Poor AUX connection in MS3?

[BLAZEONE]

I just got an ms3, and the volume on my ipod tends to drop, and stay their. Is it my AUX connection, or the AUX cable I am using? (radio shack brand)

 

[Abaddon]

I'm not sure I completely follow you...

The volume that's coming out of the speakers will randomly drop and stay there? Yet the "Volume" on the iPod and the Headunit themselves don't change?

 

[aaronc7]

it's probably the auto ALC (auto level control?) reducing the volume when you slow down...Does the volume just decrease randomly or is it when you slow down for a light or something while driving?

 

[Abaddon]

it's probably the auto ALC (auto level control?) reducing the volume when you slow down...Does the volume just decrease randomly or is it when you slow down for a light or something while driving?

the ALC isnt THAT noticable

 

[fourthmeal]

ALC has modes 1 - 3, and 3 could be noticeable.

Check for that and disable, its a crock of s*** anyway.

 

[Abaddon]

I actually like it.... that in combination with the JL audio cleansweep (Calibrated with ALC off) it adds a realllly nice EQ to the music.

Untill I get a REAL EQ that is...

 

[BLAZEONE]

yea that does kind of sound like my problem; I will check the owners manual.

Thanks guys

 

[BLAZEONE]

That was it, but now I notice fairly loud feedback in "media" mode. Sometimes I get lucky by turning the AUX cable plugged into the pod to get it to stop, but then it comes back again. I was thinking about trying an Ipod AUX with a gold end, not the radio shack silver end I am currently using. Anyone have this same problem?

 

[Kosh]

It is ground loop feedback. You have your iPood plugged into your cig lighter I'm guessing. You can get a ground loop isolator that will clean up all that noise. Under $20.

 

[2ManyCars]

That is what I did and it completely fixed the problem. $20 and Radio Shack.

 

[ChazSpeed]

Supposedly you can get a $40 ipod kit that will output the sound through the conneciton chack to the aux jack rather than the headphone to aux jack and it improves the sound.

I can max out the volume on my bose speakers in the MS3 with my ipod and it isn't even close to loud... so I will probably look into that kit.

 

[RichB]

ALC has modes 1 - 3, and 3 could be noticeable.

Check for that and disable, its a crock of s*** anyway.

My ALC is off and the volume still lowers when I slow down at a traffic lights. I think it's the fact that My volume has to be so high when I use my Ipod through the Aux jack.

 

[2ManyCars]

I think that is pretty common. I have 3 different MP3 players and use them on several systems and each of them has to be cranked to max volume to playback at the same level as a CD, radio, etc.

 

[RichB]

It's just annoying when the ALC still seems to function when I turned it off. Oh well time for the Ipod Adapter.

 

[Turtle of Time]

the ALC for some odd reason will always be turned to on when in AUX mode...

Even if you set it to off, the software will still enable it.

 

[iredremix]

i have no problems with my aux. i use it all day, everyday.. might be the wire ur using.