Volume of iPod connected to AUX is low

[jeong]

Hello Happy Yaris owners.

I just goy my Blazing Blue Yaris LB last Friday. What a fun car. :)

I do have a question... I have a iPod Mini and connected it via AUX port using a mini stereo cable. For some reason, the sound output of the iPod through the speakers are much lower than the sound I get from the FM stations.

For example, when I listen to radio at volume setting 20, I would have to turn the volume to 35-40 to listen to the iPod.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Is there a work around? Do I need a differrent mini stereo cable?

Thank you for your kind response. :)

[TrancosRt]

My creative mp3 player needs to be cranked up all the way, but then 20 does the trick, although 25 is right about perfect.

[nick1983]

Turn up the IPOD

[jeong]

Thanks for the respones. :)

[vodkalush]

another factor is the level that the song was recorded/ripped at.

[atebit]

Another factor is probably that the headphone jack on the iPod isn't impedance-matched to the line-level input of the radio's AUX port. You could try plugging your iPod in to the iPod dock, which actually has a proper line-level output that should be proper impedance and level for the radio's AUX port.

I have the same problem with my iPod, but I don't know where I'd position the iPod in the dock in my sedan. It's possible that someone makes just a cable that plugs into the dock connector that provides a line out jack that would be less bulky than having to use the dock.

[atebit]

...like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140048495142&category=56172

...or maybe this: https://www.sendstation.com/us/store/index3.php?currency=usd&preid=

[jeong]

Thanks for all the tips. I wil see what I can do. :)

[Sinaz]

Actually, I use an iRiver (but let's just say a non-iPod) that I plug directly into the aux port. I have a similar problem. At maximum mp3 player volume, I still have to crank my stereo up to 50+ to get nominal listening volume (this applies to all mp3 content, though songs play just slightly louder than podcasts).

The big issue is that I get in the habit of having the stereo volume cranked while listening to the mp3 player, and then plugging in/out the cable causes a loud pop in the system that I just know will eventually do something bad to the speakers.

Can I do something about the impedance matching?

[jamal1984]

My got the same problems, try to buy some expensive cable but still the same, it's wont get near the CD quality.