Using headphone inputs to play music

[shagnat]

Has anyone ever used a device to play music on their Lexicon system by plugging 2 male cables from the jack of the Gennie to the headphone jack of a source (phone, mp3 player, ipod, etc.) with success?

 

[Epiphany]

I've done it a few times, works fine.

 

[shagnat]

I've done it a few times, works fine.

How does the Lexicon system recognize your device? I tried it with my iPod and it didn't recognize anything.

 

[brfatal]

How exactly are you expecting your stereo to recognize your iPod thru an AUX input?

 

[shagnat]

How exactly are you expecting your stereo to recognize your iPod thru an AUX input?

That's part of my question. That's why I posted it. I cannot imagine how it would recognize it......

 

[GenesisCaptain]

Is the problem that you cannot get audio when are connected to the aux jack? Or is it that you want it to show songs and stuff when you are connected via the aux jack?

 

[Epiphany]

How exactly are you expecting your stereo to recognize your iPod thru an AUX input?

That's part of my question. That's why I posted it. I cannot imagine how it would recognize it......

Unfortunately you cannot have your ipod be recognized through the aux port. All that port can see is the audio itself. If you want to control and have your ipod through the system you need to buy the cord through hyundai for about $40, at least on the 09' model I have. The sound quality is on part with XM radio, and a bit worse than a good CD.

 

[shagnat]

Unfortunately you cannot have your ipod be recognized through the aux port. All that port can see is the audio itself. If you want to control and have your ipod through the system you need to buy the cord through hyundai for about $40, at least on the 09' model I have. The sound quality is on part with XM radio, and a bit worse than a good CD.

I'll try the Hyundai connector next. I've tried a cable from the headphone jack on the iPod going to the like plug on the aux port under the console.... no good.

I also tried using a USB cable from from the iPod and my Android based cellphone connected to the aux port in the console..... that didn't work either.

So, looks like you're right....... only way to do it is with the proprietary cable (or knock off) from Hyundai connected to my iPod.

Looks as if there's no way to have a cable connection from the aux port to my cellphone..... looks like the only way to do that is to buy a bluetooth receiver and stream..... and that's just not a very good option as the sound quality of bluetooth is kinda' poor. However, I have almost as many songs on my cell as I do on my iPod.... (dunno why, I just do) LOL @ me.

 

[brfatal]

Unfortunately you cannot have your ipod be recognized through the aux port. All that port can see is the audio itself. If you want to control and have your ipod through the system you need to buy the cord through hyundai for about $40, at least on the 09' model I have. The sound quality is on part with XM radio, and a bit worse than a good CD.

Bingo.

AUX jacks are not capable of supporting any data transfer. It only carries audio signal. No consumer AUX cable ever made has supported data transfer.

 

[shagnat]

Bingo.

AUX jacks are not capable of supporting any data transfer. It only carries audio signal. No consumer AUX cable ever made has supported data transfer.

Don't care about it supporting data transfer. Just want a simple solution for playing music. Nothing more.

What I don't understand is why the headphone jack to the aux input jack doesn't play music from any device since you can use a true headphone to accomplish this minor technical feature.

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[Mark_888]

Don't care about it supporting data transfer. Just want a simple solution for playing music. Nothing more.

What I don't understand is why the headphone jack to the aux input jack doesn't play music from any device since you can use a true headphone to accomplish this minor technical feature.

The Hyundai iPod cable works very well, and the sound quality is very good. Just try it. $30 is not going to kill you.

 

[PMCErnie]

Anyone who wants a simple system for playing music should just put all their music onto a USB and plug it into the console box.

The only iPhone audio that I Bluetooth stream to the car is from Apps like InTune radio and You Tube music vids that I download from that site as mp4 files. For You Tube ripping I use an App called Total Downloader. Yes, every tune I download is free.

 

[shagnat]

The Hyundai iPod cable works very well, and the sound quality is very good. Just try it. $30 is not going to kill you.

Don't know why you say it won't kill me...... hhhmmmmm

What is the purpose of the "headphone" jack in the console other than connecting the Hyundai cable to an iPod (iPhone)?

Would using an MP3 player (other than iPod) plugged from headphone jack to headphone jack work? (does anyone know?)

 

[Epiphany]

Don't know why you say it won't kill me...... hhhmmmmm

What is the purpose of the "headphone" jack in the console other than connecting the Hyundai cable to an iPod (iPhone)?

Would using an MP3 player (other than iPod) plugged from headphone jack to headphone jack work? (does anyone know?)

Yes, anything that plays music and has its own headphone jack will work.

 

[obimatt87]

Purely FYI, if anyone needs a cable like the OEM Hyundai cable for the Ipod, I ordered this one through eBay (shipped from China, so took a little while) for just over $5: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251049164653?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

I can tell you that the quality feel of it is excellent, and that it worked perfectly the first time I plugged it into the car and Ipod. Everything on the Ipod is then controllable through the DIS screen and steering wheel controls. I had previously tried my normal Ipod cable, too, and that didn't work. This was the cheap and very good answer. Hope this helps someone out there...

Cheers,

M2

 

[Mark_888]

Don't know why you say it won't kill me...... hhhmmmmm

What is the purpose of the "headphone" jack in the console other than connecting the Hyundai cable to an iPod (iPhone)?

Would using an MP3 player (other than iPod) plugged from headphone jack to headphone jack work? (does anyone know?)

Depends on what you mean by "work." A typical headphone jack that is meant to drive a headphone is a different impedance and voltage than a "line out" that is meant to feed a headunit/amp like the Lexicon. Even two different headphones may have different impedances, and high-end preamps have separate headphone outputs for low and high impedance headphones (in addition to one or more line-out or aux output to feed an amplifier). Since you are feeding a headunit/amp, you are always going to get better sound from the line-out using the iPod/iPhone cable instead of the headphone output.

 

[shagnat]

Let's forget using an iPod.


What good is the aux port on the Lexicon system? (NOT the Hyundai cable for the iPod/iPhone) just the plain ol' headphone input jack.

 

[Mark_888]

Let's forget using an iPod.

What good is the aux port on the Lexicon system? (NOT the Hyundai cable for the iPod/iPhone) just the plain ol' headphone input jack.

If you have a USB stick, that works fine and goes directly in digital format to the Lexicon. If you have a music player with a single headphone/lineout/aux, you can use it, but it will not sound as good as a player (like iPod) which has both a headphone jack and a separate lineout/aux jack (albeit with proprietary cable that also allows you to control the iPod). I already explained the technical reasons why. If you have a player other than iPod which has both a headphone and lineout/aux, that will also work as well as the proprietary iPod cable (in terms of sound quality).

I think the part where you are confused is in thinking that the iPod headphone jack is an aux/lineout jack. It will work, but not as well as the proprietary iPod interface cable, or for non-iPod devices a separate lineout/aux (in addition to headphone jack), which is at line level.

 

[shagnat]

Depends on what you mean by "work." A typical headphone jack that is meant to drive a headphone is a different impedance and voltage than a "line out" that is meant to feed a headunit/amp like the Lexicon. Even two different headphones may have different impedances, and high-end preamps have separate headphone outputs for low and high impedance headphones (in addition to one or more line-out or aux output to feed an amplifier). Since you are feeding a headunit/amp, you are always going to get better sound from the line-out using the iPod/iPhone cable instead of the headphone output.

I guess by the term "work" I mean function as a line-out to a line-in for the Lexicon system to play music.

I understand about headunits, I'm a self-professed audiophile of yester-year. My question is really simple, but, it appears my communication skills are lacking.

 

[Mark_888]

I guess by the term "work" I mean function as a line-out to a line-in for the Lexicon system to play music.

I understand about headunits, I'm a self-professed audiophile of yester-year. My question is really simple, but, it appears my communication skills are lacking.

A headphone jack will work as line-in to a head unit (aux), but as I stated it works better when a true line-out is used like the iPod connector, due to better impedance and voltage match. Not sure what happens if the iPod connecter is attached and also a cable is attached to headphone jack at the same time. Obviously, same applies to iPhone.