This is because an analog stereo headphone output cannot support surround sound a 5.1 speaker system. In this case, you will get 2 channels split into 5.1 and not 5 individual channels which does not use a 5.1 system to its full potential
Instead, you will get the stereo sound of two channels spread in all five speakers. Yes, you can connect a 5.1 surround sound speaker system with a 3.5 mm jack to your TV, but your audio will not separate sound into all five speakers, you will not get surround sound. But, can you connect a 5.1 surround sound speaker system with a 3.5 mm jack to my TV? If your TV doesn’t use RCA or optical output, you would typically connect it to a speaker system using the analog stereo headphone output (3.5 mm jacks). You can read our complete affiliate disclosure/TOS for more details. If you make a purchase through links from this website, we may get a small share of the sale from Amazon and other affiliate programs. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases made on our website.
