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Thomas Armagost - 12 Feb 2005 02:03 GMT

I'd like to plug a pair of bookshelf speakers into a Mini. The
Griffin Powerwave USB amplifier with Apple Pro port and included
ProSpeaker Breakout cable could enable me to do that.

<http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powerwave/index.php>
<http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/prospeaker_breakout/>

But there's a possible stumbling block. The recommended power of
the speakers is 15-75 watts. The Powerwave puts out 10 watts + 10
watts. Is that enough juice to give the speakers decent sound?

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Larry Weil - 12 Feb 2005 03:35 GMT

"Thomas Armagost" <silly@well.com> wrote in news:1108173825.852314.185540
@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

> But there's a possible stumbling block. The recommended power of
> the speakers is 15-75 watts. The Powerwave puts out 10 watts + 10
> watts. Is that enough juice to give the speakers decent sound?

My suggestion is to buy one from a place that has a good return policy, and
if you're not satisfied, return it.

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o-chan - 12 Feb 2005 04:44 GMT

> I'd like to plug a pair of bookshelf speakers into a Mini. The
> Griffin Powerwave USB amplifier with Apple Pro port and included
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> the speakers is 15-75 watts. The Powerwave puts out 10 watts + 10
> watts. Is that enough juice to give the speakers decent sound?

Well, maybe. The sound will be fine, just limited to 10 watts per
channel. But that's actually not bad unless you have a big house and
want to listen from another room. The nice thing is, since your
speakers are rated for 75W, you can crank the volume on the comp safely.

The Powerwave is $99, and includes a lot more functions than speaker
attachment. You might consider buying a set of computer speakers that
come with their own amplifier, and can plug right into the mini's
headphone jack.

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