Old speakers

[rainafterthesun]

Hi,

I am wondering if someone can help?

I have a pair of old speakers, from an old Mac computer (the dome with movable flat screen) and it looks like the plug is 3.5mm but it won’t plug into my MacBook Pro’s (testing out) 3.5mm...

Is this because of the silver ring there? Or is there another connector I can use to connect this end to my MacBook Pro? Or another device besides my old computer (which will take longer to restore).

 

[jerwin]

These are unpowered speakers--- like speakers you'd buy to pick up to a hi fi system. The macs they connected to had internal audio amplifiers. There are fixes, but they are either destructive

Using Apple Pro Speakers with a class-d amplifier

The Apple Pro Speakers (made by harman kardon) are a great piece of technology. They were specially designed for the iMac G4 and the Power Mac G4...

www.ifixit.com

or expensive, as they are no longer made-- and hence collectible.

iFire extends the reach of Apple Pro Speakers

www.macworld.com

Besides, you'll need an IEEE1394 port.

 

[eyoungren]

Hi,

I am wondering if someone can help?

I have a pair of old speakers, from an old Mac computer (the dome with movable flat screen) and it looks like the plug is 3.5mm but it won’t plug into my MacBook Pro’s (testing out) 3.5mm...

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Is this because of the silver ring there? Or is there another connector I can use to connect this end to my MacBook Pro? Or another device besides my old computer (which will take longer to restore).

You have Apple Pro speakers. These were sold along with the PowerMac G4 Digital Audio and the PowerMac G4 Quicksilver. They were also sold with the iMac G4. There's a special port on these Macs just for the Apple Pro speakers.

As already mentioned, you either need to modify them or provide an expensive amplifier.

The set you have can be determined by the cord. If you have a short cord then your Apple Pro speakers were for the iMac. If it's a longer cord then it was for the PowerMacs.

PS. You're missing the front covers.

 

[rainafterthesun]

You have Apple Pro speakers. These were sold along with the PowerMac G4 Digital Audio and the PowerMac G4 Quicksilver. They were also sold with the iMac G4. There's a special port on these Macs just for the Apple Pro speakers.

As already mentioned, you either need to modify them or provide an expensive amplifier.

The set you have can be determined by the cord. If you have a short cord then your Apple Pro speakers were for the iMac. If it's a longer cord then it was for the PowerMacs.

PS. You're missing the front covers.

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They’re for this computer, if they are it’s because I got it as floor model...

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These are unpowered speakers--- like speakers you'd buy to pick up to a hi fi system. The macs they connected to had internal audio amplifiers. There are fixes, but they are either destructive

Using Apple Pro Speakers with a class-d amplifier

The Apple Pro Speakers (made by harman kardon) are a great piece of technology. They were specially designed for the iMac G4 and the Power Mac G4...

www.ifixit.com

or expensive, as they are no longer made-- and hence collectible.

iFire extends the reach of Apple Pro Speakers

www.macworld.com

Besides, you'll need an IEEE1394 port.

Thank you, I’ll take a look... I was just thinking I could use it separately in the meantime but I do have the iMac as well.

 

[eyoungren]

They’re for this computer, if they are it’s because I got it as floor model...

Yes, the iMac G4.