iMac question...

[nickelbackmac]

I am probably the stupidest Mac owner in the world, but here goes. I am looking into getting an Intel iMac, 20", yata yata. Do iMacs have built-in speakers? I only own Mac laptops (MBP 17", iBook G3), so I don't know anything about Mac desktops. If they DO, can I have some details. If they DON'T, which set of speakers would be nice for my new Mac?

[rye9]

Yes there are built in speakers... this is what is on apple's website..

Audio
Built-in stereo speakers
Internal 12-watt digital amplifier
Headphone/optical digital audio output
Audio line input
Built-in microphone

[nickelbackmac]

Yes there are built in speakers... this is what is on apple's website..

Audio
Built-in stereo speakers
Internal 12-watt digital amplifier
Headphone/optical digital audio output
Audio line input
Built-in microphone

Thanks! Just ordered the iMac, and thanks to your post, I didn't buy extra speakers.

[smwatson]

I would recommend some external speakers if you want some properly hefty sound, the built-in ones are good, but perhaps not good enough for DVD playback if you want really nice sound.

[mduser63]

All Macs (including the Mac mini and Power Mac G5) have built-in speakers. Of the desktops though, only the iMac has even reasonably good sounding speakers. Still, if you're going to listen to a lot of music on them, a set of external speakers wouldn't be a bad idea. I'm thinking of getting some for my iMac.

[nickelbackmac]

OK, external speakers it is. Any suggestions?