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<blockquote data-quote="lubells" data-source="post: 1420221" data-attributes="member: 565774">Thanks so far to makdaddy, Prowler573, and christiankills for replying!&nbsp; In trying to familiarize myself with this new world, it seems as though I have only gotten more confused, and I still have questions.Why do some units that have aux input still need some sort of an adapter?&nbsp; I can&#039;t picture this, and where it all goes in the actual car, and then what cables are needed.&nbsp; My only previous understanding of aux input comes from plugging in an iPod to a regular home stereo via 1/8 inch headphone to RCA (with the red and white) cable.&nbsp; Does this translate similarly to how it works with a car head unit?makdaddy, I looked up the Kenwood KDC-X889.&nbsp; It looks fine (I&#039;m not sure what to say here because I really don&#039;t know anything about this stuff, sorry!), but again, where does the actual iPod get plugged in and how?&nbsp; Prowler573 is right; it is a little out of the price range, but it is also extremely important that it satisfies a [rightfully] picky musician (a bass player at that!).Prowler573, thanks for the welcome!&nbsp; My brother&#039;s argument against Alpine is that &quot;they have some cool features...but sound sucks usually&quot;.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know if this holds merit with the people in this forum and in the car stereo world at large, so disregard if you must.&nbsp; I looked at the Panasonic CQ-C3303U, and I have the same questions as above.christiankills, thanks for the idea, but navigation through the head unit isn&#039;t too much of a priority, as you are right in that it would add significantly to the price.&nbsp; Is installation that tricky?&nbsp; When I take the existing one out, would it be the same sort of concept to plug in the same wires to the same sort of places?&nbsp; Forgive my ignorance!&nbsp; Also, I&#039;m thinking about going to Circuit City to talk to someone and check out their prices, and they seem to have a free installation policy with units over $99.&nbsp; That could be beneficial if it&#039;s really not something I can do myself.After I posted this thread last night, I looked around a little more on my own.&nbsp; I came up with some Pioneer models that I wanted to get opinions on.Pioneer DEH-P3700MPPioneer DEH-P4700MPPioneer DEHP4800MPPioneer DEH-P470MPAny thoughts on these, or more suggestions?Thanks again,Lauren</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lubells, post: 1420221, member: 565774"] Thanks so far to makdaddy, Prowler573, and christiankills for replying! In trying to familiarize myself with this new world, it seems as though I have only gotten more confused, and I still have questions. Why do some units that have aux input still need some sort of an adapter? I can't picture this, and where it all goes in the actual car, and then what cables are needed. My only previous understanding of aux input comes from plugging in an iPod to a regular home stereo via 1/8 inch headphone to RCA (with the red and white) cable. Does this translate similarly to how it works with a car head unit? [B]makdaddy[/B], I looked up the Kenwood KDC-X889. It looks fine (I'm not sure what to say here because I really don't know anything about this stuff, sorry!), but again, where does the actual iPod get plugged in and how? Prowler573 is right; it is a little out of the price range, but it is also extremely important that it satisfies a [rightfully] picky musician (a bass player at that!). [B]Prowler573[/B], thanks for the welcome! My brother's argument against Alpine is that "they have some cool features...but sound sucks usually". I don't know if this holds merit with the people in this forum and in the car stereo world at large, so disregard if you must. I looked at the Panasonic CQ-C3303U, and I have the same questions as above. [B]christiankills[/B], thanks for the idea, but navigation through the head unit isn't too much of a priority, as you are right in that it would add significantly to the price. Is installation that tricky? When I take the existing one out, would it be the same sort of concept to plug in the same wires to the same sort of places? Forgive my ignorance! Also, I'm thinking about going to Circuit City to talk to someone and check out their prices, and they seem to have a free installation policy with units over $99. That could be beneficial if it's really not something I can do myself. After I posted this thread last night, I looked around a little more on my own. I came up with some Pioneer models that I wanted to get opinions on. Pioneer DEH-P3700MP Pioneer DEH-P4700MP Pioneer DEHP4800MP Pioneer DEH-P470MP Any thoughts on these, or more suggestions? Thanks again, Lauren [/QUOTE]

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