Hooking my speaker system to my imac27

hooking my speaker system to my imac27 can anyone help?

Define "speaker system" for us. I have to believe you're aware of the speaker/headphone jack on the back of the iMac.

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Hello joebono,
I'm not sure which logitech system you have so I don't know what your setup is. I know on my computer my Logitech 5.1 sound system is USB.
With that being said there is not enough ports on the computer to connect all the cables to the computer to make a standard 5.1 surround system work. What you need is a speaker system where everything connects to the sub woofer and then you connect the woofer to the computer.
Alternatively like I mentioned on my own personal system is you have a speaker system powered through USB.
This thread also discusses the issue you are experiencing.
http://goo.gl/rCjYC
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I am in the search for a surrond sound system to hook up to my PS3. I am hoping to buy this as a Christmas present for my husband. We recently purchased the PS3 and so we do not need a complete home theater system. However, before we purchased the PS3, we were looking strongly at this whole system.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+1030W+5.1-Ch.+Home+Theater+System+with+Blu-ray+Disc+Player/9258956....
I have a couple of questions.
1. Is there anyway to maybe purchase this system, hook the speakers up to the PS3, and then use the blu ray player in another room?
2. If I can't do number 1, is there a comparible system of speakers in the same price range?
3. Is there a completely different speaker system, under $500, to hook up to a PS3 that would give us an awesome sound?
I am completely out of my relm here. I do not know a lot about electronics period. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

No matter what you would need a receiver to us speakers with the PS3. Either your TV speakers or if you want louder, cleaner and a surround sound you would need a Receiver. You would hook up the PS3 with an HDMI cable to your TV and a Digital Optical cable to the receiver.

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Hullo
I have a single stereo track which I'm trying to compare on several different speaker systems - not an unusual task for those that frequent this forum I'd expect.
Edit: It's a wee bit more complex than that. The track has a lot of processing (eq, reverb etc.) applied. So, ok, the buses are post fader, but other than that, it's still fairly simple. But I can't just drop the track into two channels and compare them that way.
Unfortunately, my feeble brain (and somewhat feeble manual) isn't helping much.
I guessed that if I set up a couple of sends from the track, one to Bus A the other to Bus B, etc. then I could solo each in turn and that'd do the trick. The manual was a bit light on how to configure sends - correct me if I'm wrong but you need to use the scroll bar to select each of the 16 available.
But now, if I solo one of the buses in the mixer, the other bus gets signal too (though the solo light does not come on).
(The sound device is an RME Fireface 800, Bus A set to output channels 1&2, Bus B outputs to 3&4, the Master channel is set to 'None')
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John, the solution lies in TotalMix (FF Mixer). Hook one set of monitors to out 1&2 on the FF800, and the other set to out 3&4 (which is what you have I believe)
1) Set AA output (Master) to FF800 SPDIF
2) Press 'Alt' and Preset 1 on the FF Mixer to bring up the factory Preset 1
3) Make sure 'SubMix' is on (which it should be if you brought up factory Preset 1)
4) Click on AN1 in the bottom row - you are now about to create the routing to outputs 1&2
5) Go to Options on the Menu bar and choose "Link Faders" (or just press the letter 'L')
6) Pull fader 1 (fader 2 will follow) to infinity (all the way down)
7) Hold down CTRL and click fader 11 - this will bring fader 11&12 to 0dbFS
7a) Click 'Submix' to turn submix off for a moment and then bring down fader 3 (4 will follow) on the bottom row.
7b) Click Submix again to turn submix back on
9) Now click on AN3 on the bottom row to create the routing for outputs 3&4
10) On the second row, pull fader 3 all the way to the bottom (fader 4 should follow)
11) Hold down CTRL and click fader 11 - this will bring fader 11&12 to 0dbFS
11a) Click 'Submix' to turn submix off for a moment and then bring down fader 1 (2 will follow) on the bottom row.
11b) Click Submix again to turn submix back on 8 ) Save this as a preset (Click "save" on the right and then choose a number, say #2)
12) Save this as a preset - say #3
Now when you play back in AA, just go to the FF mixer and click between Preset 2 and 3 to compare your speakers.
--Dean

HT2844 iMac 27"(late 2009), Audio in/Optical digital audio out port, stopped recognizing my new Bose speaker system, previously working...

Hello,
My iMac 27"(late 2009), Audio in/Optical digital audio out port, stopped recognizing my new Bose speaker system, previously working through that port. I tested the speaker system through my iPhone, and it works fine. I hooked it up to the Headphone out/Optical digital audio in port, and it works through that port also. I did a computer restart, I also checked all wiring and did a system repair on the computer. I also restarted the computer in mode where I could use the system utility, and the computer still did not correct the matter, and it reported everything as being "ok". I wented into "sound", through system preferences, and the computer does not recognize anything I plug into the Audio in/Optical digital audio out port. When I plug the speaker sysytem into the headphone out/optical digital audio out port, it does recognize the Bose speaker system as being "headphones".
Reading through a lot of forums, I hear everything from compatibility, to the port being stuck, and on and on. Since the port was working before, and just quit working one day, I wonder if there is a capacitor or fuse or some type of similar thing is blown, and causing the port to be unfunctionable. Maybe the port went bad, but before this time, I had never used it, and the computer does not move around, and I never plug in and pull wiring out unless needing to, and that being rare.
Here is a link to Costco, where I bought the system, and the exact system I have, if this is any help: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku= A4092931&ST=pla&dgc=ST&cid=262075&lid=4742361&acd=1230980794501410
By the way, I am running OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5). I upgraded to Mavericks about a month ago, and expeirienced a number of issues, and had to take my iMac into Apple. Talking with the tech, I decided to wait for a while more before I upgraded to Mavericks. I try and keep the computer maintained.
If any of you have any ideas regadrding wear and tear, and fix I can do, etc., besides having to take my computer into Apple? Thank you, and potentially all of you, for your time and effort in helping me with this issue. Thank you kindly.
davE

Okay, davE, first, you have posted in the "Mac Pro" forum (not Macbook Pro), so we can't be super helpful
but we help you. First, hold down the Option key while clicking on the speaker icon at the top of your screen. This should show you all the inputs and outputs you have. you could check in "About this Mac" then "More info" to see whatever's recognized. Then, maybe, fire up Audio MIDI. your speaker system should show up there. something might have gotten set incorrectly. You can test it there. I guess you are using the good ol' analog cable for connection, and it works on your iPhone, so the cable isn't bad. You could try this. it 's an adapter which might solve your problem
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HBWYQ6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
depending on which model of Bose speaker you have, you might try doing a product reset
turn off speakers...unplug power cord from outlet...wait 1 minute..plug cord into outlet..turn on speakers..
\\turning off automatic standby||
press and hold top of control pod for 6 seconds until you hear 2 tones that go from high to low
other than that ,I don't know
John B

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hi!
i'd like to invest Creative's 2.1 speaker system, but it's a bit hard to choose proper one as there're plenty of them available.
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regards

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The room is fairly big but the TV area is rather confined..so i prefer a set whose speakers are not too big or bulky or numerous (i think i'll stop at 5.1 since i have limited space to put the speakers). Budget is flexible, but of course the cheaper the better (hopefully under $350).
The TV sounds good when watching TV programs but it reproduces an unbalanced ratio of muddy dialogue and loud sound effects when playing back DVDs. I end up having to crank up the volume so high to hear what the characters are saying, and of course, the background audio gets boosted way loud as well. So my main consideration is reproducing clear speech and dialogue and crisp (not overly loud) background audio - any recommendations for this?
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Unless it is for reasons of poor eyesight, it isn't necessary to write in all caps.
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http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/multimedia-speakers-z200

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i wanted to know, how can i play the songs from my Iphone on a amplified speaker system without any Computer. I can use a airport express.
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Hooking my speaker system to my imac27

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