Well, you must be the first. Bose support says it's an apple problem with snow leopard. Both Macbook pro and 20" imac on SL failed, but my iphone rocks with the bose speakers.
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2.0 or 2.1 speaker recommendations for new iMac?
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Well, you must be the first. Bose support says it's an apple problem with snow leopard. Both Macbook pro and 20" imac on SL failed, but my iphone rocks with the bose speakers.
There is no price yet or any reviews... but from what I've read so far and based on the zeppelin, then these are something to look forward to.
I'm going to guess they'll be around £250
http://www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk/display.aspx?infid=4503
Shame the Swans M10 cannot be purchased in the UK, they look great!
I'm going to guess they'll be around £250
http://www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk/display.aspx?infid=4503
Shame the Swans M10 cannot be purchased in the UK, they look great!
My favorite reasonably priced speakers are made by Audioengine ( www.audioengineusa.com ).
However, if they'll be using a new iMac, are you sure that you want to get some speakers to go with them? The built-in speakers aren't terrible, and it'd be hard to significantly outdo them and stay under your $100 budget.
However, if they'll be using a new iMac, are you sure that you want to get some speakers to go with them? The built-in speakers aren't terrible, and it'd be hard to significantly outdo them and stay under your $100 budget.
A pair of cheap $10 speakers would significantly outdo the built-in iMac speakers.
"significantly outdo" is well... not very clear. The difference between $10 and $100 is rather significant. I disagree with that notion though, that's giving the built-in's too much credit and the external's not enough.
I don't know, the built-in speakers on the newly redesigned iMacs aren't half-bad.
Visit a quiet computer retailer and listen to them, or Google [ review imac "21.5" speakers ]. MacWorld briefly mentions the redesigned speakers in their review: http://www.macworld.com/article/143575/2009/11/imacs_oct2009.html .
I own a 27" i5 and the built in speakers sound only marginally better than those in a MacBook (not good). Luckily I have some Yamaha HS80M studio monitors to listen to my music on.
I own a 27" i5 and the built in speakers sound only marginally better than those in a MacBook (not good). Luckily I have some Yamaha HS80M studio monitors to listen to my music on.
HS80ms are crazy.
...has anyone tried the Altec FX3022 2.0 speakers?
Tigerdirect has them for a reasonable price and the reveiws seem to be ok on them also...
Tigerdirect has them for a reasonable price and the reveiws seem to be ok on them also...