you either want to keep buring cd's or just get an iPod! Im glad i have one, but i bought an aftermarket HU. Alpine CDA-9851

 

I don't think you have to get an ipod (IMO, I think ipods are crap).

CDs are out of my question..I really hate using CDs, and plus, my sister stole my stack of blank CDs..I need to get it back from her.

I think the new Scion 06 does have the AUX output, so maybe there is hope for me. I gotta go to the Scion dealer one day to check it out.

 

ok here's a stupid related question:

i have the ipod upgrade (love it!), but when the artist/title is longer than the display (i.e. so and so featuring artist), there's a small arrow at the end of where the name fits on the display. just wondering how you scroll over to see the rest of the name (i know it's stupid, but i've tried everything it seems!).
just a curiosity! thanks!!!

 

Sadly you can't get the bar to scroll. The best you can do is hold the "text" button for a few seconds and it will show you the next 16 characters of the artist/song name.

 

for $180 you can pickup an Alpine 9852 which does full control of the iPod, sounds a LOT better than the factory decks and looks shiny to boot.

 

Ahhh ok, gotcha.

Wouldn't it be sweet if the display scrolled through each of the headings (artist, title, cd, etc.) itself??

 

I love my ipod HU.

 

its up to you but i'd go aftermarket

 

And most likely, it will get you more resale value.
OEM options almost always fair better in the marketplace.
The OEM Pioneer HU is no slouch, as far as OEM gear goes and is perfectly good and usable.

Now if you want to compare your Alpine aftermarket stereo to something real, come to my place where my amp/preamp/speakers and CD player ran me $9k. ;)

 

Freeze up and other malfunctions can sometimes be fixed by doing a firmware upgrade from Apple. The nano I got would not send sound out thorough the USB until I did a firmware upgrade.