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I recently "sold out" and bought myself an iPod. Here's a pro's guide to hooking it up to your head unit!But first...Unless you've been living in a cave for the past few years, you have heard of the iPod; Apple's wonderfully designed portable music player. The iPod allows you to carry the music of hundreds or thousands of CDs in a small box that fits easily in your pocket or bag. It is capable of much more, but the focus of this article is on the music. Because of the extreme portability of the iPod, many people want to bring it with them in the car. This is a problem because most cars don't offer iPod connectivity, with few exceptions. Fortunately, there are solutions for people who want to use their iPod in the car.Direct connection:Pros: Control iPod with stereo and remote controls, automatically charges iPod, perfect sound quality, easy to install, cheap Cons: None that I know of!This option is only available to owners of radios that support a direct connection to the iPod. Basically, all you need is a cable that connects to your iPod, then to the radio. Alpine is one brand I know that offers this .. more »