Is there any good way to get the audio out from a Macbook Pro and into this amp?
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Yes. Buy a cable that has a headphone type plug on one end and two RCA plugs on the other. It'll plug right in. Alternatively you could buy a DAC to go with it, like schiit's modi, but that would be more expensive.
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The easiest way is to run a RCA Y-cable out of the headphone jack. That's what I do from my iPod. Otherwise for better sound you'd need to feed the macbook into a DAC and then connect that to the amp.
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as others have said, the dual rca to 3.5mm splitter cable would work, but I'd suggest a dac instead, for optimal sound. the schiit modi is excellent.
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You can get a RCA to 3.5 cable and that will do the job. Something like this:Dynex 3.5 mm Mini to RCA Stereo Audio Cable - 6-Feet - 1.8 MHowever, if you are getting a DAC, you can use a USB DAC or optical DAC (most macbook pro support optical out)
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You could technically use a 3.5" to Rca cable and take the signal from the headphone/audio out jack on the MacBook. This would not be ideal, but would be inexpensive. Best way would be to use a usb dac such as the schiit modi or a fiio d3.
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A 3.5 to rca or a dac like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CICPN0K?me=&ref;=olp_product_details and they even stack together nicely. to see them stacked just search schiit stack plus you'd need a USB a male to b male
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A 2x rca cable to 3.5 mm plugged in to the macs headphone jack should work.
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Don't have a Mac, so can't help. BTW, I too liked the Scarlett, but at the time it didn't have MIDI ports. The Presonus has been great though.
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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.
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It may not be optimal, but you could craft a combo of converter plugs and put it in the computer's mic or input jack. I've done something similar before, and if you aren't looking for perfect audiophile quality it should be fine.
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The amp you run it through should have an audio output. That is the only way I know of unless you are good at splitting cables.
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You have to go under your control panel (can't remember what it's called on a mac, but it's your system preferences/options) and set it to use your usb speakers instead of your macbook speakers. I have the same issue with the headphones and with the HDMI port when I hook it up to my tv.
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My two cents..I'm not sure how good the internal DAC/AMP in the Macbook is, but as for my HP DM4, I found the FiiO E7 to be of lesser quality than the sound card I already had in this laptop.
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I'm on a Mac, but I had to get a different cable than the one that came with it. Good luck.
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Problem I had with this is I was going from my DVI port on the Mac to HDMI using an adapter cable, but the DVI port doesn't carry audio, only video. My work around was then wiring an audio cable from the headphone jack of the computer to my surround system. (In my case I used a 3.5mm to RCA cable). Gets messy with extra wires but it does the trick for now.
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I bought a 3.5mm minijack extender (8') and an RCA to 3.5mm minijack adapter from Radio Shack and have it plugged into my Macbook while recording (and monitoring) with Audacity. This works well for my purposes. :)
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The Best way is to have some kind of sound board connected before you plug it into the computer but you can also go from the output on the amp into a 1/4 inch jack to the smaller 1/8 mic input on the back of your computer
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video yes......the sound will have to come from your macbook audio out to external speakers.
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You might want to try going into System Preferences then click on "Sound" and change the output. I have a MacBook Pro laptop and I can only get the sound out of my computer because it was built before 2010 or 2011. I can't remember the exact year. Sometimes the sound wasn't loud enough so I had to buy a little speaker that plugs into the USB port. UGH!! I hope this helps. Ramona C.
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That's the "TOSLINK mini-adapter". From the manual describing the rear panel:8 AUX 2* Connect to corresponding output connectors of other audio devices using a 3.5mm stereo plug (not supplied). This input also accepts headphone/digital audio output from a MacBook Pro.* Install the supplied TOSLINK mini-adapter to convert this input into an additional digital optical input (OPT2).
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I drive mine with a Beyerdynamic A200P DAC (which is hooked up to a Macbook) and I'm very happy with the sound.
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I am not sure what the RF gain control does but I can tell you that I use a MacBook PRO as well as iPhone as input. I set the volume control (OUT) on the back of the back of the amp and then use my volume control on the MacBook/iPhone to control the volume (IN).
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You would need to go from your mac into a power amp or a stereo and then into the speakers.You can buy some inexpensive amps that would work great from http://www.parts-express.com/These speakers are great everyone who has heard them are blown away by how good they sound.