Apple Pro Speakers and PowerMac G5

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Apple Pro Speakers and PowerMac G5

Can the Apple Pro speakers be used with a late 2004 Dual processor PowerMac G5?

Power Mac G5 Dual Processor, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Aug 28, 2006 2:10 PM

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Answer 1

maclover

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Aug 28, 2006 2:28 PM in response to Darach Corcoran1

If these are the speakers...

http://www.welovemacs.com/speakers-pro.html

then they require power via the mini-jack - which the G5 audio-out does not provide - being stereo output suitable for separate powered speakers and other self-powered audio devices.

There is an adapter mentioned there but it's discontinued - maybe there's something else available, somewhere.

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Answer 2

Aug 28, 2006 3:24 PM in response to maclover

Thanks for the information. They look to be the same speakers, although mine have the inscription "Pro Speakers Model No. M6531" on the cable Y junction, and a very unusual Jack.

I had them working on my old "Table Lamp" iMacs. These have been replaced now with a G5 and an Intel iMac. I have very poor speakers on my office PowerMac G5 and had hoped to use these Pro Speakers.

Howeer it now sounds like they will not work with any of my machines.

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Answer 3

Oct 20, 2006 9:52 AM in response to Darach Corcoran1

Clearly these speakers are now incompatable with my new machines.

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