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What speakers do people use for Mac mini?
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I'm still using the 2x 5 watt Sterno speakers I bought over 14 years ago, when I bought my first Mac Mini, the 2005 original.
Yes THD is very low. I use them in my music studio:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/post-your-mac-mini-setups.2157018/page-11#post-27057968
Strangely Equator took down their homepage some time ago and they don't seem to have an internet presence any longer. But they are still sold through sites like Thomann. I also got mine there.
I'll try and see if I can find the manual. The exact THD specs should be in there.
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I use an Aokeo external USB audio interface and a pair of JBL LSR305 studio monitors.
Dynamite setup for content creation.
Dynamite setup for content creation.
I use Bose companion 50 multimedia speaker system. They are fantastic for me - connected via USB.
I use 2 sets of speakers with my Mini. Bluetooth mono speaker for podcast and a pair of old school 15 year old Sonigistix Monsoon MH-500 paired with an Audioengine D1 DAC for the ultimate HIFI experience.
lifeisepic, you can do worse than those Bose headphones.
I hear some Beats models have active Noise cancellation now.
Review verdict on those was "not as good", but there's some argument over who makes the best nowadays.
Beware the cushions on the Bose models. Mine split along the inner seem the very day my warrantee expired.
I think the two sides are thermally fused. Bose sent me a new pair free. Nice, as the other side gave out about a week later. I'm painting the seam with liquid latex, and hoping it relieves strain. Using "Tear Mender" by Val "The Bish" Ciismoski. Weird stuff, but it dries clear, so the black shows through. Also useful for painting spots where the cushion surface delaminates. It's basically invisible, and has lasted me months so far, with no sign of wear. Look for it among glues in a decent hardware store. Amazon's got it too.
I hear some Beats models have active Noise cancellation now.
Review verdict on those was "not as good", but there's some argument over who makes the best nowadays.
Beware the cushions on the Bose models. Mine split along the inner seem the very day my warrantee expired.
I think the two sides are thermally fused. Bose sent me a new pair free. Nice, as the other side gave out about a week later. I'm painting the seam with liquid latex, and hoping it relieves strain. Using "Tear Mender" by Val "The Bish" Ciismoski. Weird stuff, but it dries clear, so the black shows through. Also useful for painting spots where the cushion surface delaminates. It's basically invisible, and has lasted me months so far, with no sign of wear. Look for it among glues in a decent hardware store. Amazon's got it too.
I also use a Teac AI-503 with KEF R300. It is connected via USB and I use Roon for the music, which I really like:
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+1 for the Logitech Z623 2.1 THX speakers! They often get down to $100 US and it's an unbelievable system for that price. Literally one of the best values in electronics IMO.
I had the first version on a iMac 2007 and replaced them with the next version on my 2018 mini
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