Apple Cinema Display And External Speakers

[Hydrocity]

Hi there,

I was looking around for a good external monitor I could use with my MacBook Pro (2010) and I came across the 24" Apple Cinema Display. Now my conern is, I have some nice Bose speakers I like to use. They use an audio jack for connection.

Now I would prefer having them connected through the display itself, so I wouldn't have to deal with all the connectors on the side of my MBP. I was wondering if there is a way to connect the display to the speakers. To my understanding there are no audio jacks on the display, correct?

So is there some adapter I could use to convert the audio from the audio jack to a usb connector?

If there is, can someone please direct me to the right location?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I want to know...

 

[Rhalliwell1]

No audio jack on the monitor. There is 3 USB ports on the back so you could use an adapter. Google search

 

[applelover2011]

Connecting external speakers to an Apple Display

You don't need any type of USB converter.

Option 1
Plug an AUX cable into your headphone jack on your computer and link it to external speakers. Then go System Preferences > Sound > Output > Headphones (either 1 or 2). It'll route the sound directly from your computer to your external speakers, bypassing the connection to the Apple Cinema Display

Option 2
If you have bluetooth enabled external speakers (e.g. Bose SoundDock 10 with bluetooth accessory) then connect to them using the bluetooth feature on your mac. Once connected go System Preferences > Sound > Output > Bluetooth Speakers. It'll route the sound directly from your computer to your external speakers via bluetooth, bypassing the connection to the Apple Cinema Display

Hope that helps

 

[ajsimeon]

I have a usb sound card and put that in the back of my 27 ACD. Works great but the only thing is that it makes a loud noise when I first connect the usb cable to my macbook air.

 

[DustinT]

I have a usb sound card and put that in the back of my 27 ACD. Works great but the only thing is that it makes a loud noise when I first connect the usb cable to my macbook air.

Thats what I do too. It works just fine.