Connecting Legacy Speakers to TV

[Pete C]

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.

Edited December 9, 2011 by Pete C

[sonnymax]

You might want to steer clear of Pyle electronics. They seriously overrate the power output of their amps by advertising wattage in peak, not effective (rms) values. That "40w" mini-amp puts out 8w @ 1% THD.