LC 475, 476, 520, Performa 550, Quadra 605: Ext. Microphone

No microphone is bundled with the Macintosh LC 475, Performa 475 and 476, and Quadra 605 computers. This article describes the microphone, sold separately, that you need in order to record sounds using the built-in microphone port.
The Macintosh LC 475, Performa 475 and 476, and Quadra 605 computers require the new PlainTalk microphone. Microphones bundled with earlier Macintosh models do not work with these computers.

The Macintosh LC 520 and Performa 550 computers use the PlainTalk microphone. Both of these computers have built-in microphones, but also have external microphone jacks. To use the external microphone jack, you need a PlainTalk microphone.

The PlainTalk microphone and the older microphone share a 3.5mm phono plug, but the PlainTalk microphone has a longer plug (.75 inch vs. .5 inch). Consequently, the old microphone does not seat fully in the microphone socket of the PlainTalk microphone.

Published Date: Feb 19, 2012