dock question

[cassette deck]

i own the gigabeat and i was wondering what i would have to do in order to increase the volume while the gigabeat was was running audio through the dock beacause theres a very noticeable difference in sound volume when plugged in through the dock than the gigabeat itself. thanks

[Llorean]

The dock output is at a line level. You should be plugging amplified speakers into it, which should have a volume control. To increase the loudness, simply turn up this volume control.

[cassette deck]

i understand but when i have it hooked up through the dock it doesnt have the same output as as when i have it through the gigabeat itself

[saratoga]

If its quieter, your device may not actually be a line in, in which case you should probably use the headphone jack.

[cassette deck]

right now i do use the headphone jack but i want to set up the dock to be permanently stationary so i just pop the gigabeat in and listen. but is there something i could do to amplify the audio out or not?

[Llorean]

It's output at a "Line out" level. It's output how loud it's *supposed* to be output. If you're turning the volume up too high on the main unit, yes, you can get it louder than a line out level, but this can (and in many cases will) cause distortion.

[scharkalvin]

You may also have a problem of an impedance miss-match between the line output and the input of your amp.  If your amp has an unusually low input impedance, then the line out of the gigabeat may indeed give a lower volume level than normal.  You might need a preamp between the two with an emitter follower output to match a low impedance.

[cassette deck]

You may also have a problem of an impedance miss-match between the line output and the input of your amp.  If your amp has an unusually low input impedance, then the line out of the gigabeat may indeed give a lower volume level than normal.  You might need a preamp between the two with an emitter follower output to match a low impedance.

what would be the best way to do that?