Get yourself an inexpensive surround sound. Even the cheap ones work better than any tv speakers.
Kenseth is cartion #2
Got one....Kenwood 407....must be 7 years old, $500 when new.
6 speakers: left, right, center and SW 100 watts each, remote left and right (rear) @ 50 watts (i think), still handles all Dolby formats, more in/out puts than you can imagine.
I think that is what she is upset about, it sounds real good! The TV has an optical audio output....the difference between that and an analog output is very noticable...:)