Bose Speakers

[Titus]

I have some Bose speakers that I used with my Dell system. My Imac 27 just arrived Friday and I tried to just plug them in but they didn't work. I'm new to Mac but love it so far. I installed Parallels 5, Windows 7 and the Windows-based software that I need for teaching but I really want better sound than what comes with the Imac.

Solutions? I'm willing to buy different speakers because I have another system that will need speakers. Since I'm doing all my music on the Mac, it seems like I should get some better quality sound.

Thanks for any tips, succestions.

Kim

 

[GoCubsGo]

Make sure your output settings are set to line out and not internal speakers. Macs don't need special speakers.

 

[Titus]

When I open Utilities and select Audio MIDI Setup, it doesn't show the speakers...only the internal ones. So there's nothing to select.

 

[CJS7070]

Look under the "Sound" tab of System Preferences. The icon is a little speaker thingy.

 

[playalistic]

Look under the "Sound" tab of System Preferences. The icon is a little speaker thingy.

Or you can just option+click the speaker icon in the top right menubar to chose from available speakers.

 

[Titus]

I've done both. When I click on the sound it gives me a menu:
Output Device (grayed out)
Internal Speakers (checked)
Input Device (grayed out)
Internal microphone
Line in (checked
Sound Preferences.

When go to sound preferences I don't get an option to change the speakers from internal to external.

 

[Titus]

I called Apple Support and they think it's a hardware problem. I wish I had tried the speakers before I installed parallels and all my software. The nearest Apple Repair is an hour away.

 

[partyBoy]

you need to buy harman kardon sound sticks 2--they are kick ass speakers for a MAC it's a 2.1 system with good bass

 

[thegoldenmackid]

you need to buy harman kardon sound sticks 2--they are kick ass speakers for a MAC it's a 2.1 system with good bass

I don't think that was the intention of this thread. If that was, Bose haters here we come...

 

[Titus]

I actually have Harmon Kardon speakers for one of my PCs. They are good but I prefer Bose for music.