nMP to Logitech Speakers

[Rich.Cohen]

My nMP just came!

However in all my research I didn't think about connecting it to my existing speakers. These were high-end Logitech surround sound speakers when I bought them 5 years ago. They were (and are still) connected to my oMP with an optical audio cable. The nMP does not seem to have such a connection. Any suggestions about how to bridge this gap?

 

[NewbieCanada]

I think this will do the trick.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042301&p_id=2671&seq=1&format=2

 

[funwithdesign]

I think this will do the trick.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042301&p_id=2671&seq=1&format=2

Yes or a toslink to mini toslink cable like the original Airport Express used.

 

[NewbieCanada]

Yes or a toslink to mini toslink cable like the original Airport Express used.

I'm assuming he already has a toslink cable.

My adaptor is on the way.

 

[funwithdesign]

I'm assuming he already has a toslink cable.

My adaptor is on the way.

For sure, I just don't like ugly adapters.

 

[NewbieCanada]

For sure, I just don't like ugly adapters.

I may need a new cable anyway. The speakers are for my TV (which is now monitor #3) and I'm not sure it will reach from the nMP

 

[Rich.Cohen]

I think this will do the trick.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042301&p_id=2671&seq=1&format=2

I was confused. From the size of the connector on the nMP I thought I was looking at a simple headphone jack. Now checking the specs I see it is both an electrical headphone jack and an optical connection. It looks like your $0.87 plug is all I need!

I just checked. It looks like my 2010 MacBook Pro has the same connector. I never knew! Thanks for the help and the education.

 

[funwithdesign]

I was confused. From the size of the connector on the nMP I thought I was looking at a simple headphone jack. Now checking the specs I see it is both an electrical headphone jack and an optical connection. It looks like your $0.87 plug is all I need!

I just checked. It looks like my 2010 MacBook Pro has the same connector. I never knew! Thanks for the help and the education.

The 2010 MBP has a combined digital/analog mini jack but I don't believe it's optical though.

 

[priitv8]

The 2010 MBP has a combined digital/analog mini jack but I don't believe it's optical though.

Why don't you? My 2006 MacBook, 2008 Unibody MBP and mid-2013 rMBP all have the 3.5mm analog+mini-TOSLINK combo jack. (The former 2 machines had the advantage of sporting a similar analog/digital input as well!)
It says so even in the System Info!
So the only thing you need is the matching cable:

 

[theluggage]

The 2010 MBP has a combined digital/analog mini jack but I don't believe it's optical though.

Its optical. It's an electrical mini jack socket for analogue with an optical emitter hidden behind it for digital. You need a 'TosLink to Mini Optical' optical cable - one end looks like a plastic mini-jack plug with the fibre optics at its tip, the other end is the more familiar, square-ish SPDIF connector. They're widely available.

(the previous poster, priitv8 has a fancy cable with metal tips which doesn't help the 'its optical' argument - but it is. Hope he didn't get charged a ridiculous price for all that non-functional bling!)

 

[priitv8]

Hope he didn't get charged a ridiculous price for all that non-functional bling!

It was just a clean and nice picture from the net. But they come also cheaper in form and price.