Good tip. I have a set of Bluetooth speakers (that seem to work fine) with a plug in. Will try that. I have the phone volume set to 10 for playback. Will try another cable if nothing else works, then maybe think about seeing if the sound levels can be changed on the mp3's post production.
Scott--also try a different device on the aux/in, if you have another ipod or phone or whatever you have with a stereo jack that has an out port laying around, if you haven't already.
