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Apple iPod  For the most basic connections, you can substitute any MP3 player or audio device with a line- or headphone-out. But for more sophisticated aftermarket installs, you'll need a dock connector-style iPod. Editors' First Choice The second-generation Apple iPod Nano is like the successful offspring of an iPod Mini and a first-generation iPod Nano. It's small, stylish, user-friendly, and competitively priced--a great player all around and suitable for a variety of users. Read 8GB iPod nano reviewCheck pricesThis product is available at the following retail stores
More selections: Line-level audio output adapter  You can always use an iPod dock since it has a line-out port, but you have to figure out where to secure it. An audio output adapter will provide the best audio quality going directly from your iPod to your car stereo. Most include a handy cigarette-lighter power adapter. Editors' First Choice Belkin's auto adapter lets you charge your iPod in the car and listen to your music through a cassette adapter. What else can you ask for? Read Belkin Auto Kit for iPod With Dock Connector reviewCheck pricesThis product is available at the following retail stores
More selections: FM transmitters  There are dozens of FM transmitters on the market. When shopping around, decide whether you want a device that can charge up your iPod as it transmits. Some FM transmitters also act as holders that will protect your iPod and stop it from flying around the car's cabin. Editors' First Choice A worthy addition to your collection of iPod accessories, the DLO TransPod is one of the best FM transmitters on the market today. Read Speck Products MobileTune FM Transmitter and Charger reviewCheck pricesThis product is available at the following retail stores
More selections: iPod-compatible car stereos  The selection of aftermarket iPod-ready stereo is growing all the time. Before you splash out on one, make sure that the music-selection interface is easy to use while on the move. For a starting point, check out CNET's round-up of the best car stereos for iPod. Editors' First Choice The made-for-iPod Alpine iDA-X001 is a useful interface for bringing a digital-music library on the road. We like its stylish design and breadth of functions, although its user interface falls behind that of the iPod itself. Read Alpine iDA-X001 reviewCheck pricesThis product is available at the following retail stores
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