[P1] Apple Pro Speakers

[Charles Pearce]

On Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at 04:20  AM, flemming falkenberg wrote:

> Mini-jacks are standard cables, so you can buy them in different 
> lenghs according to needs - up to 3 meters without going pro. Make 
> sure that the insolation on the cables are marked "high performance", 
> which does make an audible difference.
>
> Flemming Falkenberg

Thanks Flemming,

But after spending $16 at Radio Shack buying sub-mini adapters and 
cable, I got them home to find that Apple's Pro Speakers use an even 
smaller jack than the sub-mini. The plug itself looks more like a 
miniature power plug for an iBook in that it has a collar that fits 
around the female side on the computer. The plug also has at least 
three insulated sections to it as opposed to the standard stereo plug 
that is divided into two sections. I have searched the web and have not 
been able to come up with anything. Kensington makes a break-out box 
that allows the user to use the Apple port on the computer and any kind 
of speaker. If it didn't cost $25, I would consider buying one and 
cutting it apart, but I'm amazed that no one else has found the cable 
on the Apple Pro Speakers too short. (Sigh)

Charles Pearce
(charlesp at ksu.edu)