Hey guys, I have an ipod [i've had it since it came out... not one of those "holy sht, britney spears has it, im gonna go get it" trendy people], so i usually use the cassette adapter and listen to the ipod.

However, i've been thinkin to get a CD Deck just because the ipod is annoying to navigate sometimes while driving. Can i leave the cassette and get a CD Deck below it w/ no problems, and just turn off the CD deck and turn on the cassette deck when needed?

Thanks-

edit: i just read the "Portable mp3 vs " thread.

You guys think i should just ditch the cassette altogether and find that aux line jack into the ipod from a nice CD Deck?

 

this is your best bet, other than it looking funny with a new cd player and a cassette deck in the dash, you'll run into connection problems... and not to mention the sound from your ipod through the cassette deck will suffer... get an aftermarket cd player that has an AUX input, or at least the option to add one.

 

Recomendation for 2-300$ price range?

 

 

Alpine units are very nice, and pretty easy to use. You need an Ai-net unit, which I believe start at around $200, to be able to use an auxillary input adapter, which is an extra $15. Panasonic units are also very nice, and most of them have an aux input. The JVC Digifine units, although retail priced around $400, are awesome units... there is a good possibility to find them on special, possibly at crutchfield, they have both front and rear aux inputs... however, the brushed aluminum faceplate has a hard time fitting in with most car interiors.

If you need more help deciding, give crutchfield a call... tell them what you want to spend, and what you're looking for... if you're not exactly sure what you want or what something is, they will explain things pretty well. If you order from them, they'll also include a free dash kit and wirring harness.

 

go here, crutchfield has the JVC Digifine on sale!