What do I need to connect my iPod to my car stereo...just a receiver with an aux in, right?

[beer]

I don't know much about car audio.
I do know that my CD player now is four years old, and gets very hot and skips after an hour or so of playing, regardless of the CD. I also know that radio reception is suck.

All I need to connect my iPod is a receiver with an aux in, right?

What do you guys think of this one?

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-q6y3CcUB7j3/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=300&I=023HDLCD51&o=p&a=1&cc=01&avf=Y
(edit: I also need to get the aux adapter for $13...cheap bastards: http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-3KVfm950mfF/ProdView.asp?s=0&i=023AUXIN1R&cc=01&o=&a=)

Or this one?

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-q6y3CcUB7j3/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=300&I=055CDCX437&o=p&a=1&cc=01&avf=Y

To be honest my car speakers are pretty cheap, but I don't really want to replace them. I just want to be able to use my iPod, and since my receiver is due for replacing, I thought I'd combine two goals into one.

 

[Lifer]

all pioneers, several sony's and JVC's come with aux inputs.

or you could always get an amp.

 

[Spoooon]

Are you trying to spend as little as possible?

Pioneer DEH-P2500 $139.95

Unfortunately, it requires an adapter. Some of the JVC brand headunits have an aux in on the face.

 

[guyver01]

If you really wanna go cheaper.. try this:

CPA-9C Car Cassette Adapter

Connects your iPod, portable MD or CD player to your car stereo, through the car's in-dash cassette player

Your Price:
$17.95

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: guyver01
If you really wanna go cheaper.. try this:

CPA-9C Car Cassette Adapter

Connects your iPod, portable MD or CD player to your car stereo, through the car's in-dash cassette player

Your Price:
$17.95

I have no cassette. And I don't want an FM transmitter of any sort.
And I need to replace my current head unit anyways. After four years, it doesn't do radio too well, and it gets unusually hot for normal operation.

 

[Spoooon]

Oh yeah, I don't care for Blaupunkt. I just never liked the way they looked.

And I wouldn't spend $130 on an Aiwa when I could get a Pioneer instead.

 

[iamme]

i don't know what model car you have, but my '02 Altima has an AUX-IN in the back of the radio.

i checked the internet for some Altima forums and found this out.

you may want to do a quick search and see if your radio already has a input (maybe for a factory CD changer or something like that)

 

[prontospyder]

Originally posted by: iamme
i don't know what model car you have, but my '02 Altima has an AUX-IN in the back of the radio.

i checked the internet for some Altima forums and found this out.

you may want to do a quick search and see if your radio already has a input (maybe for a factory CD changer or something like that)

Is virtualoutlook.net the only place to get the aux cable for the '02-'04 Altimas?

 

[LS20]

get the jvc with front inputs...

 

[cchen]

you can go on ebay and get some cheap aiwa crap with aux-in for around 40