Connecting to external speaker

i cannot find the right connector to attach my macbook pro to my B&O beolit 12 speaker on the apple site- the speaker has auxilliary and usb inputs. I though my iphone 5s thunderbolt to usb would work but it doesnt - help!

For the phone you would use a 3.5 mm(headphone type connector) TRS male to male cable, available at walmart, radio shack, costco,amazon, bestbuy,etc...
Do a web search keyword 3.5mm cable, you get a zillion hits from about $1.00 to $tupid, I suggest something in the mid price range, $5-$15

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Is there a way to connect an external speaker (for another room) through the headphone port & still hear sound through the internal speakers? System Preferences/Sound/Output or Sound Effects allows you to use one or the other -- headphones or internal speakers. I would like to have the option of hearing music through the internal speakers in one room, & through an external speaker in another room at the same time. I also do not want to frequently disconnect/reconnect the external speaker from/to the headphone port as I know over time the connection could become loose. (10.7.4 Lion)

dont think so but I could be wrong
as it were I didn't like the build in audio so I connected some external logictech 2.1 speakers but there
are times when I use headset so I bought this one
or any minijack splitter will work too so I have 2 things connected to the headset port works just fine
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=404634

My headphone port no longer connects to external speaker

The external speaker works with my phone so I know the speaker works. The speaker doesn't work with the hdmi cable and was working right before I connected the cable. Now it doesn't work with iTunes or anything coming from the computer. Just my phone.

Hi inthetrees,
Happy New Year! If you are not hearing sound from your headphone jack on your computer, I have a few things you can try. First, disconnect the cable from the headphone jack and restart your computer. This might reset everything.
If that doesn't resolve the issue, take a look at the article below and confirm the sound output settings for your external speaker. The article is for our most recent operating system, but the instructions for accessing the sound settings is the same.
OS X Yosemite: Adjust your computer’s sound output settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18960
You can play sound through your computer’s internal speakers, your display’s speakers (if it has speakers), or through speakers, headphones, or other equipment plugged into your Mac or available wirelessly through AirPlay.
Before you start, open the Output pane of Sound preferences (choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Sound, then click Output).
Choose a sound output device
From the list of sound output devices, select the one you want to use. All sound output devices available to your Mac are listed, including the computer’s internal speakers, devices plugged into your computer’s sound port (), USB speakers, and AirPlay devices.
For any device plugged into the computer’s sound port, choose Headphones.
Adjust sound output settings
You can adjust balance and volume for sound output with the controls in the preference pane. If you select the “Show volume in menu bar checkbox,” a volume control appears in the menu bar so that you can turn the volume up or down from anywhere. To set a separate volume for alert sounds, click the Sound Effects tab.
Depending on your Mac and the devices you use, you may be able to set other volume options using the Audio MIDI Setup app.
If you use apps that have volume controls (for example, iTunes or iMovie), their settings can only be equal to or less than the computer’s output volume. They do not override the settings you choose in Sound preferences.
Adjust your computer’s sound input settings
If you can’t hear sound from your speakers
If a selected audio device reverts to another audio device
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

Using phone mic while connected to external speake...

I want to use external speakers (the ones I use with my laptop - not Nokia, local manufacture) to hear calls and music but want to use the phone (E63) mic to talk.
When I connect the speakers I can hear the sound on the speakers but my mic gets deactivated.
Is there a solution to this?
PS. As soon as I connect the speakers E63 shows connect to a headset. Is there a way that it should change the enhancement to headphones or music stand?
Thanks!

when you insert headphone (3.5 mm ) jack into you phone, did your phone pops up any message (headphone, line out, music stand etc)? If not, reset yiur phone to defualt setting (factory reset and not soft or hard reset), and insert a normal headohone jack into your phone it should popup as mentioned above.
But this will not give other options when a defualt headset is inserted.

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I bought a ipod shuffle and a iLive speaker dock without doing my homework.Can I connect the ipod shuffle to the speaker dock with a 3.5mm stereo connector and do they make a 3.5mm adapter with controls like the ipod shuffle headphones have.If not is there any options.

If your iLive speaker dock has a 3.5mm in then you just need a M/M 3.5mm cable and this:
http://www.scosche.com/products/productID/2019

External Speaker big pop/buzz when connecting or disconnecting audio cable

My external speakers make a big buzz/pop every time I connect or disconnect the stereo mini 1/8" plug into the headphone jack -- if the speakers are turned up high at the time, it's enough to blow them.
This doesn't happen with headphones - just external powered sound. If I turn the external speakers way down or off, there is no pop/buzz when connecting; muting the sound through the Macbook Pro has no effect.
This happens on all external speaker systems I've tried (including the Soundsticks currently), and regardless of whether the MB is plugged in to power or not, and with or without any other external USB or Firewire devices attached. I've also tried various cables & connectors -- always the same result. This does not happen with the same speakers on an older iMac.
I've spoken to a couple other MB owners who have the same problem.
Any way around this? It would be easy enough to turn off the external speakers next the MB every time I plug or unplug -- but with it feeding 3 stereo systems throughout the house, it's a bit much every time...
Thanks!

{quote:title=Neville Mayfield wrote:}
The problem is caused by contact made with the components of the socket as it slides into its correct position. It is a small electrical charge that bridges the plug & socket segments and not related to the current sound setting on the MBP.
I assume you like high volume from your speakers, much more than I would choose to have! I do get a slight buzz & pop myself and to my recollection always have done in 23 yrs of using computers.{quote}
With all do respect, this is not the problem here. I have the same problem as described by the thread starter, and having worked in the audio producing industry for many many years I can say with certainty that what you are describing is something else.
Sure, the traditional "high-volume-on-AMP-while-connecting-signal-source" issue is still present, as it is with any product you connect like that, but this is different: when a headphone is inserted, you can hear a clearly audible "click" followed by a very noticable humming/buzzing sound. It is almost like the machine has "fired up the audio engine" and you get to hear the idle sound.
If I play music in iTunes, stop playing, leave the headphone connected, the humming/buzzing disappears after a while, and when I press play on iTunes, the same "click/humming/buzz" is heard, even though I haven't pysically touched the connector.

I have a macbook pro4.1 and the sound chip in it failed. My speakers and microphone no longer work. Does anyone know of an external speaker and microphone set that plugs into the USB port so I can continue to use both of these functions?

I have a macbook pro4.1 and the sound chip in it failed. My speakers and microphone no longer work. Does anyone know of an external speaker and microphone set that plugs into the USB port so I can continue to use both of these functions and not have to pay to have the entire main board replaced. Preferably something under $100.

I don't think you're likely to find a set of external speakers that come with a microphone and plug directly into a USB port. There are USB audio cards that look like tiny flash drives but have microphone and headphone ports in them, to which you can connect a typical two-plug Windows PC headset with a microphone, or else you can connect external speakers and a stand-alone microphone. Those adapters typically cost under $10. I don't know anything about the quality of sound that can be expected from them.
I have a Griffin iMic, which is much the same idea but larger, a bit more expensive (retail~$40), and perhaps delivers somewhat better sound quality (I hope so, but I don't know because I've never had occasion to try one of the little ones).
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari&q=usb+sound+ card&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=9618463009759678039&sa=X&ei=tgQoT5zYOMfZ0QHkiICw Ag&ved=0CHcQ8gIwAQ
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MY EXTERNAL SPEAKER PORT IS NOT WORKING for hp envy

MY EXTERNAL SPEAKER PORT IS NOT WORKING .WHEN I CONNECTED TO A EXTERNAL SPEAKER ,THERE WERE NO SOUND AUDIBLE.SO WHEN I DISCONNECTED THE CABLE FROM PORT,I WAS ABLE TO HEAR WITH THE IN BUILT SPEAKERS.EXTERNAL SPEAKER IS I GOOD CONDITION.I CHEKED WITH MY HEAD SET ALSO.IT WAS NOT AUDIBLE.MY LAP IS HP ENVY .KINDLY HELP

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External Speaker not Working Properly

Ok, i have this annoying problem with the external transducer...basically sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
This kinda disrupts all the allarm options as i can't rely on a device that "eventually" will work.
This is the second iPod Touch i change and the problem is the same so i guess it is not an hardware fault but most likely software.
Has anyone ever encountered a problem like this one?
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RRFS Northern Nevada
Re: External speaker port not working
May 11, 2012 8:25 AM (in response to Tremolo Arm)
A few days ago I tried to help a guy with Bose External Speakers and we found the male jack isn't quite long enough to make the connection:
PROBLEM SOLVED!!
Just to share information for others who might come across this problem with Bose or any other external speakers, where the male jack doesn't quite go in far enough for the MacBook to recognize it, here is the solution that worked for me:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HBWYQ6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
This is a very inexpensive solution and works great for me. I'm listening to my Bose speakers now and they sound great!! Thank you to all of you for your suggestions and help troubleshooting.

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My external speaker has stopped working, not sure if I did something or if it can be reset

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Left external speaker stopped working, right works fine. When I connect headphones, they work fine. Have tried two different sets of speakers, deleted plists and reset pram. Please help!

Hmm. I think its not a sound card and its not a speaker problem because both parts (left speaker and sound card) seems to be ok as you have posted in your message.
Im not quite sure what could be wrong but possibly this issue has something to do with the headphone jack there is a tiny switch inside the headphone jack which enables and disables the speakers if the headphone jack has been plugged.
Maybe this switch does not work properly.
What to say in such case the hardware needs to be replaced but in most cases the headphone jack is a part of the motherboard and in such case the whole mobo needs to be replaced and I think this is not worth because of the high parts costs

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Since the ipod touch doesn't have an external speaker i was wondering if there's a small external speaker that connects to it available? Would be great for watching videos so you don't have to use the earbuds.
lenn

not sure what you mean, but they do make small speakers that plug into headphone jacks. As so:
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http://www.watware.com/esale/SonyPassiveSpeakers.jpg
you can even check on like newegg for that stuff

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i hv try clear the headphone jack but not working,
clear the dust outside the speaker not working
what else can i do, as i don't want to update my mobile which it might coz all the memories within the mobile lost....
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RRFS Northern Nevada
Re: External speaker port not working
May 11, 2012 8:25 AM (in response to Tremolo Arm)
A few days ago I tried to help a guy with Bose External Speakers and we found the male jack isn't quite long enough to make the connection:
PROBLEM SOLVED!!
Just to share information for others who might come across this problem with Bose or any other external speakers, where the male jack doesn't quite go in far enough for the MacBook to recognize it, here is the solution that worked for me:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HBWYQ6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
This is a very inexpensive solution and works great for me. I'm listening to my Bose speakers now and they sound great!! Thank you to all of you for your suggestions and help troubleshooting.

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Thanks for your help, Captfred.
Will my sound output window detect the external speaker system, then?
Right now the output only has "Internal Speakers" listed.
The system I was connecting to had a jack -- would there be a Mac-specific jack? (Similar to the VGA adapter I need?)
Thanks again!

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