blu-ray drive in and speakers for XServe G5

2011-01-28 Thread Bruce Ryan
Hi folks At the moment, I use an XServe G5 (2·0 GHz, 2GB RAM) running Leopard client (not Leopard Server) as my main computer. It looks like I'll be using it for a while to come. Can anyone recommend speakers and a blu- ray player - or doesn't the G5 have enough poke for such shiny

Re: blu-ray drive in and speakers for XServe G5

2011-01-28 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jan 28, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Bruce Ryan wrote: Can anyone recommend speakers and a blu-ray player OS X doesn't support Blu-ray. Any speakers should work. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

Re: blu-ray drive in and speakers for XServe G5

2011-01-28 Thread Dan
At 7:14 PM + 1/28/2011, Bruce Ryan wrote: At the moment, I use an XServe G5 (2·0 GHz, 2GB RAM) running Leopard client (not Leopard Server) as my main computer. It looks like I'll be using it for a while to come. Can anyone recommend speakers and a blu-ray player - or doesn't the G5 have

Re: blu-ray drive in and speakers for XServe G5

2011-01-28 Thread Erik Harperink
Op 28-jan-2011, om 21:20 heeft Dan het volgende geschreven: At 7:14 PM + 1/28/2011, Bruce Ryan wrote: At the moment, I use an XServe G5 (2·0 GHz, 2GB RAM) running Leopard client (not Leopard Server) as my main computer. It looks like I'll be using it for a while to come. Can anyone

Re: blu-ray drive in and speakers for XServe G5

2011-01-28 Thread Dan
At 9:35 PM +0100 1/28/2011, Erik Harperink wrote: I am currently looking for a second hand / refurbished mac. Please start a new thread; don't hijack someone else's. This particular thread is about blu-ray drive and other enhancements to an XServe . - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus;

Re: blu-ray drive in and speakers for XServe G5

2011-01-28 Thread Sean Carroll
Can anyone recommend speakers and a blu-ray player - or doesn't the G5 have enough poke for such shiny additions? Altec-Lansing computer speaker systems are tremendous. Sean -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop

Re: blu-ray drive in and speakers for XServe G5

2011-01-28 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/01/28 12:14, Bruce Ryan so eloquently wrote: Can anyone recommend speakers My Logitech 2.1 THX certified makes me very happy, especially when I turn it up. Sorry I don't remember the model # but they were about $70-$80. Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForce FX 5200

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread DAN A CURRIE
Dana Collins wrote: On 6/2/09 11:05 PM, Kris Tilford of ktilfo...@cox.net sent On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:28 PM, PETE wrote: I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=250385330346 LOL

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Mark
PETE wrote: I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? TIA. Pete. I have a pair of Edirol speakers I would recommend avoiding. Apple seems to have taken them off their site. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Al Poulin
On Jun 2, 10:28 pm, PETE sabaoth...@yahoo.com wrote: I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? TIA. Pete. Check out the Bose - Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker system. Best Buy has them online and in the store. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 2, 2009, at 7:28 PM, PETE wrote: I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? Barring audiophile quality needed, any old pair of 'computer speakers' will do. Places like 'Big Lots' usually have a selection to choose from; Computer Geeks has 'em from

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 3, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B Os when you can spend a mere $500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than anyone will ever need? The same people who buy

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B Os when you can spend a mere $500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than anyone will ever need? The same people who buy $500 wooden volume control knobs, $1300 speaker cables

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Sam Macomber
On Jun 3, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B Os when you can spend a mere $500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than anyone will ever need? The same people who buy

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread PETE
Definitely out of my price range! Pete. --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: From: Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu Subject: Re: Speakers for a G5 To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 10:01 AM On Jun 3, 2009, at 9:53 AM

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Dennis Myhand
Len Gerstel wrote: The same people who buy $500 wooden volume control knobs, $1300 speaker cables and $2500 tube amps for their iPods. I have to partially disagree here. In my youth (early 80's), when I had hair and good hearing, I could tell the difference between $200 pr KMart

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread James E. Therrault
PETE wrote: Three reasons why I can't get these: 1)I live in California, not Texas 2) They are for pick up only and finally and importantly 3) I really don't have *US $18,500.00* just lying around my apartment! Besides, I think the price is kind of steep. That's a down payment on a house!

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread James E. Therrault
Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B Os when you can spend a mere $500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than anyone will ever need? The same people who buy $500 wooden volume control

Speakers for a G5

2009-06-02 Thread PETE
I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? TIA. Pete. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-02 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:28 PM, PETE wrote: I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=250385330346 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-02 Thread Dana Collins
On 6/2/09 11:05 PM, Kris Tilford of ktilfo...@cox.net sent On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:28 PM, PETE wrote: I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=250385330346 LOL - and you got to go pick them up yourself