[G4] Speakers for G4 desktop Mac

[Richard Smykla]

Miz B,

I have the Apple Pro Speakers with the USB iSub and love 'em. Just 
plug 'em in and the Sound Preference pane will recognize them, and 
allow separate control of the subwoofer. Not terribly loud, but 
enough for a decent size room, and very good fidelity. I spent about 
$70 for them in used but excellent condition. The main drawback is 
that the cables for the Apple Pro Speakers are short, and use the 
unusual Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm plug that G4s and some iMacs have. I 
bought an 6' extender from Griffin Technology (I think they stopped 
making these, but B&H has them in stock here:
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&kw=GRAE&is=REG&Q=&O=productlist&sku=308366> 
)

that allows the speakers to have decent separation on my desk. HTH.

Rick


>I am clueless on audio. (as well as virtually anything else you 
>might choose--but that's not important now. [shades of Leslie 
>Nielson...])
>
>I want speakers so that my music can be heard better and with more 
>volume the room. I know absolutely nothing about what to select.
>
>My budget is low, but I don't want trash. Would truly be grateful 
>for any recommendations or sources that you might know.
>
>I'm a DJ, so need to hear the artists' work well---so it needs to be 
>decent---but the budget is somewhat limited. Can't spend hundreds 
>and hundreds of dollars.
>
>Help?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Miz B

-- 
Rick Smykla
rsmykla at verizon.net