Hi riptide,
i think you could vastly improve the volume & sound
quality of your tv, if you got yourself a pair of reasonable
quality hi speakers, either side of your tv, believe me
you would see a vast inprovement in the sound quality,
you could mount them on floor stands, or wall brackets.
do you have a Richer Sounds hi-fi retailer near you,
they would fix you up with speakers & stands, they
will also answer any of you querys, i am sure you would
get fixed up for very little expense, they have some real
bargains with speakers.if you decide to take this option
i am sure you will be pleased with the results.