20g gig 4th generation--volume control issue

Hi there!
I bought a 20 gig 4th generation ipod just over a year ago now. I've loved it from the start! Lately I've noticed something amiss in the volume of the ipod. I had a brief search on the forum but didn't seem to find anything in relation to the issue that I'm having.
Basically what I've noticed is that I'm needing to crank the volume up even louder than before in order to hear the music (no i'm not going deaf--my friend told me I have hearing like a bat!)
It's not the headphones--I've still got the original headphones (they work and sound fine in other things); I can hear all the songs, see all the songs, etc--it just seems that I need to crank it up higher than I've had to before.
I've also noticed this in the car when I use the tape cassette adapter. The sound system in the car is pretty good but I noticed I had to crank that up as well as the ipod in order to hear the music. The Ipod had to be cranked almost to full volume.
I don't get the sketchy sounds or distortion that I've seen people mention on the forums here. I've also got the latest firmware installed. Considering the other problems I've read on the forums, I'm considered lucky!
Any suggestions or solutions to what might be going on?
Thanks,
Lea
Self built   Windows XP Pro  

Basically I'm out of ideas. I will not consider replacing the ipod.
Well, if it's a hardware issue, then I guess you are out of luck.
However, I was considering buying earbuds with built in in-line volume control.
     Will this somehow solve my solution?
It may help a little, but if you aren't wanting to have it replaced, what other options do you really leave yourself?
B-rock

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