the fact sheet on my speakers says they require a sound card with a digital output.<br>Does my G5 have this ability....i cant see how...no not optical the plug is 3.5mm jack<br><br>

G5 has digital in and output. it's a little square with red light coming through it.<br><br>

THAT I do know<br><br><br>

What speakers are they? SP/DIF Coax and Optical are the only standard digital outputs I know of.<br><br>

he is supposed to run it through an amp first.<br><br><br><br>

no, no amp required for these speakers, Boston BA 735 digital computer speakers... require a digital sound card. I think the quicksilvers came with one.<br><br><br><br>ITS BEER O'CLOCK

Nope. The "Digital Audio" port in the QuickSilvers was really a misnomer. It's just a powered analogue port. The Apple Pro speakers are just analogue speakers with a custom connector. I use this port on my QS with Paradigm home stereo speakers. I got an adapter from Griffin that lets you connect any home stereo speakers.<br><br>As for the speakers you mentioned - people don't seem to like them very much (see below) and I would be wary too of speakers that require drivers and a proprietary digital connector.<br><br>http://www.hardwareseeker.com/products/ba735/userreviews.html<br><br><br><br>