AUX cord VS CD

[conor_thompson 10+ year member]

Is it just me or does a cd play louder? Or do I just have a ****** aux cord?

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[bradl79 10+ year member]

no a cd player does play louder than an Aux cord, b/c u are playing from an mp3/phone and that has an adjustable volume so it will not be as loud, CD is always louder, but Aux is louder than Bluetooth. what are u using for ur music player (iphone/ipad, mp3 player, android or other)

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Is it just me or does a cd play louder? Or do I just have a ****** aux cord?

levels of fidelity rankings for the average joe:

Store bought CD>USB>Burned CD> docking system> aux chord> bluetooth/pandora> your own voice singing

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

levels of fidelity rankings for the average joe:
Store bought CD>USB>Burned CD> docking system> aux chord> bluetooth/pandora> your own voice singing

A lot of that depends on the bitrate of the song. USB and burnt CDs can sound just as good/loud if the music is in a lossless format instead of mp3.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

yup, but a lot average joes have no clue how to run lossless, its a shame really, soo much detail is lost in mp3.

 

[NIHL8ION]

Different devices have different sound level when connect to your aux input on your head unit... I've noticed that android phones (Tested MANY) are not as loud as i-pod/i-phones (Also tested MANY) regardless of what bit-rate / quality the content on it that you are playing back is... If your head unit has an input sound level adjustment you can compensate for this somewhat...

 

[des343 10+ year member]

Only sucky thing about this is CDs skip when its too loud :/ I use a USB and high bit rate MP3s

 

[conor_thompson 10+ year member]

Yeah its just a stock 08 mazda3 it doesn't get too loud even with a cd. I usually use my android phone to play music but when I play one of my burned cds it gets a lot louder. Also does it make the quality go down when i burn the cd and make the loudness 100%? Pandoras super quiet so try not to use it too much

 

[bradl79 10+ year member]

quality does make a difference but still CD's are still louder than AUX no matter the cable type, i use the beats cord from the beats studio pro cord and i use nothing but FLAC (Lossless) quality and yes it is louder and cleaner than mp3, but cd's source still can be high, i can play my cd @ vol 18/40 and on my phone with EQ 23/40

 

[NIHL8ION]

Yeah, unfortunately with a stock HU this is what you are going to have to deal with... Even with my 80PRS there are slight audible level differences between, Aux, USB, Bluetooth, & CD, however with the source level adjustment I am able to dial it all in pretty d@mn close //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

if you really need to use aux, i'd recommend getting a zune hd player or some apple player, their digital audio codecs and internal amps are good enough to give a stronger signal than regular mp3s and androids. Another solution you can do is using your portable headphone amplifier like a fiio E6, its actually safe enough to do, but make sure that it doesn't clip any of your gear.

 

[Oraclem19]

yup, but a lot average joes have no clue how to run lossless, its a shame really, soo much detail is lost in mp3.

Are there any methods of running FLAC other than an external processor?

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Are there any methods of running FLAC other than an external processor?

best bet is to get a good headunit that supports that format.

 

[Lowflyin 10+ year member]

Yeah its just a stock 08 mazda3 it doesn't get too loud even with a cd. I usually use my android phone to play music but when I play one of my burned cds it gets a lot louder. Also does it make the quality go down when i burn the cd and make the loudness 100%? Pandoras super quiet so try not to use it too much

My girl just got a new mazda 3 and it is very quiet when I use bluetooth or radio.....