The Mellotron Group

IPods and iPhones usually sound like shit when wired to a mixer or amp with the 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack.  I assume that the iPad would have the same type of weak output.  Is there a recommended pre-preamp or direct-box to fix this?

Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) has just released an album done almost entirely with the iPad.  http://thefall.gorillaz.com/

iPad Applications Used: Speak It! / SoundyThingie / Mugician / Solo Synth / Synth / Funk Box / Gliss / AmpliTube / Xenon / iElectribe / BS-16i / Mellotronics M3000 HD / Cleartune / iOrgel HD / Olsynth / StudioMiniXI / BassLine / Harmonizer / Dub Siren Pro / Moog Filatron

...and the landscape version of this stand would be good:
http://en.ipad-floorstand.com/19/6fix-ipad-floorstand-ipad-stand/