Sony CDX-A250 MP3 Car CD Tuner and iPods

trent · 14-02-2006 02:31AM #1

Would the Sony CDX-A250 MP3 Car CD Tuner (Front aux in) play an iPod Nano through the Sony system? It has a front aux in.

Here is the specs for the Sony:
http://www.incarexpress.co.uk/view_product.php?partno=CDXA250

If it would work then what level of control over the Nano would you have through the Sony system?

Any help appreciated.

John R · 14-02-2006 03:45AM

Yes it would play it, it has a standard 3.5mm audio-in socket. The only thing that would be controlled with the head unit would be volume.

ballooba · 14-02-2006 10:31AM

better off with a Pioneer. They offer a micro controller (CD-IB100) which controls your iPod. I have one and I now use my iPod a lot more than I used to.

Since installing that I now use my iPod pretty much all day. In the car through the stereo. In Work through earphones and at home on the Logitech Speaker/Dock system I bought since buy the car stereo.

Blaupunkt also make a similar product. Sony want you to use Walkman not iPod. Hence the crappy iPod interface.

trent · 14-02-2006 11:38AM

Thanks for replies.

Got a price for the CD-IB100 unit?

The reason, I was leaning towards the Sony I mentioned is because it's €155 in Argos and that price includes a free fitting.

Sony CDX-A250 MP3 Car CD Tuner and iPods

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