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Apr 19, 2010 7:23 AM in response to Andrew Blanchflowerby AppleGeek411,You are correct. As far as I know the Griffin iFire adaptor is the only thing that will allow the Apple Pro speakers to work with your iMac. The problem is, the iFire can be hard to find. I did a quick search on eBay and found this. Best of luck!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Griffin-Technologies-iFire-Amplifier-AdapterW0QQitemZ260588606534QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAppleLaptops?hash=item3cac4a9446 -
Apr 19, 2010 1:44 PM in response to Andrew Blanchflowerby Simon Teale,Had the same problem / issue with my MDD Pro Speakers when I started to use my new PMG5 as my main Mac (still working around to getting to my Mac Pro after 2 years).
Bottom line, it's not worth the effort, you can buy brand new, better speakers for less money than the adapter you are looking for. If you like the form factor of the Pro Speakers, Apple also did USB speakers (with a separate power supply / brick) that may be easier to find. These model speakers came with the G4 Cube, and may have come with other computers, and may have been sold separately.
It may mean you buy a Cube, keep the speakers and resell the Cube. -
May 8, 2010 12:19 PM in response to Andrew Blanchflowerby ApMaX,The Apple Pro Speakers are great looking:
http://www.synaptech.com/catalog/images/922-4682.gif
Since they only need an amplifier, I guess that it is technically possible to use them with the new Macs. Which amplifiers could work for that? Thanks. -
May 8, 2010 12:45 PM in response to ApMaXby ApMaX,Update 1: indeed, it can be done:
Apple pro speakers. Make them work D.I.Y.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1288519
Anyone knows of an adapter, so that the wires remain intact, as well as a good amplifier to take all the juice of the Apple Pro Speakers on the new Macs?
Update 2: example here:
AirDesk MacBook External Speaker Mount
http://area42.mwbrooks.com/index.php/tag/apple-pro-speakers
Anyone knows of an adapter and good amplifier for the full 20W of the Apple Pro Speakers? Thanks.
Message was edited by: ApMaX