Mac OS 9 Lives

Mac OS 9 Discussion => Mac OS 9, Hacks & Upgrades => Mac OS 9 on Unsupported Hardware => Topic started by: CraigsBar on July 28, 2025, 05:44:45 AM

Title: Recently installed Mac Mini 1.42ghz
Post by: CraigsBar on July 28, 2025, 05:44:45 AM
I have recently installed my Mac Mini 1.42ghz and whilst I was expecting the Audio issues on this hardware. I wanted to share that in my experience I have found a better solution than the recommended
Logitech S150 2.0 Speaker System. I found these speakers are set to a non adjustable and very loud volume. Unfortunately the Volume buttons are software buttons that try to adjust the machine volume, which they obviously are unable to do.

I have now however tested at length a SABRENT USB Stereo Sound Adapter (Model: AU-MMSA) and this works beautifully with any pair of PC speakers that have a internal amplifier and physical volume control.

The adaptor I bought was €8.19 from Amazon and allows me to play Lemmings without deafening myself ;)

Thanks for this amazing project, really appreciate all the hard work that has made this possible.

Title: Re: Recently installed Mac Mini 1.42ghz
Post by: aBc on July 28, 2025, 08:13:19 AM
Hey CraigsBar, welcome aboard!

And THANK YOU… for taking the time to test and to also report on the SABRENT USB Stereo Sound Adapter (Model: AU-MMSA) with your 1.42 GHz G4 Mac mini. Always good to have yet another option. ;)
Title: Re: Recently installed Mac Mini 1.42ghz
Post by: smilesdavis on July 28, 2025, 03:39:47 PM
https://web.archive.org/web/19980130210647/http://www.bose.com/products/multimedia/mediamate.shtml

or emulate a TAM and put Bose Lifestyle® 20 music system's Jewel Cubes on Table Stands and add a Bose Acoustimass® Sub :)
Title: Re: Recently installed Mac Mini 1.42ghz
Post by: CraigsBar on July 29, 2025, 01:50:45 AM
or emulate a TAM and put Bose Lifestyle® 20 music system's Jewel Cubes on Table Stands and add a Bose Acoustimass® Sub :)

While that would be nice, a little OTT perhaps ;) I actually have a pair of Logitech Z120 desktop speakers. USB Powered, White cases and silver cones with no superfluous grills or covers. They match the Mac Mini aesthetic very well IMHO.
Title: Re: Recently installed Mac Mini 1.42ghz
Post by: davecom on July 30, 2025, 09:46:36 AM
Thanks for the idea, Craig!