bertrand Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 (edited) After you've finished rolling on the floor laughing at my stupidity, please answer this: can I plug in the small speakers I have on my computer into my iPod, or will it destroy the iPod? I'm going on a trip, and I want to be able to listen in the hotel room. My alternative is to buy those mini Altec speakers made especially for this use, but they're $150. Thanks, Bertrand. Edited August 3, 2005 by bertrand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 I do this all the time. Sounds great and a lot cheaper than the "ipod" speakers they want to sell you that do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted August 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) So there's no risk damaging the iPod due to power/voltage issues? I stopped by a camera store tonight that sold the altecs. Those morons claimed it wouldn't work unless you went through a computer. This made no sense to me, since you can plug in any headphone... Soul Stream, what brand of speakers do you use? I want something small, but the ones on my PC are pretty crappy. I may have to settle for those for this week-end, unless anyone can recommend something I can pick up cheap and quickly at something like radio shack. I saw a pair of Sony speakers last week-end at a wal-mart that were $10. I figured, how bad can Sony sound like? I would prefer to pay $10 than $150. It was a little less compact than the altec, but the price difference just isn't worth it. Thanks to everyone in advance for thier input. I need to resolve this by Friday. Bertrand. PS. I think we have some extra computer speakers in a closet. Spring cleaning is long overdue. Edited August 3, 2005 by bertrand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Apple sells this little base that you plug the ipod into and then the speakers go into the base. It sounds good to me and works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 I just use the little Sony crap speakers I bought at Best Buy for like...15 or 20 bucks I guess. Use to use them on my computer, got a new computer w/speakers so....hooked my ol' Computer Sony's up to the Ipod and...walla...worky, worky. It ain't gonna hurt an ipod...it's like plugging in your headphones...no voltage going to the ipod from these things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinlps Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 No worries about hurting the iPod. If you're concerned about battery life use powered speakers to minimize the load the iPod needs to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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