# question about ipod not sounding loud?? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 15, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-ipod-not-sounding-loud/197470 "2008-05-15T18:12:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-ipod-not-sounding-loud/197470/8 "2008-05-20T08:18:14Z")
> [@Junior/Senior UB engineers?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/junior-senior-ub-engineers/36385/18): > > x2. The limit actually limits the output to the headphones. If connecting thru the data connector, than the volume on the iPod doesn’t matter. Also some aftermarket radios have a source adjustment. Make sure it is set accordingly. > > I have to disagree on your above statements. If you are a true ‘audiophile’, you may hear a difference in the sound quality due to the compression. The rest of the world ain’t gonna hear much difference. I have spent 20+ years in the car audio business & my iPod sounds pretty damn good in my vehicles with a direct input. My truck has a pretty healthy system & the iPod sounds great at high volumes. I have the direct interface with my Jeep OEM Infinity system & it sounds as good as a cd. I am by no means an audiophile, but I do notice a little bit of a difference, depending on the quality of the song and compression and it’s thru the direct connect on my Pioneer IP Bus. It doesn’t matter to me, but I was just creating the expectation that it may happen if you’re picky with the music quality. Also I was under the assumption he was using the headphone jack on the ipod and maybe the FM tuner, which has a bigtime sound quality drop. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-ipod-not-sounding-loud/197470)._