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Question: What is needed to fully operate these to a Mac computer? (Cables, wires, etc)
Document: I just got these speakers as a gift, and I absolutely love the way they sound. The only thing is that the cables they came with seem to have a hard time fully connecting to my computer / phone / mp3 player. I get a lot of static and one speaker or the other cutting out until I push/twist it into just the right position, and then I can't touch it. I'm hoping buying a new cable will correct this issue. But, beyond that, they really do sound great. Really powerful for their size.EDIT: I bought a new cable, and they work perfectly now!
Let me begin by explaining that I am not a professional musician, nor do I use these speakers for any kind of pro-editing or mixing. That said, I regularly stream movies and television on my computer, and I like to fill up my large family room with music from my MP3 collection. These speakers are, in a word, perfect.As a novice when it comes to sound systems and audio equipment, I found the setup to be extremely very easy even without reading the detailed instructions. All of the needed cables are including for the power supply, speaker-to-speaker connection, and the computer connection.
As many of you are aware, with current versions of iOS and iTunes we're also able to access and stream all our music library from the "cloud," as well as various local libraries, and iOS devices like phones and tablets on the home network. Those apple devices also have menus that allow you to see and select  these speakers from the network, (shown in an easy pop-up menu on the device) and play anywhere in the house. This enhances the value of these M-Audio AV40 network & wireless capable speakers immensely, and really was a driving force in my purchase of them.Sound: I don't consider them "audiophile" quality by any stretch of the imagination, but the variety of connections (wireless, various input cables, front iPod input etc) that we are provided makes them just fine for my use.
I produce electronic music and master all music in general, and these speakers were exactly what I needed. They are small and sleek, but provide the volume and sound quality that are needed to produce and mix music of all kinds. Here are my thoughts.Pros:+ Great sound quality. As expected from monitor speakers, these give listeners a completely accurate representation of what they are producing.+ Nice looking. This is more of an aesthetic reason to choose this product over others, but the speakers look great and aren't too big and flashy.+ All necessary cables are provided.
I'm not sure how these compare to other "professional" speakers, but for the average listener they're superb.There are two things you might like to know before purchasing. One is that they only have the regular red and white jack hookups, no optical port. The other thing is that the speaker wire is pretty short, I had to get more speaker wire even for my small room. Ideally you're supposed to set the speakers up right next to your computer monitor so that's probably the reason the wires are so short.
Here's a long term review. I purchased these May 2011 from Amazon. They have been great speakers with great sound. I have the older version with the detachable power cord and ability to change the voltage. Anyway, just in the past day or so the left speaker has this loud static noise in proportion to the volume. And it has nothing to do with my Mac computer. Both speakers play sound through left and right just fine from the Mac, but the left speaker has this loud static sound. I cannot seem to find any cause or solution for it apart from the possible amp heating issue causing some kind of problem in another circuit.
I tried opening it up and wiggling the wires around but nothing changed the static sound. And this sound occurs with the speaker being disconnected from the right speaker and disconnected from the computer. Although I have very much enjoyed the quality of these speakers (usually use them for music or movies/uTube), I'm disappointed that with the obvious inherent quality that they would develop this kind of problem after only 2.5 yr. I loved these speakers but am faced now with looking to another brand because I'd like my speakers to last and last.
I've been looking for computer &#34;speakers&#34; for quite some time that fits into my budget and also does not do stupid overemphasis on tones that were not originally meant to be in the music (for example, bass boosting with subwoofers etc. )These work fine for that, although I do think that if you listen to dubstep, it might take away some enjoyment, as I believe the producers make the music meant for speakers that DO have bass boosts.
The AV40's sound very good with Guitar amplifier modelling software by IK Multimedia. Can clearly hear the unique sounds from each setup. You can use all 4 cord hookups in back for input. The 1/4" plugs can go to external audio device and the RCA plugs to computer at the same time. It will accept balanced (TRS stereo) or unbalanced (TS mono) 1/4" cables. I'm happy the cabinet is made out of wood, even if it's pressed, and has grills in front to keep cats away.
There's a little comic book that comes with the speakers that talks a little more about placement, which is helpful.The other thing, and maybe I'm wrong here, but the volume on these is somewhat problematic. I used to keep my computer volume at 100%, my iTunes volume at 100%, and then adjust the knob on the speakers when I needed to change the volume. But I've noticed that when these are turned to anything below about 40%, you lose one side a bit, and the quality is lower.
Answer: It has 2 cables, one that connects both speakers, and one that goes from the left speaker to the computer. The one from the speaker is RCA (red & white) to headphone jack.