Late '80s TV sets seem to aim for good audio quality

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Originally Posted by JCFitz

Some of the best tv audio systems come in the projection sets though some still try to use relatively small speakers for such a huge cabinet.I think the biggest speakers I've seen in projection tvs are usually on Pioneer sets.Some of the tiniest are on Sony projos.They still surprise you with bass you wouldn't think could come out of those little 4 inch speakers.

Yep, I have a 2003 Mitsubishi WS-55311 (or equiv., manual not nearby) and it's equipped with what looks like two 4-inch drivers behind a removable grille. The sound is incredible for a television, but then, I have a former neighbor with a late '90s Sony Videoscope XBR with at least four speakers - two on sides of bezel, two woofers on bottom of bezel and sounded as good as a decent shelf stereo system. In this field of standalone TV sound quality, CRT RPTVs and large console televisions sound quite deep - can't do that with flat-panel televisions and possibly any microdisplay; all because of the size and possibly materials of the cabinet.