Best way to get outdoor TV audio to B&W AM-1 speakers
I’m setting up audio in a covered outdoor pavilion and could use some advice on the cleanest way to handle the TV audio.
I’ll have a pair of Bowers & Wilkins AM-1 outdoor speakers mounted in the pavilion. I was originally planning to power them with either a WiiM Amp / WiiM Amp Ultra or Sonos Amp located inside my house/basement.
For music, that seems straightforward since I can just stream to the amp from my phone.
Where I’m getting confused is the TV. I’ll have an outdoor TV in the pavilion mainly for things like the YouTube, streaming, etc. Ideally, I want the same AM-1 speakers to handle both music and TV audio.
From what I understand, HDMI ARC would normally be:
TV → HDMI ARC → Amp → speaker wire → AM-1s
The problem is that if the amp stays in my basement, I’d apparently need to run HDMI from the pavilion back to the house, potentially underground. I’d rather avoid burying a long HDMI cable if there’s a cleaner/more reliable option.
Would appreciate any recommendations, especially from anyone who has done something similar.