I compare M1 iMac vs old iMac come sound while watch music video on Youtube.

[Retroworldnews]

I don't know is it my ears play trick or what. I check the M3 iMac vs old iMac is not that thick version one.
I test both iMac play the same music video. I notice the old iMac sound better epic than the new M3 iMac?

I double check the speakers etc all same settings. I wonder anyone noticed? Is that normal?

 

[maflynn]

I double check the speakers etc all same settings. I wonder anyone noticed? Is that normal?

You didn't specify what you're comparing against, other then saying an old iMac, is it the prior model, s it the bondi blue iMac?

As for the sound differences, its very likely that the sound is going to be different just due to the design differences between computer models.

Also it's conceivable that even with the same computer models, the sound (and display) will be noticeably different due to minor variations in the components and assembly.

 

[Retroworldnews]

You didn't specify what you're comparing against, other then saying an old iMac, is it the prior model, s it the bondi blue iMac?

As for the sound differences, its very likely that the sound is going to be different just due to the design differences between computer models.

Also it's conceivable that even with the same computer models, the sound (and display) will be noticeably different due to minor variations in the components and assembly.

the old iMac I think is 2015 one.

 

[casperes1996]

If the 2015 iMac is the 27" model, it is expected and known that the 24" iMacs have a generally worse audio system, yes.

However, any dedicated speaker setup is going to blow both of them out of the water anyway. As impressive as Apple's audio within a given design can be, it's still limiting to fit audio into thin devices.

I particularly like the AudioEngine A5+'s. I've been using them for well over a decade so considering longevity they're really rather cheap. I pair them up with a Scarlett 2i2 from Focusrite; But that's not a requirement to get them working. You can just plug them straight into the iMac's audio jack.

It'll sound better than any built-in computer speakers

 

[Retroworldnews]

If the 2015 iMac is the 27" model, it is expected and known that the 24" iMacs have a generally worse audio system, yes.

However, any dedicated speaker setup is going to blow both of them out of the water anyway. As impressive as Apple's audio within a given design can be, it's still limiting to fit audio into thin devices.

I particularly like the AudioEngine A5+'s. I've been using them for well over a decade so considering longevity they're really rather cheap. I pair them up with a Scarlett 2i2 from Focusrite; But that's not a requirement to get them working. You can just plug them straight into the iMac's audio jack.

It'll sound better than any built-in computer speakers

Well yea, of course if you really dam particular about the sound aka Audiophile , getting external good speakers connect to the mac is the one. Just that I comparing the M3 iMac internal speaker vs the old intel iMac which build in 2015 I find it kinda surprise that the old intel iMac it seem sound slightly better than the M3 iMac. I forget to add one point is that old 2015 iMac is 21.5 inch not the the 27inch.