[quote] Does anyone know if the apple pro speakers can be used on a pc?
how about the soundsticks/sub.......? <hr></blockquote>
Unfortunately I have never used these, but from what I know, I would say no, they can't be used. These only work with certain Macs do they not? (iMacs and later or something like that). If this is true, I don't see 'em working too well on a PC. give it a shot round at a mates sometime or something.
I have a PC, iMac and a Studio Display LCD - so I was able to do a lot of testing.
You are right the speakers don't play lound on the iMac.
My Apple studio Display is connected to my pc throug a apple adc-dvi converter, and so the power from the usb on the display comes from my usb 2 port from my pc motherboard.
So basiclly i connected the usb speakers to my studio display and connnected to usb cable from the display through the adc-dvi converter to a pci-to-usb 2.0 card. They apparently don't work when connected directly to my motherboard but only to my pci card. now everything it's working on my pc.
So I guess what I am saying is in order to get the usb speakers to work on a pc you need to buy a studio display and a adc-dvi converter , which will cost you a little more than 250 $.
So I guess what I am saying is in order to get the usb speakers to work on a pc you need to buy a studio display and a adc-dvi converter , which will cost you a little more than 250 $.
Are you sure it needs that converter? The Apple Studio display might need it, but there are other monitors that offer USB hubs on them.
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how about the soundsticks/sub.......? <hr></blockquote>
Unfortunately I have never used these, but from what I know, I would say no, they can't be used. These only work with certain Macs do they not? (iMacs and later or something like that). If this is true, I don't see 'em working too well on a PC. give it a shot round at a mates sometime or something.
or does it draw more from the special usb ports on macs that it can't be used?
hmmm
but doesn't that need the 20mW usb ports?
[same with the cube power speakers?]
I don't think you will be able to use Apple Pro Speakers on anything other than a Mac, not even with a pigtail.
They show up as "Harman Kardon SoundSticks" when you plug them into an XP system.
I think you're out of luck with the Pro Speakers though.
I have a PC, iMac and a Studio Display LCD - so I was able to do a lot of testing.
You are right the speakers don't play lound on the iMac.
My Apple studio Display is connected to my pc throug a apple adc-dvi converter, and so the power from the usb on the display comes from my usb 2 port from my pc motherboard.
So basiclly i connected the usb speakers to my studio display and connnected to usb cable from the display through the adc-dvi converter to a pci-to-usb 2.0 card. They apparently don't work when connected directly to my motherboard but only to my pci card. now everything it's working on my pc.
So I guess what I am saying is in order to get the usb speakers to work on a pc you need to buy a studio display and a adc-dvi converter , which will cost you a little more than 250 $.
Are you sure it needs that converter? The Apple Studio display might need it, but there are other monitors that offer USB hubs on them.