FS : ALESIS MKII studio monitors [pair]

i am selling my pair of alesis MKII studio monitors. these are in perfect working condition and are vertually brand new still. they have served me well over the past couple of years and i hope they can do the same for you to. perfect for anyone who is wanting to get a little more serious about their home production/studio as they produce a more true sound than any normal speaker. also great for a home turntable setup, why not get rid of those big ugly speakers with your amp and go for a more slick looking pair of monitors which need no amp. thats right, these are pre amped monitors, so they only require leads to plug straight inot your mixer [which i will supply]
the price for these babies is $500, which i think is very good as they cost me $900.
either PM me or buzz me on 0413539057 anytime

Specs:

    * Low Frequency Driver: 6.5" non-woven carbon fiber with Santoprene surround and dual magnet shielded configuration
    * High Frequency Driver: 1" silk dome with medium viscosity ferrofluid coolant and dual magnet shielded configuration
    * Crossover: 1500Hz, 8th-order, 48dB/octave filters
    * Input Impedance: 20k_ balanced, 10k_ unbalanced
    * LF Filter: 2nd order, "optimal Q" high pass, +1dB
    * LF Amplifier: 75 watts, 8_ load
    * LF Amp Distortion:less than 0.03% thd @ 30wlf amp slew rate:<>19V/µsec
    * LF Amp S/N Ratio: >110dB, ref. 60W @ 8_, A-wtg., 1kHz
    * HF Amplifier: 25 watts, 4_ load
    * HF Amp Distortion:less than 0.06% thd @ rated power
    * lf amp slew rate less than 9V/µsec
    * HF Amp S/N Ratio: >112dB @ rated output
    * Frequency Range: 38 Hz - 23.5 kHz (-10dB point)
    * Connectors: Combination XLR-1/4" jack with input level control
    * Dimensions: (WxHxD) 8.5"x15"x9.75" (381mm x 216mm x 248mm)
    * Weight: 19.5 lbs. (8.9kg) each.

Very interested pending answers to following questions:

Basically I'd like to upgrade my audio setup on my desk and these look like a decent option because this way I don't need an amp (overkill for a approx 12 square metre room/unnecessary use of space).

Can I plug these into the 3.5mm optical line out on my Macbook Pro directly without too many more expensive converters/gadgets in between?

How long are cables provided?

And excuse my ignorance (not working with audio so I don't understand all the specifications but I like my music) but am I right that these types of professional speakers are a fair step above the type of audio gear you can buy for a standard home theatre or PC setup goes in terms of pure audio quality?

Edit: Just had a chat to someone in the know about this type of gear, from what I understand the sound reproduced by these types of speakers is different to what comes from a hi-fi system in some ways. I haven't really experienced this type of gear first hand and this is a pretty big ask I guess, but can I come by with a CD if you don't live to far out of the way to have a listen to these?

Ive had mine for 3 years, i did have one dodgy one out of the factory, which was quickly replaced.  Never had any issues with them since and they have had a lot of use.  Yes they have a far better audio quality than household speakers, they are an entry/mid range audio monitor though.  If i ever upgrade ill have no problems using them somewhere else around the house. 

simo has got a pair. we used them at our place at cardwell st.
you can plug straight in from the jack on the mac, you just have to get a couple of rca to 3/4 inch guitar style adaptors.
they have a great sound with enough bass for anything you use them for if you set them up in the right spots.

Like these patch?

http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pRS1C-3149205w345.jpg

You will need either TRS or XLR inputs to connect into the monitor...  If you go the XLR option (bottom photo) i think you'll need the male end on the cable (right).

OK Cool... Thanks guys

Will see if I can have a listen then go from there.

pm sent

i have a pair of these back home. $500 is a decent price.

with most hi fi setups the sound is 'coloured' to make it sound better for home listening. with these speakers you get a truer sound. they are really clean even up loud - obviously distortion will start if you run them too high, but i never heard any distortion coming out of mine despite running it loudly quite regularly.

how cool is this, all questions asked have been answered for me, BOH to yas!!!

all i can say is this audio quality is far better than any standard hi-fi setup and for $500 you can go wrong!!

mylo has pm'd and will be checking them out asap, ill post here if he buys them as he has first pref for gettin onto me first.

Yeah no worries. I wasn't expecting them to be on hold for me while I asked dumb questions.

If mylo isn't keen and you don't live to out of the way then I would like to check them out.

Oh lord.... 

no worries

These been sold?

Im pretty sure Mylo grabbed them Oli

K no worries, just checking.