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Old 18th January 2013   #1
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New iMac + Mackie MR5s

My new 27" iMac arrived, and I'm ready to start making music on this thing! That said: What is the best way to go about hooking up my Mackie MR5 monitors to this computer?

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Old 18th January 2013   #2
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The fastest way without getting an interface would be to get a 1/8" to RCA cable. Then go headphone out of the iMac, then plug the corresponding RCA connector to the corresponding monitor.
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The fastest way without getting an interface would be to get a 1/8" to RCA cable. Then go headphone out of the iMac, then plug the corresponding RCA connector to the corresponding monitor.
Ah, thanks! Although I do, in fact, have an Mbox 3... What's the difference in connecting them through the interface?
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The D/A converters in an interface are ways going to be better than the ones inside the stock computer. Running your sound through the interface will result in a better sound
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