Best Hub for Perphierals

Yes, any powered hub should do what you want.

FYI - The keyboard USB tends to be the older USB1 standard, so anything chained off of the keyboard needs to have low bandwidth needs.

Then again, a lot depends on the keyboard in question.

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What type of speakers and what power requirements does the speaker list on the documentation?

BTW, this is primarily a user-to-user technical support site. The people who have answered you thus far are volunteers so you might want to dial down the attitude.

You didn't mention that it was powered!

You can of course use two powered hubs.

If your speakers are asking for a lot of power you may need to leave them plugged into the iMac or rearrange the devices on the hub to pair the speakers with devices that are low power. Or do like Klaus wisely suggested and buy another powered hub just for the speakers.

But do read the speaker documentation, I've had some that specifically say they will not work with a hub.

The only hubs I've used that provided wide power to every port was back when I was working and they were quite expensive, in the $450 to $600 range. They are easily available but you can get one.

I'm still using an old Kensington hub that provides decent power to multiple devices.

Try using the speakers with your hub and nothing else connected. Assuming this is a powered hub if they do not work then you aren't going to be able to use them with any hub.

If we don;t know the HUB you are using now how can we recommend one that is more powerful.

And if we don;t know the speakers you are using how can we know how much power you need.

This is basic stuff, if you need help with a HUB and speakers telling us what you are using is step one.