[Pc_Support] Car stereo with MP3, posssibly other accessories?

[Phil Barnett]

On Saturday 07 January 2006 00:51, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> I'm in the market for a new car stereo.
>
> I just had my 2nd Aiwa car stereo go in under 4 years.  For some reason,
> Warner Bros CDs really seem to toast Aiwa players for some reason.  I
> guess I shouldn't have bought a 2nd Aiwa brand after the first one went,
> but it was cheap.  I really need to get away from CDs (yes, I was a fool
> last time, thought I got a MP3-ROM player, ended up I didn't, it was a
> misprint in the St. Louis ad, long story).
>
> Although I should mention the 1/8" input "AUX" input still works, which
> means I _could_ get an iPod and just plug-in.  But I'm not sure I want
> to do that.  There's a lot of stereos with MP3-ROM support for $150 or
> less these days.
>
> Furthermore, I'm seriously considering a satellite subscription.  A
> number of sub-$200 decks have Sirius or XM Radio support.  And what are
> "satellite-ready" decks, just ones with the 1/8" input "AUX" or is it
> more than that?
>
> And God would I kill for one that had a CompactFlash support, especially
> since I have a 5MB Seagate ST1 1" drive that I like to use.  But I
> haven't seen anything like that.  Which means maybe I should just use my
> "AUX" port with a portable that takes a CompactFlash.
>
> Decisions, decisions.  Any suggestions?

I just got a Pioneer 3700 which does all of the things you are talking about.

My wife found it for me before christmas over the internet for $125 shipped.

Shop around.

Shaun got the Pioneer 7700 for $269 a week before. I didn't need all those 
bells and whistles.

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