Stupid iPod...

[Steve1968LS2]

Ran into problem with my iPod Touch based audio system. Tom McBride at Bowler found out that the noise in the system was from using the Griffin TuneDock as an audio input device to the amp. He moved to using the headphone out jack and not only did the high-freq noise go away but the overall sound quality and volume when WAY up.

So no problem, we will just use the headphone out jack to feed audio to the amp.. BUZZ! wrong answer.

Seems that SOME iPod devices cut the output to the headphone jack when the unit is being charged (well, when it's docked). So we now have to put in a switch so that when I want audio we have to run off the Touch's internal batt and then flip the switch to charge but not have audio.

I have to think this is a software deal since it's not something that happens to all models of iPod. For instance his daughter's regular iPod doesn't do this and it seems some updates activate this stupid function.

Any ideas?