Are they capable of putting out fairly loud sound for a desk top? I keep trying different speakers for my MAC computer and none have any decent volume
1189794
yes, I wanted them for out door speakers and they are not loud enough for our garden but plenty loud and clear for my office (where I tested them)
1189795
The speakers are terrific; as clear, loud or soft as you need. I have really enjoyed them, they have enhanced my ability to listen to music on my computer.
924501
These are not self-amplified computer speakers. These are passive speakers that would connect to an amplifier or receiver. So you would need an amp to connect them to a PC.
514118
When I say they are loud, they are loud. I can't even put them up to 50 without dealing with roommates or other people next door having to tell me to turn it down. I haven't had that happen unless on my game or watching TV. That's just me on the audio quality. I still need to mess with it to see if there's a way, if I wanted to, to change the audio to concert hall or some other kind of audio format option.
593434
They work just fine with my MacBook Pro. The sound is good, but not as loud as my previous speakers (can't remember the name).
392271
How do I hook these speakers in to my Mac G4? Is there a USB connection or only RCA type jacks requiring a sound card to be put into my computer? Or can they be attached some other way? Any advice would be appreciated.
393065
maybe some distortion and lack of clarity in general, they are 250$ desk top speakers with no woofer, that being said i still believe these are a great value, maybe you need to upgrade to full-on home stereo system
901713
I returned my speakers ... they were not loud enough; the internal speakers on my MacBook Pro were louder/better. Then I learned that I could use the speakers from the TV directly for my Netflix streaming needs and so am now very happy.
1268931
It's much better than the internal speakers on a laptop or on an iMac. These are great for the price, but if you want much better sound, then I would go with some Bose add on computer speakers.
667458
Your desktop is not supposed to "see" them, nor any other computer for that matter, if they don't make any sound, try this first: connect your speakers to your cellphone, iPod, or any other music able device and play some sounds, if they don't work, send them back, if they work properly adjusting the volume and all that, perhaps your desktop needs repairing. Good luck!
940538
This seems like a loaded question to me :-) I am presuming standard hardware and software configuration, no advanced custom config, then there is no such things as a Mac or a PC speaker. You just need to make sure you have standard audio outputs and connect them and have power. BTW, they are good speakers for the money.
1136867
I have a new HP desktop and the speaker set-up works fine. I would think you'd like it with your MAC. The bass is excellent and my system has the "beat" system.
1322642
I suspect they'd be awesome for PC... since they're powered... They're great speakers. Don't know for absolutely sure that a PC would have the power to get things started, but on the other hand, that's the whole point of powered speakers... Since they say "multi-media" I think a PC should work fine, though.
1394957
Speakers are decent and better than some TV's or other monitors that I've heard. I think they're just fine for basic use and good enough to replace a cheap 2.0 speaker set if you're trying to reclaim desk space. But, in comparison to the Logitech S120 speakers (a cheap 2.0 speaker set), the S120s do sound a bit better and seem to have more depth. So, it really depends on how much you use the speakers for. If you watch a lot of videos and listen to a lot of music using your computer, I would suspect you would still want something in addition to what the monitor has built-in.
802140
I bought them for my PC great sound and you can get it very loud. So I would say yes, the sound quality is great!
63848
Karen, I think the design of these speakers are only for certain volume (major use is laptop). That is why the speaker power / volum is not designed so loud considering laptop use (most of the time) is in public area. My suggestion is that if you need more power for the speakers use the set that goes with power sub-woofer is the only way.Thanks,Thuc
1388211
These are not powered speakers. You need an amplifier. So these are definitely not meant to be hooked up to a computer.
1325764
We use ours as our iMAc's speakers and they work great for everything. A bit overkill for just that purpose, but your music from iTunes will never sound better! :o) We love ours and use them daily for music, video and just for the computer's audio, and of course for recording and mixing which they excel at.