I currently have my audio system and TV in the same unit, but the receiver is on the fritz, and I'm wondering if I can get by without one and still use my Bose 301 speakers. I find the sound profile of those speakers just right for my room and my mostly jazz listening. Right now I have a blu-ray player connected to the TV with HDMI and to the receiver with RCA cables, and it doubles as my CD player. I also have a Western Digital WD TV unit connected with HDMI. I don't need a radio, since I use the internet for all my radio. So the question is, what would it take to make my speakers work with a TV that has an optical audio out. Any ideas? Or are my only options either powered speakers or a new receiver? Do powered subwoofers have standard stereo speaker outputs, or are they stand-alone?
Or maybe something like this?:
http://www.amazon.com/Audioengine-A5-Black-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B005OA3BSY/
I'd really prefer to simplify my setup and ditch the receiver.
But wait (third edit)--maybe this is the solution to my original query.
http://www.amazon.com/PCA2-80-Watt-Stereo-Power-Amplifier/dp/B001P2VV50/
and I may need to add something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Digital-Analog-Audio-Converter/dp/B0053VKP8S/
I think this answers my own question, but I'm still interested in other ideas.