I understand it wil only offer you increased bandwidth to all higher resolution audio and different formats plus it allows you to use one remote control for both tv and soundbar.

 

[mike1986]

From what I understand it wil only offer you increased bandwidth to all higher resolution audio and different formats plus it allows you to use one remote control for both tv and soundbar.

Then, theoretically, stereo 24-bit/192 kHz should work over non eARC/ARC HDMI connection.

 

[Al ears]

Then, theoretically, stereo 24-bit/192 kHz should work over non eARC/ARC HDMI connection.

Not sure. Try it.
But note, there has been connectivity issues with these speakers.

 

[Dave_]

Okay, but there's something I don't understand about eARC/ARC. Currently, the only audio device connected to my TV is a Samsung Q990F soundbar. Why does this connection have to use eARC/ARC? After all, in this case, it's only the audio signal sent from the TV to the soundbar. Where is this "return signal"? Or is it that the video signal (theoretically) goes to the TV, and the TV sends back the audio signal? But in my case, the soundbar doesn't send anything to the TV...

Because that's the whole point of ARC/eARC (Audio Return Channel) it allows the HDMI input to act as an audio output sending TV audio to a soundbar, AV receiver, or active speakers etc.

The standard HDMI inputs are just that, inputs. They don't output audio.

 

[mike1986]

Because that's the whole point of ARC/eARC (Audio Return Channel) it allows the HDMI input to act as an audio output sending TV audio to a soundbar, AV receiver, or active speakers etc.

The standard HDMI inputs are just that, inputs. They don't output audio.

Got it! So it's like:
HDMI - VIDEO in
HDMI ARC/eARC - VIDEO in or/and AUDIO out