Sony XA110IP CD Changer

Pros: Easy install, displays song title and artist information, charges iPod
Cons: Only compatible with specific Sony BUS compatible car audio units, does not resume playback intelligently

I recently upgraded my car stereo to the Sony CDX-GT400. I first purchased the stereo because it had an auxiliary input which allowed me to use my iPod in the car. However, I soon discovered that the stereo was compatible with the XA-110IP iPod ...

Pros: Charges iPod; sound is very good; don't have to adjust volume on iPod
Cons: Does not resume play in same mode you were in last time you used it

I'm afraid I have to write a very negative review for this product. My brother offered to buy me a new car stereo and iPod hookup last weekend, as I do all the driving when we go on road trips and he felt it was a good investment to get my car set up to ...

Pros: Great sound quality, recharges ipod
Cons: Poor control functions, can't use ipod's own functions when connected

I was very happy with just plugging my ipod into the AUX jack and controlling all of my ipod functions directly from the ipod, but I decided to buy the ipod adapter because I loved the idea of recharging the ipod during use. I must say that controlling the ipod from the stereo is very frustrating. Scrolling through my 1000+ artists or albums to find the one that I want takes forever, and when I do find the artist I want, the track names don't immediately display, so I have to spend even more time scrolling through those. But, what is most frustrating is that you can't control the ipod functions from the ipod itself while it is connected. I was much happier just hooking up the ipod to the AUX jack.