Looking for Car Stereo Recommendation

In My Humble Opinion
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I hate the factory radio in my Dodge Ram. I also hate the iTrip on my iPod Mini and how staticky it is.

I’d like to replace the factory radio with something that has the following features:

  • AM/FM/CD
  • 1/8" line in for my iPod
  • Integrated satellite radio (XM)
  • A decent EQ (something beyond Bass/Mid/Treble knobs) with EQ presets that can be recalled easily.
  • Can read CD-Rs and MP3 format with the CD player (not critical, but would be nice)

Does such a thing exist? I used to install car stereos to earn extra money when I was in college, but that was quite some time ago and I haven’t followed the developments in car audio (at all). Anyone have a good recommendation for me?

TIA.

2

One word: Kenwood.

The Kenwood catalog, unfortunately in PDF

Scroll down to page 6. The first three closely resemble what you’re looking for.

3

Thanks, Airman. These look pretty close, but I’m looking for XM, and I’d prefer to have an 1/8" jack rather than an RCA Aux. Many years ago, I put a Sony deck in my VW Super Beetle that had an 1/8" aux input right on the front panel. I wonder if that ever caught on…