What are good speakers for iMac?

pastle · pastle #1 (**permalink**)

08-09-2007, 06:30 PM

My new iMac will be here next week. (hurray) What are good speakers to use? Does it have to be for Mac or will any computer speakers work?

smurfy · smurfy #2 (**permalink**)

08-09-2007, 06:56 PM

Any speakers will work, but the speakers that are built into the iMac are better than the external speakers I used on my PC, so...

Sandwichman · Sandwichman #3 (**permalink**)

08-09-2007, 07:00 PM

I use the JBL Creature II speakers (2.1). Good sound, nice subwoofer, look great (to me), cheap. Your mileage may vary depending on what qualifies as "good sound" to you.

Audio.Trench · Audio.Trench #4 (**permalink**)

08-09-2007, 08:00 PM

I have a set of Logitech Z3e's. It's a 2.1 setup and sound amazing. I recommend any of Logitech's speakers.

adox · adox #5 (**permalink**)

08-10-2007, 06:07 PM

I have the Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and they are pretty decent and inexpensive.

christm · christm #6 (**permalink**)

08-10-2007, 06:24 PM

i use JBL speakers. these ones - http://europe.jbl.com/home/products/...at=HMM&ser=HMM

Mattlike · Mattlike #7 (**permalink**)

08-10-2007, 07:23 PM

I have these http://us.creative.com/products/prod...&product=14097 and for my room, they do me just fine.

MBasile · MBasile #8 (**permalink**)

08-10-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandwichman

I use the JBL Creature II speakers (2.1). Good sound, nice subwoofer, look great (to me), cheap. Your mileage may vary depending on what qualifies as "good sound" to you.

I have those speakers set up to my airport extreme and love them

I listen to rock and blues and the speakers sound great. It'd be best to put them on a desk where you can hide wires behind because theres a power supply going to the sub, both small speakers plug into the sub individually, and then there is the cord from the audio source to the sub

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #9 (**permalink**)

08-10-2007, 08:35 PM

Only your ears can judge which speakers are good for your iMac. It all depends on how much you're willing to pay, which type of music you're going to put through them and the usage you want from those speakers.

I personally would not buy JBL: I think you pay for the design more than the sound quality.

A friend of mine just bought the Blue Sky 2.1 Exo speaker set and man, those are the sweetest speakers I have heard in a very long time but they are not in the same price bracket either. With those, you get hifi components.

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Member Since: Dec 18, 2005 Location: Devon, England Posts: 2,295 Mac Specs: ibook g4, imac 2ghz c2d, mbp 2.4ghz c2d - 10.5.1	08-10-2007, 06:24 PM i use JBL speakers. these ones - http://europe.jbl.com/home/products/...at=HMM&ser=HMM my website-templemurray.com professional event photography updated daily http://www.last.fm/user/christm3 mac tips n tricks - http://uk.youtube.com/christm3
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pastle #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 116	08-09-2007, 06:30 PM My new iMac will be here next week. (hurray) What are good speakers to use? Does it have to be for Mac or will any computer speakers work?
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smurfy #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2007 Posts: 780 Mac Specs: 20" iMac Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz, 500GB HDD, 1GB RAM, 128MB ATI Radeon X1600	08-09-2007, 06:56 PM Any speakers will work, but the speakers that are built into the iMac are better than the external speakers I used on my PC, so...
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Audio.Trench #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 03, 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,719 Mac Specs: Custom PC	08-09-2007, 08:00 PM I have a set of Logitech Z3e's. It's a 2.1 setup and sound amazing. I recommend any of Logitech's speakers.
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adox #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 07, 2006 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 28	08-10-2007, 06:07 PM I have the Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and they are pretty decent and inexpensive.
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Mattlike #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,653 Mac Specs: Unibody MBP 2.4 GHz C2D/27" Core i7 iMac	08-10-2007, 07:23 PM I have these http://us.creative.com/products/prod...&product=14097 and for my room, they do me just fine.
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MacHeadCase #9 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-10-2007, 08:35 PM Only your ears can judge which speakers are good for your iMac. It all depends on how much you're willing to pay, which type of music you're going to put through them and the usage you want from those speakers. I personally would not buy JBL: I think you pay for the design more than the sound quality. A friend of mine just bought the Blue Sky 2.1 Exo speaker set and man, those are the sweetest speakers I have heard in a very long time but they are not in the same price bracket either. With those, you get hifi components.
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