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I have a Samsung 32" LCD that has: 2 HDMI, 1 USB, one composite in(video and audio), and one antenna in.

NO audio outputs, which really bugs me. I've had it for a while with my other stuff:
TV antenna (on the wall kind for free tv)
ROKU (going into composite)
PS3 (into HDMI)
Home theater system (coming from PS3)

Recently my home theater has been finnicky shutting off bass and rear speakers during movies. So today at Costco I got a sweet sounding Kicker Home theater unit that's really for using the ipod, bluetooth from devices. However, because it sounds great, I want it to play sound from my PS3, ROKU for my Hulu and Netflix, and TV for cable audio.

Without a TV output is this possible? I'm thinking of something where the TV antenna goes into a box which splits it into audio and video (aux cord to go into the Kicker). Then the PS3 has bluetooth to connect to the Kicker, albeit manually (bleh). And the Roku has HDMI to the TV or use composite to TV then splice the audio parts into an aux cord (requires switching plugs).

thoughts? Kind of a lot there
 
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Well, a 3.5mm jack doesn't reduce sound quality. Rather, the question is the quality of the step that converts the digital signal to an analog audio signal. I have no knowledge of that switcher so I can't vouch for its quality. But it does seem to do what you need - allow you to select among multiple HDMI sources and route one to both your TV and your amplified speakers.

Afraid I don't have any specific experience to help you. The model information provided the key to the problem - the only audio input is from a 3.5mm stereo jack, so you need something that will peel audio off an HDMI signal and present it as an analog signal.
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Can you be a lot more specific about the model of home theater unit? It's possible that you can run the audio outputs of those devices directly to the unit, if it's more than just powered speakers. In which case you'd have to select the device on BOTH the tv and the Kicker, which would be a pain, but you'd get the desired results.

Can you send the model of the TV or, better yet, a link to the manual?
 
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http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/LN32D405E5DXZA-specs this is the TV.
BN68-03809A-01Eng-0622.pdf]http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201107/20110712125027438/[LD403-ZA]BN68-03809A-01Eng-0622.pdf manual.
Kicker is the 41IK5BTL. http://www.amazon.com/Kicker-Amphitheater-iPod-iPhone-iPad/dp/B00C5RQ8WK

Home theater is a Kenwood VR - 6050. Old fella. No HDMI so I can't run everything to it without downgrading everything. Only composite and s-video for video. has one optical for audio. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-9LbHnmLnheb/p_113VR6050/Kenwood-VR-6050.html

I thought about this: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2. HDMI switcher to receive my PS3 and Roku and it has a 3.5 mm headphone jack to go from this to the Kicker. Does a 3.5 mm jack reduce sound quality?
 
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Well, a 3.5mm jack doesn't reduce sound quality. Rather, the question is the quality of the step that converts the digital signal to an analog audio signal. I have no knowledge of that switcher so I can't vouch for its quality. But it does seem to do what you need - allow you to select among multiple HDMI sources and route one to both your TV and your amplified speakers.

Afraid I don't have any specific experience to help you. The model information provided the key to the problem - the only audio input is from a 3.5mm stereo jack, so you need something that will peel audio off an HDMI signal and present it as an analog signal.
 
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kyle mend

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So the HDMI switcher wouldn't work? you're saying that the box needs to convert HDMI audio to 3.5 mm analog audio for that to work yes?

And with this switcher, it would have only one HDMI going to the TV so for different inputs I'd have to change it on the box right?

edit: what about this? http://www.amazon.com/Breett-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Streaming-Cellphone/dp/B00KD4748Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1406931168&sr=1-2&keywords=bluetooth+transmitter+audio audio jack bluetooth transmitter. Plug that into the home audio receiver (or headphone jack from switcher box.
 
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No, from the description of the HDMI switcher it will work, I just don't know if the description is hones or how good its digital-to-analog conversion would be. It seems to be just the thing you need - take multiple HDMI inputs, put one through to the TV, feed the audio for that one to your amplified speaker.

As good as you're going to do until you drop a few hundred bucks on an AV receiver.
 
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