Will these speakers work with an Apple laptop? Do I need an amplifier as well?
1461743
I dont think theres a way to plug them to a laptop because they need wire from both ends or banana plugs. Mine are hooked to my receiver and I use the mirror feature on my macbook pro and it works fine. I would recommend you get an amp. These speakers are amazing for the price!!!!
1648687
These speakers need an amplifier. These aren't really made to be computer speakers per se. They can work for that but you would need to get an audio amp which would connect to the audio output of your computer and then these speakers would hook up to the amplifier.
740016
You will need an amplifier to properly power the speakers. If you have an amplifier of maybe 35 watts you should be fine, but might want more power if they are used outside. Using an IMAC as a source is fine, but it doesn't have an amplifier that can power speakers.
1744554
I don't have these speakers, I sent them back because they didn't work with my Apple Macbook. Sorry.
432438
These speakers should be connected to an amplifier. You can use an iPad as your audio source if the iPad is connected to an amplifier that is then connected to the speakers.
1982120
You can pretty much connect these speakers into anything as long as you connect it to a headphone jack. Works well with laptops, television, and desk top computers. I'm very happy with these speakers, they work very well!
397449
I doubt this will be much help, but I own these and have never needed cables for them. Ever. If your computer has the necessary outlet you should be good to go for headphones, etc. My brother owned a set and I saw how nice his sounded and decided then I could really use a better sound speaker for my laptop - I wish they could work with my TV as well! I hope this helped you somewhat. I found these to work very well and they were a welcomed change. Hope you enjoy yours too!
265573
Not sure I dont think so I have a set of these connected to a alienware laptop and they sound pretty good, they also look good sitting on the glass desk, easy to operate oh and also I use these speakers with my ipad mini and they great.
889814
Nope--you're good to go! I've had my speakers for several months now & have been using them w/my MacBook Pro. They're great!!
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.
1390826
Yes. If your laptop has a digital optical or digital coax connector you could connect via that. Or it also has 2 analog connectors one of which is L-R RCA and one thats a headphone style jack. On most laptops you'd just need a stereo double jack to connect the speakers to the headphone or lineout on the laptop.
802139
I think they will. I use 'em with my MacBook Pro 15", and I cart it around with me while I'm doing chores - kitchen, bathroom while I shower, bedroom while I get ready for work, etc. I'm usually either listening to podcasts or watching Netflix while doing this stuff, and I don't have the volume up that high, and I can hear everything just fine. I work in a loud warehouse environment, and I took these to work with me one day to see how they'd fare hooked up to my mobile workstation, and again, I didn't have them turned all the way up, and I could hear my music just fine on Pandora and Spotify. I think they will. I use 'em with my MacBook Pro 15", and I cart it around with me while I'm doing chores - kitchen, bathroom while I shower, bedroom while I get ready for work, etc. I'm usually either listening to podcasts or watching Netflix while doing this stuff, and I don't have the volume up that high, and I can hear everything just fine. I work in a loud warehouse environment, and I took these to work with me one day to see how they'd fare hooked up to my mobile workstation, and again, I didn't have them turned all the way up, and I could hear my music just fine on... » Read More I think they will. I use 'em with my MacBook Pro 15", and I cart it around with me while I'm doing chores - kitchen, bathroom while I shower, bedroom while I get ready for work, etc. I'm usually either listening to podcasts or watching Netflix while doing this stuff, and I don't have the volume up that high, and I can hear everything just fine. I work in a loud warehouse environment, and I took these to work with me one day to see how they'd fare hooked up to my mobile workstation, and again, I didn't have them turned all the way up, and I could hear my music just fine on Pandora and Spotify. « Show Less
76168
They should work with the audio out connection. I got these speakers for my laptop and they work great. That's a big TV you have though. For it I'd consider bigger speakers although wouldn't know what to recommend. Something more in the home theater line perhaps. To provide the surround sound effect you are most likely wanting.
1485147
I am having the same problem with my macbook pro! Whether I plug in these speakers or not (use the ones already on my laptop) there is no difference in sound at all! I came on here for the same reason, to find out if anyone knows what to do about this.
1566680
If I were you I would look for a good pair of PC speakers. Technically it is possible using an amp and converter cables. If you are using the computer as part of a music system setup then it maybe worth going this route.
1910123
These speakers do not use an audio jack since they are wireless. There is a USB dongle for the wireless transmitter. The user manual talks about how to configure the speakers if you are using Apple, so you should be good to go.
1215856
The laptop I was using the speakers for was actually a lenovo z565 idea pad. However that laptop broke and I'm still currently using the same speakers on a PC I recently built so to answer your question, these speakers should work for all laptops as long as they have a USB port and headphone jack