Customer Reviews

Griffin iFire Amplifier & Adapter for iPod

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The iFire works great for connecting Apple Pro Speakers to my new G5 Power Mac and older G4 Power Mac.

I was taken back at first by how small the unit was. But that's actually a plus - it's so small it barely takes up any room at all. Extremely easy to set up and use.

The Pro Speakers sound far better than I expected for a single-speaker system. Maybe not quite as good as a system with separate sub-woofer, mid-range and tweeters, but fairly impressive for their size.

Only two minor criticisms:

1. The iFire uses 2 separate cables (a 1/8 mini male-2-male and a firewire cable) that are clipped together with 3 or 4 clips. I guess this allows for certain flexiblity depending on how your configuring the system, but the double cables could add to the tangle of wires already coming off your CPU.

2. Many new iPods are shipping only with USB wall charger units, not firewire. So to hook it up to a new iPod, you'll need to connect the power cord (firewire) to your computer, or purchase a separate firewire iPod wall charger.

Overall, the Griffin iFire is a great product! Definitely recommend!

I bought the iFire so I could use my lovely Apple Pro Speakers with my iBook and G5. The compact unit works as advertised and I highly recommend it.

The iFire allows you to use the popular Apple Pro speakers with iBooks, iPods, and lots others.

Simple to use. There's no manual or instructions needed. Just plug it in.

It does the job nicely. I can use the Apple Pro speakers with my iBook. And the iFire --with its simple, white deign-- fits in nicely with the iBook and speakers.

I have a Powerbook and a set of iMac speakers. This product was what I needed to marry the two. It has worked flawlessly since I installed it 4 months ago.