Best audio connection to iPod

Is there a significant difference in audio quality between connecting your iPod from its headphone port or the dock connector port?
If so, why and by how much?
Thanks,
Happ

After further research, this link provides an answer to the question according to them:
http://www.provantage.com/cables-go-35508~7CBTY00H.htm
They say:
"The dock connector sends line level audio out from your iPod, providing better sound quality then when using the headphone jack. The dock connector also allows you to control the volume of your iPod through your stereo or computer instead of having to adjust the volume on the iPod [I don't know if that's an advantage or not]."
Of course, they're trying to sell their cable.

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See the reviews of various accessories at the iPodLounge here:
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Hello, anabelleho.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is a troubleshooting article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
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- Reset. Nothing will be lost.
Reset iPod touch: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
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- Resore the iPid to factoery defaults/new iPod.
In the latter part of you post, I thin you ar sayng that you do not have a syning computer and the music is not on the computer. If so, do the following so you will not lose anthing (or very little) when you restore.
- Transfer iTunes purchases to the computer:
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- Connect the iPod to the computer and right click on the iPod under Devices in iTunes and select Backup. This will make a backup so you can restore to the backup

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