Can I use the headphone jack on my iMac to connect speakers?
I want to watch a surround sound movie, can I use external speakers using the headphone jack?
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iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
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I want to watch a surround sound movie, can I use external speakers using the headphone jack?
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iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
It is analog speakers which connect to the earphone jack. Digital speakers are either USB or Bluetooth.
I haven't tested this myself but as long as the analog speakers have an external power supply to the speaker amplifier I can't see why it shouldn't work. I used that system on my old Mac Pro. Set it up with the iMac volume set to 50% and adjust the output on the speakers .
It is analog speakers which connect to the earphone jack. Digital speakers are either USB or Bluetooth.
I haven't tested this myself but as long as the analog speakers have an external power supply to the speaker amplifier I can't see why it shouldn't work. I used that system on my old Mac Pro. Set it up with the iMac volume set to 50% and adjust the output on the speakers .
Test anyone out there?
The headphone jack is stereo, not surround sound. Plugging into the headphone jack also turns off the built-in speakers.
Can I use the headphone jack on my iMac to connect speakers?