iPod Amp - Outstanding
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From: Little Falls, NJ
2020 GLC300 4MATIC
Interesting -- tell you what, I'll have some serious listening and report back on what I find. 'til then...
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2008 Arctic White C300 Sport 6M
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They said engineering confirmed this was normal to have this audio issue or whatever, so basically I should go disappear.
I'm going to see if I can find anything else out. People love the AUX-in on cars today, so I think it's a shame we can enjoy it properly.
I know that at least the roads around here, you can't even turn it up enough to hear it properly over the road at highway speeds.
With the amp thing for the iPod kit, you'd think they could do something similar for AUX-in, wouldn't you?
Well, thats all I have for now.
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2008 C300 Sport 4matic
that extra amp is only a $20 part. I wasn't charged with installation, only the $20 with my iPod installation kit and its intallation.
Personally, I thought I shouldn't have been charged the $20 since it was fixing the sound issues with the aux/iPod input. And it's only $20 on a car that I paid full sticker on.
Personally, I thought I shouldn't have been charged the $20 since it was fixing the sound issues with the aux/iPod input. And it's only $20 on a car that I paid full sticker on.
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From: Houston
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I said exactly what you did, but I added one thing. I also said that you have to crank up the system volume so high when it's on AUX that, if a call comes in or if I change audio sources, it scares the living hell out of me (as it's so loud) and I'll surely wreck the car at some point if this isn't fixed.
My dealer doesn't usually play games, so I figured I'd be ok - but better safe than sorry. And I don't have time to fight it out right now. Once phrased as a safety issue, my thought was that they'd take a little more notice of it. My service adviser didn't even write down the safety part, etc. He just said, "we'll take care of it."
My dealer doesn't usually play games, so I figured I'd be ok - but better safe than sorry. And I don't have time to fight it out right now. Once phrased as a safety issue, my thought was that they'd take a little more notice of it. My service adviser didn't even write down the safety part, etc. He just said, "we'll take care of it."
TIA.
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Hey guys, also wanted to say in regards to the AUX-in only, I think it's just ridiculous how they say that is how AUX-IN always is, it's always quiet in all cars.
I rented a Chevy this weekend to save miles on the Merc during a not so fun trip, and it's AUX-in sounds better than the CD system. Simply beautiful sounding. Love it.
Why can't our near $40,000 Mercs have an AUX-in as good as a 20k Chevrolet?
I rented a Chevy this weekend to save miles on the Merc during a not so fun trip, and it's AUX-in sounds better than the CD system. Simply beautiful sounding. Love it.
Why can't our near $40,000 Mercs have an AUX-in as good as a 20k Chevrolet?
