just hooked up ipod in my car...

using the auxilary inputs from my stereo with a belkin RCAs to mini jack cable. I noticed that I have to turn the volume up on my stereo almost twice as high to achieve the fidelity of cd. My question is if I used apple lossless files on my ipod would it achieve cd quality sound? I'm willing to sacrifice a little space for quality. TIA

i do the same thing on mine...crank radio turn up ipod accordingly....

then switch to a cd and blow all my speakers and ear drums!

i do believe this is becasue most aux inputs are goign to be preamp'd so the reciever doesnt need to be turned up as loud bc the incoming signal is going to be stronger (i think)

just want to say that your situation is not uncommon, just make sure to turn down your volume before switching to radio or cd's

-0chris

coach_z said:

i do the same thing on mine...crank radio turn up ipod accordingly....

then switch to a cd and blow all my speakers and ear drums!

i do believe this is becasue most aux inputs are goign to be preamp'd so the reciever doesnt need to be turned up as loud bc the incoming signal is going to be stronger (i think)

just want to say that your situation is not uncommon, just make sure to turn down your volume before switching to radio or cd's

-0chris

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Have you found a way to use this current setup and add charging capabilities?

You could just plug the iPod into the car lighter to charge it at the same time. It would mean lots of wires all over the place though.

Tel said:

You could just plug the iPod into the car lighter to charge it at the same time. It would mean lots of wires all over the place though.

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I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but my iPod car charger (from xtrememac.com) introduces electrical noise to the audio side.

[Try EuPod. A nice piece of tooling that boosts up the volume of your iPod! It works for me (I use a FM transmitter to listen to my iPod in the car and had the same problem). Lot's of succes, Putterioni

putterioni said:

[Try EuPod. A nice piece of tooling that boosts up the volume of your iPod! It works for me (I use a FM transmitter to listen to my iPod in the car and had the same problem). Lot's of succes, Putterioni

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does using eupod decrease battery life? Is it possible to remove the software once intalled?

caribiner23 said:

I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but my iPod car charger (from xtrememac.com) introduces electrical noise to the audio side.

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yea i get real bad noise when i charge my ipod....when im charging i just listen to a cd or the radio....

-chris

Just found out that you are a Mac user. euPod is for PC (sorry)

But on the site http://volumeboost.tangerine-soft.de/index.shtml a link is available for a volumeboost for Mac. I do not have experience with that software.

And for as far as I experience, the software does not influence the battery life!

I have an Alpine head unit and I use the KCA-420i (iPod interface) and let me just say...the sound quality is AMAZING and It will also charge your battery! It does everything and there is only one wire, that for the most part is hidden (depending on where you decide to mount the interface.) It also leaves your cigarette lighter free. I use to use the aux input, but I couldn't tolerate the loss in sound quality, so I went out and bought an Alpine head unit and the interface..and let me tell you...It was so Worth it. If anyone is interested, I could post some pics of my in car setup. I recommend it to anyone who is concerned with sound quality, and if you don't want to have to go buy a new head unit...I recommend the iCruize. It gives you basically the same sound as the Alpine interface would.
Just thought I'd throw in my two cents.

i too use the apline unit with the alpine adapter. getting amazing sound quality AND it charges too - both my unit and iPod are hidden in the glove box - no wires - and the song title appears on the head unit - its a great investment!

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