Want to get a CD player for my '96 Taurus

[Avalon]

Basically, I've got a '96 Ford Taurus. I think it was the first year that the car went ellipse. I've currently got a portable CD player plugged into my cassette, and have been feeding it batteries since my cigarette lighter adapter broke. I'm just tired of dropping money on batteries, power adapters, and listening to lower quality audio, so I'd like to get a real CD player for my car.

Now, the thing I'm wondering is...my stereo unit isn't in a normal square shape. It's round. Is this going to be a problem finding a CD player unit for my car? If it is, do you think I'd be better off getting an external one and not an in-dash one?

What sort of prices will I be looking at, and what's good on the market right now for the money?
Thanks.

 

[Drakkon]

http://www.cardomain.com/item/SCOFD134030B?vq_id=-21

get that and then from there should fit any regular DIN stereo
UNLESS you have the integrated auto climate control, if so then you are screwed pretty much

You could also tap in a CD Changer like an aftermarket sony /w remote whcih isn't too hard.

 

[laurenlex]

Crutchfield

They sell custom adapters like in the post above, and also include instructions and wires and all that junk.

 

[Avalon]

Not meaning to sound stupid (I already know this is unavoidable), but what does DIN stand for? I know nothing of car audio. Thanks for the links though!

 

[nycxandy]

Originally posted by: laurenlex
Crutchfield

They sell custom adapters like in the post above, and also include instructions and wires and all that junk.

Crutchfield is good.