Hi ndi,

Thanks for the reply. I'll explain my issue (with the disclaimer that I'm only 2 week into my N900 so if there's something I've missed I apologise).

On my E90, when I plugged it into my car stereo (line in adaptor into Audi Concert system that tricked it into thinking the output was from the CD-Changer unit), I had the option on my E90 of selecting "music dock" mode when it detected the 2.5" to 3.5" dongle being plugged in. I also had the option of "headphone mode".

So, "Music Dock" mode set the output to line out which, just to explain, if you attempt listen on headphones, is insanely overdriven. This is perfect for line-in on an active system such as a amp or - in my case - car stereo where it would expect the input from e.g. CD player (via phono jacks).

I also had a similar issue with my Walkman (my old model, an NW-MD5, had a line out option, whereas my new version does not). Frustratingly I have the "quieter than expected" issue with both my new Walkman and my N900 (that I didn't have with my E90!).

It's not a huge problem, just a curiosity in my case. And I did consider if line-out levels were possible given the facility for TV-Out, which I would assume would include line-out L & R outputs to drive audio.

Hope that makes sense - and my location is UK, if that also helps clarify the issue.

I think I'll have a neb at threads regarding the TV-out cables (seems a hot potato). I'm guessing my Sony camcorder cable will not be compatible so perhaps I'll find someone with a Nokia 5800

Cheers!