Av cables for iPod to home stereo

do av cables (I've now tried Griffin and the Apple cables) always lower the sound volume?

If the sound is lowered, make sure the sound of whatever the ipod is plugged into is high enough. It may just be your computer or whatever its plugged into.
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Cable for ipod - HELP!!!

I was looking at purchasing the XtremeMac Auxiliary Audio Cable for iPod and I just want to be clear that I am understanding the description correctly. Do you plug the cable into your ipod (where the headphones go) and also into your stereo (also where the headphones go) so it plays from your stereo speakers? I would appreciate an answer soon since I am considering buying this in time for Christmas. Thanks.

I don't think that is right. You need an audio in jack on the stereo. A headphone jack would be audio out. I haven't seen a car stereo with a headphone jack. I have seen an auxilary jack on some - for use with mp3 players.
Cheryl

Is there a usb 3.0 cable for iPods?

I was wondering if there are USB 3.0 cables for iPods. Any feedback would be great

No. Apple only sells one cable for the iDevices.
The iDevices will work with a USB port but it will be not faster than a USB 2 port.

Av cable for ipod 3g

ok i brought the mareware av cable for ipod thinking it would work on the new nano, but i was wroung so i brought the MAC Homeshow kit for ipodd thinking that would work, but again i was wrong then the store said the MAC Roadshow kit for ipod would work, this time they was wroung iv been looking and had no luck finding the AV cable for the new ipod nano 3g, im begging to think it dosent exsist but i keep getting told it dose, can someone please help me before i waste anymore money on cable that dont work
Much Apreciated
Nunn

Why don't you just buy the Apple Composite AV Cable and be done with it?
See here...
http://tinyurl.com/34teg7
Patrick

Hooking up iPod to home stereo receiver?

Hi, all. I just bought my first iPod, a classic. I wanted to hook it up to my home stereo receiver, an NAD made back in '88. It has inputs for phono, tape, CD and video.
I went to my local Apple store and told the sales person I wanted to hook up my iPod to my receiver. He sold me a Belkin cable that goes from the headphone jack on the iPod to the RCA inputs on my receiver. Only problem is, I can't figure out how to make it work. So far I have questions:
1. Which input should it go into--tape, CD or video?
2. How loud should I set the volume on the iPod?
3. Do I need to do anything with the "settings" such as the EQ or "clicker"?
Sorry if this question has been asked and answered a dozen times in the past month. I ran some searches here before I posted. Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,
John

iBod wrote:
1. Which input should it go into--tape, CD or video?
Whichever one makes the most sense for you (and is free to use). I'm assuming all the inputs are identical apart from the labelling to match the input selector on the front of the unit.
Hi, iBod, thanks for your answers.
The only thing I'm still unsure of is the assumption that all the inputs are identical in terms of the voltage or amperage that they can accept. For example, I know that the phono input is designed for a signal that needs preamplification and the tape input is designed for a signal that doesn't. I'm not sure about the CD and video inputs, and what I want to avoid is having the iPod damage the receiver with too much amperage or voltage or whatever.
Anyone know for sure?
Regards,
John

30-pin to RCA cable for iPod Touch??

Are there any cables out there than connect to the iPod Touch 30 pin port, to RCA (left right audio). I would like to connect the iPod to my home stereo system without using a cradle or to my car aux input (making a custom-built kit) so I really need a high-quality cable only (not from the headphone jack). I see some for older ipods, but for Ipod touch??
Please help!!

I believe you are talking this type of cable
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=33214 96&Sku=C184-35507&SRCCODE=BIZRATE&CMP=OTC-BIZRATE
or
http://www.colordrives.com/apple-iphone-rca-audio-cable.html
I have not tried yet myself, but as a hardware issue - it should work for iTouch, bear in mind, both iPod and iTouch works on my iPod HiFi (via dock). Unless the software is not compatible .... e.g. iTouch is not working on my car stereo via dock.
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Ipod to home stereo with usb audio port only

I'm trying to connect my ipod to my home stereo but the stereo only has an audio USB port (not RCA L and R audio ports). Is there a cable available that will go from the ipod (or Dock) to a USB audio port?
Thanks

See this for how to connect to a home stereo.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60962

Connecting iPod to home stereo

What are the best-sounding options to hook up my iPod to my home stereo? Is there a way to hook up my iPod to my home stereo via a digital connection (i.e. a coax or optical connection)? I have a high end home theater receiver with a very good D/A converters and would like to use the D/A converters in my receiver rather than those in the iPod or iPod docking station.

Thanks for your suggestions! Both of those products look like they would do the trick.
From the look of those 2 adapters I would guess that the signal that comes through the iPod dock connection has already been converted from digital to analog (that is unless the adapters have built in D/A converters, which I doubt). That being the case, it doesn't look as though it is possible to run a digital connection from the iPod to a receiver (although maybe it can be done from iTunes on my computer...?).
Thanks again!

Ipod through home stereo

I have connected my iPod to my home stereo as noted, with 3.5 mini jack to RCA to the input, but the sound is very low and poor. I have the volume also listed as noted.
Is anyone using any special type of cable or am I missing something. I've tried it on two different receivers and still coming up with the same results.

I used a non iPod cable Mini 3.5 jack on one side and two RCA plugs on the other...
Jack has three posts, so you should be using a connector with three lines/RCA plugs. However, you only plug in the two audio lines to your amplifier/receiver.
Do you mean that if I will buy the iPod video cable it does not work to listen music in home stereo ?
No. I'm saying that if you use a non-Apple cable the line designated as video is actually the right channel audio and the line designated as right channel audio is actually the video output. Apple pulled a little "sneaky" here.

Great tip! A / V cable for iPod

Just passing along a tip I got today from a friend. I have been looking for the cable to be able to get my iPod movies on my TV. There are a few cables out there, and they look like standard mini jack to Red/White/Yellow RCA. Well the ones for iPod specifically will work fine, but are about 20-40 bucks, depending on where you look. Apple sells it for 29.00
Well, here is a little trick and a mean swap that Apple did. If you use a standard Cam Corder A/V cable, that has the same Red/White/Yellow RCA plugs , it wont work if you use the colors to the right jacks
BUT! If you swap the Yellow Video CAble for the Red Audio one, it works like a charm! I used my Cam Corder cable, did the swap, and had iPod on my 60" Big Screen. And that cable is black too, just like my iPod
Just thought Id pass this along..

oh ok , sorry for the dupe, I am sorta new to all of this.
I did try to search and could not find any info on it..
Thanks for indulging , yet another video newbie

Bass distortion when plugging ipod into home stereo

My stereo system(including its speakers) and my ipod (with earphones and on my iMac)both play great. However, when I plug in my ipod to my stereo via the phono jack(no other jacks are free), some of the songs are distorted like my speakers can't handle the low bass. When I play the music directly from the CD on the stereo, it sounds great and there is no distortion.
I'm using the iPod connection kit and the volume is turned down on the iPod when I connect it to the stereo. Setting the iPod to a lower base setting on the equalizer in the iPod helps but it still isn't right.
Total frustration-I'd rather not try the output on any other jacks on my tuner because that would mean disabling a unit like my cassette deck (yes there are people who still own them).

As other posters stated, the phono jacks are designed for turntable cartridges. They are much more sensitive than the AUX inputs and have a non-linear frequency response to compensate for the non-linear response of the cartridges. Cartridges put out less signal for low frequencies so the phono pre-amp boosts bass -- which is why you notice the distortion more on bass.
Since you're out of inputs, you could add an external switch. Radio Shack sells a "2-Way Audio/Video Selector Switch (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049644&cp=&pg=1&searchSor t=TRUE&sr=1&retainProdsInSession=1&y=9&origkw=rcaswitch&kw=rcaswitch&x=14&s=A-StorePrice-RSK&parentPage=search)" for $17. It also switches video signals -- which you don't need -- but you can just ignore those connectors. There may be a cheaper, audio only switch out there.

Usb cable for ipods

Hello,
I have a usb cable for my ipod touch that i used quite often (for reacharging ipod or using it to sync my ipod) and one day i sadly discover that the cable was broken on one of the end of it. I still have the waranty.... Is there anyway that apple accept to replace it?
Thanks

ShishirG wrote:
If you have had your iDevice for under 1 year, then yes your covered by your warranty which will fix/replace anything for free.
They will fix or replace anything that's considered a manufacturer's defect. They will not replace things that are damaged.

What usb cable for ipod touch 4th g 64gb?

I got a used iPod touch 64gb 4th generation, but no charging cable. I assume that a charger for a classic iPod video 64gb wouldn't fit, but which cable would be the right one?
There is one for sale, called a "Sync Data USB Cable+Home+DC Car Charger For Apple iPod Touch 4G 4th Gen 8GB/64GB". It seems as if this would be the right item or am I missing something? This is a generic item. Should I do that?
Thanks!
Mildred.

This one "Sync Data USB Cable+Home+DC Car Charger For Apple iPod Touch 4G 4th Gen 8GB/64GB". should be fine.
The charger for a classic iPod video 64gb may not work since early iPod chargers used FireWire charging (12 volts) vice USB (5 volts) for charging.

Is the "Apple Composite AV Cable" for Ipod touch a charger or power adapter

What I mean is that if it's plugged in all the time while playing it (on my stereo), is the battery being used (charger) anyway or is it directly getting the power from the power adapter therefore not using the battery therefore not using/draining the battery cycle (as a battery as a limited number of cycles in it's life). Perhaps it's not a charger/adapter thing but a Ipod Touch conception thing. If I use 24h a day the adapter, am I using the battery cycle or not? Who can answer me this for sure (Apple?)?
Also on a similar note, can I connect the Ipod touch on another PC to charge it (through the dock/USB cable) but without synching it (I know only one PC can synch but if I want to recharge the Ipod at my girlfriend's place on her PC without Itunes can I?)
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Anyone else has an idea on the issue of if the Ipod touch uses the power adapter/charger as direct source of power and not through the battery? If the battery is now fully charged and the Ipod is playing (and plugged in) is only the adapter working or is also the battery?
remember the good old days when electronics could work with the adapter or the batteries of the time (non-lithium). If you didn't have a battery in it would work. Even if you did have a battery in, the adapter would be the source. I currently have a 20g Iriver and it displays a "plug" symbol when plugged in and playing and not the battery symbol which lets me to believe the battery is not being used.
I am concerned that if a lithium battery as lifetime of 500 cycles for example, and I use 5 hours a day the player (plugged in all the time) that 1 cycle will be done within 5 days even though I wasn't actually away from the power outlet. Of course I will use my Touch often away as well but overall by using 2h a day away and 3h a day plugged in, if it's the battery working all the time, my battery lifetime will be decreased by a lot.
Any ideas? Any way to ask Apple officially? email address? form they will respond to?

Upgraded to 3.0 for Ipod touch and stereo can't find music

I just upgraded to 3.0 and now I can't listen to music in my car. I have a Kenwood KDC-MP642U stereo head unit with a USB interface. All worked fine before the upgrade.
The stereo just blinks "reading" for 30 seconds and then "No Music Data". I returned the stereo thinking that was the problem and here I am. We even tried a seperate Ipod which worked.
Why is this even an issue?
Please help?

I'm don't know if the stereo is compatible with Iphone/Ipod 3.0? I'm assuming that the stereo isn't compatible with 3.0 since it stopped recognizing my "music data" immediately after I upgraded. I purchased the stereo within the last 2 months. Is my stereo not compatible with my Ipod or is my Ipod not compatible with my stereo( I would like to think it's the latter)? I'm trying to find a firmware update or solution for this problem.
I exchanged the stereo for the same model. After the Installer swapped radios we tried my Ipod touch(which DIDN'T work) then his newer generation Nano(which DID work).
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