Sound Levels And Quality

[Frunknmont]

Hey,

I've got an issue with my audio, I don't know if its speaker or stereo relatad or if it is even something that can be fixed but I thought I would put it before the SAU audio gurus and see if they have any ideas.

Anyway what is happening is im getting different sound levels from radio and cd player. I have a average cd/mp3 head unit (blauplunk bahamas mp34) and some fairly ordinary speakers (sony xlode things). When using the radio it puts out a decent sound level and a full sound but when I switch over to cd, be it a pre recorded cd a home made mix or a mp3 cd the sound level is much lower(at the same volume setting that the radio was on) the quality of the sound goes to hell(sounds almost like a n old transistor radio in a steel bucket). So I am wondering if anybody might have an idea what causes it or why and how if possible to fix it.

Thanks

[DRD-00F]

sounds like your head unit is buggered...

i must admit though, my radio is about half the volume of my cd's... really annoying when you blast a song on the radio then change to cd and set some car alarms off...

But if its just screwing up on CD's, ALL cds then its your headunit... either the reader or the way it relays the information... if its under warranty, send it to get fixed... if your not too attached to it, go buy a new head unit... there are a few DVD screens being sold in the for sale forum for a good price right now

try the normal stuff, find the factory reset switch and do that... it might be a software problem but i highly doubt it...

[Chris Rogers]

that is a 1.5-2yr old unit. if you have the reciept for it take it back for warranty. they started 2 yr warranties about the time that one was sold.

what EXACTLY do you mean by crap sound on cd?

[DECIM8]

if its a home recorded cd try another non-recorded one .. if your ripping songs from your ipod the sound quality is a joke... try re recording the cd at a higher sound quality... it could be the above but it might be the cd too.