Does the 55EA9800 need external speakers?
1434709
No, the speakers are embedded in the glass base on the bottom. They are actually pretty good for their size and compared to other flat screen tv's I've owned.
1434710
No this version has speakers (Look close at the pics) built into the clear stand and a small sub in the bottom of the display that is down firing. It has pretty good sound considering how thing this unit is. You will of course want a surround sound system if you want that full movie experience. This is true for any TV set up.
1434711
Has a reasonable speaker. Good for regular TV . I have a home theater system
1434712
It has speakers. You do not need them but you may want some as they don't spoons that great
1434713
The previous answer is technically correct. The unit does have internal speakers. I have been a movie buff for years and can say without hesitation that this TV is highest quality of any TV I have owned. It is beautiful and an external speaker system with subwoofer completes your movie experience. It exceeds what you encounter in commercial theaters.
1317132
There are no external speakers included with the TV; just the normal internal speakers. We did purchase a sound bar to increase the audio experience. The TV itself is great!
515477
You will need external speakers. This is a mic, only; although it does have a monitor jack for headphones (so you can hear what the mic is picking up).
529926
You can add external speakers - there are audio outputs. There are also audio inputs to accompany external video inputs.
1799535
To confirm what others have said, this monitor does not have internal speakers. Just plug separate speakers into your computer audio output.
1168150
No. It doesn't come with an external speaker, but you can plug it into one that you purchase separately. Although I'd wager the speaker would need to be powered.
780246
To my knowledge, no. I couldn't stand the sound, so I just didn't use it. I realize you may not have any external speakers to set up for it, but I would really highly suggest some! Here are some alright speakers that I ended up buying: http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404297432&sr=8-2&keywords=cyber+acoustic+2.1
749542
Yes. Use your audio out jack for external speakers. The sound will be far better than monitor speakers also.
1055950
Absolutely not! You must have external speakers. Now if you're connecting this to another monitor that has speakers already (i.e. HP Envy 23-Inch all-in-one) for dual monitor capability, then the sound will come out of that monitor. The need for secondary external speakers will be optional.
200680
There are no external speaker outputs. There is an audio input. If you want to send an audio signal to this monitor and another source like external speakers, just splitthe signal before the input.
1484611
Yes the external speaker is the subwoofer. Works really well and has saved me from having to use a separate set of speakers. Without it the laptop speaker sound is only slightly above average. There are 4 front facing speakers and combined with the subwoofer you can achieve sound and volume levels way above most laptops.
505572
Kathy, Although it dies allow you to import an external device, DVD player,etc, it does not come with the ability to use external speakers.
526653
No, comes with all you need for the speakers to be installed on a PC or laptop (provided you have a speaker jack on your computer or whatever device).
1233647
No speakers with this monitor. You will need to use an external sound system.
1871126
you need an external one. i use indoor outdoor 3way speakers cost like 18 bucks .
1506844
Yes, it is an external sound card. You will also need a microphone, either stereo or mono.
2196546
This unit has no speakers, if that is what you mean. You will need to attach it to a receiver or something equivalent.