[CUBE] Cube usb speakers

[Steve Houlton]

I have used these speakers with my Pismo and had 
no problems;  but couldn't much volume out of 
them.  So the power difference does make sense.

steve

>FYI: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58676
>
>My comment about blowing the USB port maybe 
>exaggerated, though. But you never know :-)
>
>François.
>
>Le 13 janv. 04, à 22:07, Erik Ableson a écrit :
>
>>Although I guess I was lucky since poking 
>>around I did find some other sources that 
>>confirm your comment, François.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Erik
>>On 13 janv. 04, at 21:47, Erik Ableson wrote:
>>
>>>Hmmm - I've actually used mine on my TiBook 
>>>for a month while between residences ( Cube in 
>>>storage) with no ill effects.  The TiBook USB 
>>>ports are powered ports - there's nothing 
>>>special about the specs on the Cube USB ports.
>>>
>>>Erik
>>>
>>>On 13 janv. 04, at 21:44, François Menu wrote:
>>>
>>>>Don't plug them! Really, I mean it.
>>>>
>>>>The power amplifier of the Cube USB speakers 
>>>>(that little black box) requires more power 
>>>>than available on a standard USB port. The 
>>>>Cube USB ports (and the ports on the Apple 
>>>>Displays) are designed to provide enough 
>>>>power for the speakers, but not the Ti USB 
>>>>ports.
>>>>
>>>>What might happen if you plug them: weak 
>>>>sound, for sure; blowing your Ti USB port, 
>>>>maybe...
>>>>
>>>>Take care!
>>>>François.
>>>>
>>>>Le 13 janv. 04, à 21:30, Erik Ableson a écrit :
>>>>
>>>>>Plug them in :-)  No, really it's that 
>>>>>simple.  The only thing that you might have 
>>>>>to do is check the sound output control 
>>>>>panel to ensure that it's sending audio out 
>>>>>the USB port rather than the built-in 
>>>>>speakers.  I haven't yet found a way to have 
>>>>>them both running concurrently tho'
>>>>>
>>>>>Same principal as using the griffin iMic.
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>>Erik
>>>>>On 13 janv. 04, at 21:12, Marvin Weide wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Is there anyway that my cube usb speakers can be used on my Ti?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Marv Weide
>>>>>>weide at amug.org
>>>>