APPLE M8756G/A Apple Pro Speakers for Macintosh

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Summary: Beautiful to look at and listen to.
Review: I've had a G4 Quicksilver for over two years now, and have lusted after these speakers since 2001. I finally broke down and bought them. It was worth the wait! Let's get one thing straight right off: these speakers were designed for the quicksilver G4 macs, and the new iMacs. They will also work on the new Emacs and G5s. If you have the old gray g4, they will not fit the jack without an adaptor. The speaker connection is NOT the stereo mini-plug! Just look on the back of your g4 and see if there is an icon for these speakers.
Sound quality is superb for computer speakers, and respectable even by bookshelf standards. These are way better than average PC speakers. Base is clean but not huge. People use way too much base these days anyway. Where these speakers excel is in imaging mid-tones and vocals. The sound is very rich and warm, which wonderfully reproduces the human voice. Sure the price is steep, but all of Apple's products cost more and give you what you pay for. Ever notice that you see lots of Macs as set decoration in films? THese are a work of industrial art of the highest order!

A word of warning. If you have small kids at home, those lovely shiny speaker cones are an irresistable target for curious little fingers. This is true for doltish aduilts as well. Do yourself a favor and get the clear plastic covers for these. They look cool and will protect your investment from envious hands.

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Summary: Not on a G5
Review: If you want these speakers for the g5. Time to move on. It is a completely different speaker jack. I'm returning them.

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Summary: Stunning and powerful
Review: Wow, these things are amazing.

I got these speakers for my bedroom. I wanted to play music from my iBook. Before the cable was even connected, I was falling in love. These little things are so sleek and attractive -- like modern crystal sculptures.

Then came another pleasant surprise. These tiny things back a punch. They are more than enough to fill my large bedroom with nice, crisp sound.

I will say that the connector issue can be confusing. I thought I couldn't use these with my iBook, because iBooks don't have the special jack that's needed. But Griffin Technology's iFire has solved that problem. The iFire even allows you to use these speakers with the iPod. Lots of possibilities now.

Great buy!