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The iPod is a great MP3 player with many different options. You can control volume easily using the slider or buttons while a song is playing, the library is easy to navigate, you can set up playlists, etc. There are so many great features that the iPod provides, but they seem to go wasted when only you can hear what is being played through small ear buds. This is why many people turn to wiring their iPod to their home stereo. Additionally, this means that they don't have to mess with ear buds or cords while listening. Of course, Apple doesn't supply the necessary tools to help make this a possibility, but it's very easy for you to obtain what you need to connect your iPod to your home stereo. You must first go to the store and purchase what is known as an auxiliary cable. It is often a black cord with two identical ends that come to a point. They are used often for audio equipment and even connecting iPods to in-car stereo systems. You'll need to purchase one of these and make sure that your home stereo supports an auxiliary connection. After all, it is virtually the only way to make a connection from the iPod to a home stereo. Once you've returned home with your auxiliary cord, you will need to connect one end to your iPod's headphone jack and the other to your auxiliary port on your home stereo.
If you're having trouble locating the port on your home stereo, search for the abbreviation, 'AUX.' This is the common abbreviation. Once you've made both of the connections, play a song on your iPod and check for sound through your home stereo. In most cases, this is enough to play your audio, but in other cases, you might have to do some configuring on your home stereo to tune into your iPod. On more complex home stereos, you usually have an option to switch the audio output over to the AUX setting. This may be through the form of a switch on the back or changing an option digitally on the home stereo.
Once you've changed this option, check for audio again on the home stereo. Control the volume using the knob on the home stereo because the iPod's volume at max level may damage your speakers. It might also deteriorate the sound quality if you control the volume from your iPod. Now that you've made the connection using your AUX cable, you're ready to use your iPod with your home stereo!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoyes, you have to connect your ipod with the dock and connect it with an adaptor
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You plug it in.
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Connecting an iPod to the stereo can be done how?
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Can I connect a iPod Nano to the stereo?
some stereos come with a little plug and others come with this plug that you have to have a cord for have fun.
