*** The official 2023 and 2024 Mac mini thread (it has the M2 chip, the M4 chip and everything!) ***

[cu3ed]

A DAC and edifier speakers.

This..the Dac also ads a few sound out options and then for some decent headphones as well.
The Edifier have been more than enough as well.

 

[Raymond Lin]

This..the Dac also ads a few sound out options and then for some decent headphones as well.
The Edifier have been more than enough as well.

Desk space is limited to the side of the monitor. Most of these Edifier speakers looks a bit too big.

 

[cu3ed]

Desk space is limited to the side of the monitor. Most of these Edifier speakers looks a bit too big.

Ahh right, fair, yes they are all typical "bookshelf" size. Saying that I have mine turned on their sides.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Ahh right, fair, yes they are all typical "bookshelf" size. Saying that I have mine turned on their sides.

I have some B&W M-1 speaker's I am not using which I could use but to do that I will need an amp, that I do have but it's my musical fidelity amp. Very overkill and also doesn't serve the purpose. If I were to use a desktop speakers amp it really should take the DAC side out of the computer too and add a headphone out as well. The musical fidelity does neither.

I want to declutter the desk too, that way feels like I am half way into a stack of computer, hub, amp, etc.

 

[Raymond Lin]

This is a cool stand with a lever for the on/off switch. (not buying the "heat dissipation base' claim. but looks alright.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808084235533.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.1d7c53e7kmVaAj&algo_pvid=a482007d-eb03-469e-bafb-bbb899a832f8&algo_exp_id=a482007d-eb03-469e-bafb-bbb899a832f8-1&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%219.72%216.81%21%21%2170.81%2149.57%21%402103890117360870291525848e0ea1%2112000044432122557%21sea%21US%212981680231%21X&curPageLogUid=ODKGXtrfusb4&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

 

[dannyjo22]

This is a cool stand with a lever for the on/off switch. (not buying the "heat dissipation base' claim. but looks alright.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808084235533.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.1d7c53e7kmVaAj&algo_pvid=a482007d-eb03-469e-bafb-bbb899a832f8&algo_exp_id=a482007d-eb03-469e-bafb-bbb899a832f8-1&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%219.72%216.81%21%21%2170.81%2149.57%21%402103890117360870291525848e0ea1%2112000044432122557%21sea%21US%212981680231%21X&curPageLogUid=ODKGXtrfusb4&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

I like that, I’d make my own dust filter for the bottom as well.

 

[cu3ed]

This is a cool stand with a lever for the on/off switch. (not buying the "heat dissipation base' claim. but looks alright.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808084235533.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.1d7c53e7kmVaAj&algo_pvid=a482007d-eb03-469e-bafb-bbb899a832f8&algo_exp_id=a482007d-eb03-469e-bafb-bbb899a832f8-1&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%219.72%216.81%21%21%2170.81%2149.57%21%402103890117360870291525848e0ea1%2112000044432122557%21sea%21US%212981680231%21X&curPageLogUid=ODKGXtrfusb4&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

Ordered one via the bay. Never got a single thing I've ordered from Ali.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Ordered one via the bay. Never got a single thing I've ordered from Ali.

I just got some stuff come through today, ordered last week!

 

[ChrisD.]

Never had an issue with orders from Ali.

 

[cu3ed]

I just got some stuff come through today, ordered last week!

Ordered 4 times. Fake tracking and 4 fake delivered pics. Got in touch with Royal Mail and they confirmed it was faked tracking and Ali after MUCH proofing to them finally gave me a refund.

Would never touch them.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Ordered 4 times. Fake tracking and 4 fake delivered pics. Got in touch with Royal Mail and they confirmed it was faked tracking and Ali after MUCH proofing to them finally gave me a refund.

Would never touch them.

Some sellers let you pay AFTER delivery, and only when it is confirmed received too as they all come with tracking.

 

[Stu999]

New dock: https://www.engadget.com/computing/...-mac-mini-m4-stand-at-ces-2025-170038397.html

 

[Feek]

Isn't that the one which was mentioned in here before and is only 10Gb?

 

[Raymond Lin]

If it's 10Gb...

SSD enclosure, that is worth...£20?
Then spending £80 to get 3 USB-A ports and 1 SD card slot?

No, just no.

 

[nlel1975]

Then spending £80 to get 3 USB-A ports and 1 SD card slot?

I've got a couple of £ 6.11 UGREEN USB-C Male to USB-A Female adapters plugged into mine, converts the front USB-C ports to USB-A and I have my PCs USB-A Keyboard and Mouse plugged in, only takes a few seconds to switch between the Mac and PC. They both share the same monitor which has two HDMI 2.1 inputs.

 

[Raymond Lin]

I've got a couple of £ 6.11 UGREEN USB-C Male to USB-A Female adapters plugged into mine, converts the front USB-C ports to USB-A and I have my PCs USB-A Keyboard and Mouse plugged in, only takes a few seconds to switch between the Mac and PC. They both share the same monitor which has two HDMI 2.1 inputs.

I have a Caldigit dock and if I need to convert any I just bought these. USB-C to USB-A and back the other way too.