Griffin's Pro Speaker Breakout Cable compatible with the iMac G5?? HELP!

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Griffin's Pro Speaker Breakout Cable compatible with the iMac G5?? HELP!

I would love any suggestions anyone has as to making Griffin's Pro Speaker Breakout Cable compatible with the iMac G5.

I just made the very foolish mistake of purchasing Griffin's Pro Speaker Breakout Cable for my iMac G5, which I am sure others, more up to speed on their apple products, realize are not compatible. The Pro Speaker Breakout Cable, as its name would suggest, connects to the Apple Pro Speakers Minijack available in G4s and G3s.

I need someway to connect this Apple Pro Mini plug (2.5mm plug) to my audio-out 3.5mm output jack on my iMac. I have found this connector http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=11298+AD but I am not sure if the 2.5mm Apple jack is the same as other 2.5mm jacks. Does anyone know if the two are compatible???

I guess the other option is the iFire - or, conversely, to just forget the whole thing and get some new speakers.

Any suggestions on the best/ most cost effective option would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance,
Chris

Posted on Nov 21, 2005 3:19 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 21, 2005 8:37 PM in response to Christopher Allen3

I'm unsure about what you want to do - if you want to connect ProSpeakers to an iMac G5 you need to get iFire.

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Answer 2

Nov 21, 2005 10:18 PM in response to Kay Marczoch

Forgive me for not being specific enough. I do not want to connect apple pro speakers. I want to connect my household speakers via the Pro Speaker Breakout Cable http://www.griffintechnology.com/archive/audio/prospeaker.html to my iMac. However, I did not realize that the breakout cable connected to the obsolete Apple Pro Speaker Minijack 2.5mm.

Basically, I am just looking for the most cost effective method to get suitable sound from my computer. The threee options I am considering are:
a) 2.5mm jack to 3.5mm plug converter allowing my breakout cable to fit into my audio input (which I am not sure will work - as I am not sure if the Apple minijack is a standard 2.5mm)
b) get the iFire, plug my breakout cable into the iFire and then to my computer.
c) get a different sound system entirely.

I am really looking for any advice as to which would be best.

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Answer 3

Nov 21, 2005 10:44 PM in response to Christopher Allen3

Christopher,

what it specific to older iMacs that connect to ProSpeakers is a powered/amplified speaker out.
The current iMac G5 comes only with a low power headphone connector / line-out.

To connect external speakers you do need either
amplified speakers
or
an external amplifier

If your household speaker are connected to a stereo you just need a miniplug2rca cable: The connect your iMac's line out to any line in on your stereo.

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