http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post Bose Sounddock + iPod Touch = :( Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:13:17 -0800 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:13:17 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch When I plug my 16GB iPod Touch into my Bose Sounddock, I hear a soft thumping sound, almost like a muffled helicopter. Turning the volume up or down on the iPod or dock has no effect. This never happened with my old iPod, but it does with multiple the iPod Touches I've tried it with. Does this happen to anyone else? How can I fix it? post:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93061 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:01:11 -0800 alitorbati ipodtouch ipod bose sounddock http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch#1362024 Can you still hear music when this happens? comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93061-1362024 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:13:17 -0800 strangecargo http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch#1362069 yes comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93061-1362069 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:55:51 -0800 alitorbati http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch#1362174 Just a shot in the dark, does it make the same sound when you turn the wifi off? comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93061-1362174 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:31:39 -0800 Brian Puccio http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch#1362229 sound systems, especially low bass ones (like surround sound) can do funny things depending on the power supply (that is, the mains). i had a surround system that would gradually increas in the noise u describe as the movie went on. try plugging into a different socket. depending on how your house is wired, different sockets will haev different loads and different phases. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93061-1362229 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:39:37 -0800 edtut http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch#1362272 Brian is right, wireless signals cause thumping noises if they're too close to an unshielded amp. Did your speaker say it was designed for the ipod touch? This problem is really bad with the iPhone, you have to put it into airplane mode, which turns off all the wifi & phone service, or it squeaks and thumps incessantly. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93061-1362272 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:17:28 -0800 shanevsevil http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch#1362992 Huh, that's weird. I get a similar effect in my portable speakers when the battery level is low, though - I assume you tried replacing them already? comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93061-1362992 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:52:53 -0800 AngerBoy http://ask.metafilter.com/93061/Bose-Sounddock-iPod-Touch#1363523 looks like brian fixed it. i turned off the wifi and the sound is gone. thanks! comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93061-1363523 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:29:38 -0800 alitorbati