Aux Input - Poor Quality Audio?

[robofarrell]

I have a 2004 Titan LE with the stock RF System. If I connect either an IPOD or a Satellite Radio (XM Pioneer Inno) to the Aux Input the audio sounds clear but not very loud. For example, the same song cut from my MP3 burned to a CD played on the system sounds drastically better and more dynamic on the CD and much, much louder than I can play it on anything plugged into the AUX input. It seems the overall 'spectrum' isn't a good as playing a CD in the stock RF stereo system. Anyone else having this issue? Is there some sort of setting to increase the input level? On each device I have the output level maxed too (ipod and inno). Do I need an inline amplifier or ??

Thanks guys!!

Rob

[P's Titan]

Originally Posted by robofarrell

I have a 2004 Titan LE with the stock RF System. If I connect either an IPOD or a Satellite Radio (XM Pioneer Inno) to the Aux Input the audio sounds clear but not very loud. For example, the same song cut from my MP3 burned to a CD played on the system sounds drastically better and more dynamic on the CD and much, much louder than I can play it on anything plugged into the AUX input. It seems the overall 'spectrum' isn't a good as playing a CD in the stock RF stereo system. Anyone else having this issue? Is there some sort of setting to increase the input level? On each device I have the output level maxed too (ipod and inno). Do I need an inline amplifier or ??

Thanks guys!!

Rob

long been a issue. Yea get a inline amp. Been discussed here heavily.

[bestatchess]

The 2004 RF HU CD player does not play mp3s. mp3s and SAT radio are compressed and lower quality than CD audio. Neither will sound as good as a CD. Having said that, yes, the AUX in level is reduced on the 2004 RF HU. Many people have used PIE amps to amplify the AUX in. Sammysandbag has a thread called something like Hardwiring MP3 player with a how to.

[robofarrell]

Thanks for the replies. I'll check out the other thread but I am looking for something simple, maybe inline that would improve the audio quality. Would you have something specific (brand/model) that you would recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Rob