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CVO Technical => Electronic Toys and Gadgets => Topic started by: nixobilly on July 02, 2007, 10:20:53 PM

Title: AUX in vs. IPOD radio input....
Post by: nixobilly on July 02, 2007, 10:20:53 PM
Has anybody compared using AUX in vs. IPOD radio levels to HK radios?  I loaded up my Zumo with music and the level of the AUX sux....  I did make sure the the AUX level was at max...

Thanks,

Mark
Title: Re: AUX in vs. IPOD radio input....
Post by: Fired00d on July 02, 2007, 10:26:40 PM
Has anybody compared using AUX in vs. IPOD radio levels to HK radios?  I loaded up my Zumo with music and the level of the AUX sux....  I did make sure the the AUX level was at max...

Thanks,

Mark
Have you checked/adjusted the volume output in your Zumo? From the main screen click on the "wrench" then "volume" and see if "MP3/Audible" is set to 100%.

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Title: Re: AUX in vs. IPOD radio input....
Post by: nixobilly on July 02, 2007, 10:30:04 PM
Yea  D00d - that was the first thing I did -- I was amazed at the delta sound level between aux in and the other inputs.

Mark

Title: Re: AUX in vs. IPOD radio input....
Post by: BayouBiker on July 02, 2007, 10:35:25 PM
Actually, I just tried hooking up my iPod today in advance of a road trip.
I have to set the iPod volume at 100% for the radio to play it thru the aux at 'normal' volume (no distortion)

Battery life is down on the iPod due to high volume level, though.
Title: Re: AUX in vs. IPOD radio input....
Post by: Fired00d on July 02, 2007, 10:39:42 PM
Yea  D00d - that was the first thing I did -- I was amazed at the delta sound level between aux in and the other inputs.

Mark


Hmm, that's odd. Must be a H/K thing :nixweiss: on my radio ('04) I don't experience that problem.

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Title: Re: AUX in vs. IPOD radio input....
Post by: nixobilly on July 02, 2007, 10:42:40 PM
I tried that too with the same result.  I dont have the "radio broadcast" attachment yet and am hoping someone can contrast that vs the AUX in -- that damned thing must have a resistor on it to lower the level -- It is nice for the french girl I have wispering directions to me from the Zumo but that dog ain't gonna hunt for the Rolling Stones I want to hear on the way to Nelson.....

Mark
Title: Re: AUX in vs. IPOD radio input....
Post by: MObe on July 03, 2007, 01:05:58 AM
Nixobilly; 
I've got an I-Jet for my I-pod and the FM broadcast is tolerable but nowhere near as clean as a direct hook-up. The trouble that I have is that I can't really find any FM frequency that is totally clean, I always get some interference or stations on all of my FM frequencies. I bought a direct ipod hookup cable from an audio store that also charges the i-pod but I then have trouble with feedback through my XM. If I unhook the XM the feedback stops.
Sometimes I will unhook the antenna cable from the tourpak and then use the FM broadcast from the I-Jet, this seems to get a little bit cleaner result.

Mine is one of the old '05 radios