Thread: Boost N900! :)
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jaimex2 is offline jaimex2
2010-12-14 , 09:48
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Thanks alot for the awsome script Savage

I usually plug my n900 into my cars sound system with a little AUX cable. The cable from the manufacturer is around $120 because it has an amp but I got a standard cable for $12and use that.

It is still better than the FM radio transmitter as it suffers from a lot of interference regardless of the station used even with FM Boost.

Only problem is that I have to have the n900 on full volume and the cars volume high, alot of sound quality is lost. Would it be possible to boost the n900 output further?

I got this explanation from the cars actual forum site when someone asked the same question about their iPod.

iPods have a low level output signal - around 300mV - (as they use the headphone jack rather than a dedicated Line Out jack) and require the amplified cable (the one in the eBay pic is not amplified - amplified leads have a small shrink wrapped cylinder - which contains the amp - in the middle of the cable). If you do not use an amplified cable with an iPod, you need to turn up the iPod output to near max (leading to output signal distortion) and the Ford ICC volume control right up (leading to alternator whine being heard).

An iPod connected via the Ford amplified cable sounds really good. An iPod on an unamplified cable does not in comparison.

Other MP3 players put out 850mV to 1v (closer to a Line Out spec) and hence will work quite well on an unamplified cable. Check your MP3 player specs to see if it says what the output signal level is as an unamplified lead may work fine with your MP3 player (whereas an iPod will always work best only on an amplified cable).