+Steve B Subscriber² Posted September 11, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted September 11, 2009 How does one connect such analog speakers to either of said Macs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWDweller Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I have a 5.1 setup on my iMac, which sounds pretty good with a big HOWEVER attached to it... It is a Creative Labs unit (about 6 years or older), which all inputs go into the sub box. The sub box goes in and amps the sound outputs to the RCA out's for the rest of the speakers. The issue is since I am hooking up via headphone out on the iMac, and not optical out, I am only able to get 2.1 out of the unit. I have a very odd setup, and most would probably ROFLMAO on me, but... Subwoofer, outputting to 200watt Surround Receiver, which is sent to a speaker switch that lets me toggle outputs to larger speakers sitting near me (8" Woofers.) End result, is a very rich sounding system, a bit overkill, but good for what I want it to do. With all that boring stuff out of the way...I think to get 7.1 you might be out of luck without an external sound card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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