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Other speakers by other manufacturers are irrelevant since they'd plug directly into the analog line-out jack.

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The iFire was designed to power the Apple Pro speakers on computers that didn't have the special connection that Apple desktops used to have. Ma17:07 EST #10 Martin - you may need to clarify your question.Ma14:58 EST #9 As proposed on Griffins FAQ on iFire you can use other speakers than Apples.Has anyone tried that? ATPM Staff.Febru16:56 EST #8 I've done that but, thanks! martin Saelan.and with Apple having dropped FireWire as a standard connection on iPods, Griffin probably did not have enough demand to continue manufacturing the iFire. Febru16:52 EST #7 iFire is no longer listed as a product on the Griffin website.Do you know where I can get my hands one? Every where seems to be sold out! :-( Andrew Kator (ATPM Staff) Febru16:46 EST #6 I'm a little late in finding this product.

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Septem15:04 EST #5 The iFire will drain your iPod from full to completely drained in about 2 to 1.5 hours.

I have not done this with an iPod, but I would suspect the drain to be more significant because the iPod battery is not designed to power a 10 watt amplifier. At 90% volume the battery life was about 30%. With an iBook battery life averaged at about half when using the iFire at moderate volume.

Aug15:34 EST #4 In my experience, the battery life is dependent upon volume.

Does anybody know the approximative autonomy of an iPod, previously fully charged, connected to the iFire and ProSpeakers ? Andrew Kator (ATPM Staff)

Aug15:22 EST #3 The iFire uses the iPod as power supply for amplification.

You then control the speaker volume with the iPod's volume control (as though you were using headphones). At the other end of the cable, plug the FireWire connector into the iPod power supply - this supplies juice to the iFire - and plug the audio connector into the headphone jack of the iPod. Connect one end of the Griffin-supplied cable to the iFire (both FireWire and audio connectors).

J16:17 EST #2 Connect the Apple Pro speakers to the iFire, using their own cable.

J18:46 EST #1 Do you have an idea how can I adjust volume by connecting ipod via ifire to the speakers? Derek Brumley.

If you’re interested, write to us at Comments (61) For those who shelved their Apple Pro Speakers to use other speakers with their iMac, the iFire gives a reason to bring the unused equipment back into service.Ĭopyright © 2004 Andrew Reviewing in ATPM is open to anyone. This makes the iFire and Apple Pro Speakers a good alternative for college students and those on the go who have space and portability considerations.

The speakers sounded identical at the same volume levels (neither louder nor quieter with one or the other) and there was no noticeable difference in audio quality using the iFire.Įxactly as it is advertised, the iFire is an ideal solution for those who want to use their Apple Pro Speakers with other Macs or iPods. There was no significant difference between the iFire and the iMac’s built-in Apple Pro Speaker output. A Miles Davis CD was used for the comparison because the CD offered uncompressed audio and the selection of music offered a wide frequency range with marked changes of instrumental emphasis and volume. While this is an unscientific comparison, any major changes in distortion and frequency range should have been audible. To compare the output quality between the two, I played a CD through the Apple Pro Speakers using the iMac’s built-in port, and then played the same tracks through the same iMac using the iFire to power the speakers. A concern for some might be how the iFire’s quality compares to the iMac’s built-in amplification.