playing music via aux?

[emd023 10+ year member]

In my friends car, the quality of the music coming from the aux port is poor. Are most aux ports like this or is it just his head unit? I am planning on buying a kenwood KDC-152 and just want to make sure before I buy that I will be able to play quality music with my aux port.

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[neo_styles 10+ year member]

Yes. He might also have the volume maxed on his input device which means his system is amplifying an already clipped signal. If you have no choice but to use an aux cable, make sure you keep the source volume below 75 percent

 

[emd023 10+ year member]

Is there something i should use instead of an aux cable?

 

[neo_styles 10+ year member]

What device are you trying to connect?

 

[emd023 10+ year member]

i will be using my cell phone, which has the same aux jack

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

If you aren't carefully selecting good quality digital music for your phone just enjoy the convenience of plugging straight into the aux jack on the radio. Some phones will need the volume maxed out and it won't clip if you keep any sound enhancements turned off. On a cheaper phone(not a top tier Android device, iPhone, etc.) I would stay away from max volume. I'm on my second Motorola Droid phone and I max out the volume on both of them(Droid X and a Razr Maxx).