[lerak13]

Hello:

I thought this would be easy---I want to plug my single prong stereo wire from my old iMac lucite globe speakers (came with the iMac igloo) into a device with a 3.5 mm hole. The problem is that the female end (where the 2.5mm speaker plug) fits MUST have a recess to accomodate the lip on the iMac plug. Can't find it so far---searched online, went to Radio Shack, went to local Apple Store. Please advise. Thanks.

[ibook_steve]

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Steve

[Oneota]

I think those are specialized speakers, designed to work only with the G4 iMac. I don't think you'll have much luck using them with anything else.

[Spheric Harlot]

No, actually, they're ordinary speakers.

The problem is that they are UNPOWERED speakers.

Meaning, you need to hook them up to a power amplifier to get anything more than a barely audible skritchy noise.

That is what set the iMac G4 apart, and why the jack is different - the iMac G4 had a power amp built-in that's capable of driving external speakers.

If you want to use these speakers with a different system, you'll need a powered amp - the only ready-made solution that was ever available was the Griffin iFire, and that runs northwards of $150 on eBay (it hasn't been made in years).

[turtle777]

In other words: the speakers are almost useless.

-t