Ipod playing

[harleysmom]

Question when playing the ipod through a radio 10 is it true that the sound only comes out of one speaker?

[JPaul]

Originally Posted by harleysmom

Question when playing the ipod through a radio 10 is it true that the sound only comes out of one speaker?

No. Provided you connect it with a stereo cable... ;)

[Dunerunner]

Make sure everything is plugged in completely...

[timhood]

Dunerunner makes a good point. You'd probably have to go out of your way to find a 1/8" mono cable. But if the cable isn't plugged in fully at one end, you can get sound out of one side only. This is true of basically any device with these style connectors.

[SuperGeek]

I can see the average person going into Radio Shack, ordering a cable that looks like it fits and wondering why it doesn't. The only visible difference between the mono and stereo are the description and the stereo plug having two black bands instead of one black band for the mono, I used to get them confused when I was younger until I caught onto the two-band difference.

* The black (or other color) bands on the connector separate the channels. Three electrical areas: left signal, right signal and ground. If the plug isn't all the way in, only two of those will be connected and you'll get sound out of one speaker.



http://www.designnotes.com/Merchant2...0001/CA006.JPG

[JPaul]

Much more on:
Ipod nano (and other mp3)

Like: how to plug an iPhone (special), or plug an iPod AND charge it, etc...