Apple Pro Speakers Question???

Please clarify what iMac you have... an Intel based iMac or an iMac G5.

Apple Pro speakers can only be used on the G4 iMac - The Lamp! They cannot be used on any other version of the iMac. They were very good sounding speakers and the ball design was fabulous.

Griffin Tech made a USB based audio system that can be used with the Apple Pro Speakers. It actually has that same connector and provides power for the speakers. Unfortunately, it is no longer offered, but maybe you'll see one on eBay. It's called the PowerWave. I have one.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4969110/

It connects by USB and is powered through USB and through an external power adapter. It has input and output connections galore (an audio Swiss Army Knife). That connection for the Apple Pro Speaker can be used with an included breakout cable for connecting a pair of regular +living room+ audio system stereo speakers (the unpowered type). I have mine connected to decent large speakers with the other RCA connector output connected to a stand-alone sub-roofer. Pretty nice sound.

I bought it back when I was using a G3 iMac, but it still works fine on my Intel iMac.

Note: Griffin also makes a device called FireWave. It does not provide powered output for speakers like PowerWave.

Also... Griffin Technology made the iFire which connected via FireWire and was specifically for powering and using Apple Pro Speakers. Unfortunately this has also been discontinued.



Message was edited by: Duane