Hi,

I bought a Mk1 Octavia vRS Estate a few weeks ago and all is wonderful!

However, I've noticed something a little unusual when playing a CD I have just bought. Basically when I turn up the volume control, there is no actual increase in volume after reaching an indicated level of 21 on the volume control (it goes up to approx. 43). This is in contrast to other CD's which I have tried which are too painful to listen to (due to volume) at an indicated volume of 30. I've done a quick Google but couldn't find a satisfactory explanation. The stereo in the car is standard with the standard 6CD changer. The CD was bought from Amazon and fulfilled by their preferred supplier IndigoStarFish. The CD arrived unsealed (which appears to be pretty standard for IndigoStarFish) but did appear to be brand new. I can listen to the CD perfectly well, it's not that it is whisper quiet, it's just that when I want to crank the volume up a bit for a favourite track it doesn't respond.

If anyone has any thoughts I'd be very interested to hear them. Is it possible the CD is somehow faulty (the quality of the sound is fine, it's just the limited volume that's annoying)?

Seems like this is quite strange if no one has come across anything similar before. Thanks to everyone who had a quick look at my post.

Edited 4 September, 201015 yr by jdo

Could it be something simple like speed-sensitive volume enabled and you turned up the volume while slowing down?

Thanks for the suggestion. I initially thought I must have messed up something to do with the speed sensitive volume settings. But I tried it stationary with the engine off as well. I'm quite baffled!