Apple Pro Speaker Output Adapter

My Apple Pro speakers, after serving me well for years, finally went Kaput. I bought a new set of speakers and tried to plug them in in the same output when i realized they wouldn't fit, the male end was too big for the speaker port. My question is this: is there an adapter available to make standard 3.5 mm plugs fit in the Apple speaker port? The new speakers will fit in the headphone output but the quality and volume is DEFINITELY inferior... any help is greatly appreciated.

No; the connection is different for a reason. Although 2.5mm to 3.5mm adaptors are available you should not connect any speakers other than Apple Pro Speakers in to the Pro Speaker connection. Is it a high power port and 3rd party speakers could be damaged. This article refers (click Devices and Ports > Sound System on the left and read the Sound Output paragraphs). 
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