Originally Posted by Dubya
Hi, I'm interested in recommendations of desktop speakers being fed from an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) for Music & Movies for my office.
What's your budget? Are you interested in Meridian solutions only?

A budget Meridian processor (565, 561 or 568) coupled with a pair of (pro) active near field monitors would work nicely; use the optical out from the Mac to get SPDIF into the processor.

If you go for a pair of DSPs and don't need surround codecs, a 518 would be a great solution to feed them, it will also clean up the Mac's SPDIF better than a processor alone.*

All the best,

Steve

* I still use a 518 between a Mac Mini and a G68SL and it makes a very noticeable difference.