Our problem is not with the speakers, though we use some of our older computer speakers, which work out well.... The problem is the with the sound at the source. Our hearing tests out fine, so it's not creeping deafness.
Thus... a short rant about sound from the TV:
1. Biggest complaint is the nouveaux style of acting in many TV shows, where the actors tend to whisper and speak in low tones. Whatever are they thinking?
2. The second worst aggravation, probably comes from movie theater sounds that amplify introduction and action scenes beyond normal comfort levels. So bad that we have installed a sound leveling device.
3. Uneven commercial sounds. Despite the ruling by the FCC restricting overly loud commercials, little has been done to control this annoyance. (On another day, I'll report on my complaint to the FCC... Unbelievable response.)
4. Since we watch many British shows and sometimes miss the inflections, we now use closed captioning in addition to speakers. The annoyance comes from the oddity that different shows have different ways of presenting the captioning. While the best captioning comes from bottom of the screen lettering on black background, some producers insist on overlaying the captions on the face of the person speaking. Other closed captioning is worthless, using poor speech recognition programs that lag the video, and lose large parts of the conversation, while using huge lettering...so not just for the deaf, but for the blind. IMHO, CC needs standards.
That said, closed captioning has enhance our viewing experience. It is now second nature to turn CC on most movies, and almost always on Netflix and Amazon. No longer a distraction, and we find we can talk together without shushing each other.
..end of rant...