iPod For Breakfast

A single DIN headunit made to eat an iPod or Sony Walkman music player (or any suitably petite MP3 tune-spouter) within its chassis. Part of a seriously well-specified line of Sony mobile electronics for this year, this unit is one of only a very few around that are not just without any traditional disc mechanism, but also have the engineering to house the music player itself within the head unit.
Here are some details:
The Sony DSX-S300BTX digital media receiver features an integrated Tune Tray to securely store your iPod or Walkman MP3 player neatly within the receiver, eliminating loose wires. It even includes a reminder alert, which ensures you don’t leave your device behind! Easily connect, charge and control your digital music player with USB 1-wire, located within the Tune Tray. This innovative feature displays metadata like song title, artist and track number on your front display when your music is playing.

The detailed 4-line fluorescent display makes it easy to read song information and the additional front USB input lets you connect a pen drive or other USB device into the front of the stereo. Use the ZAPPIN function to play 6, 9, or 30-second music clips until you find the song you want.
Other user features are the built in phone book which can be conveniently accessed and filled via Bluetooth to your mobile phone, storing up to 500 contacts in the system. The Bluetooth connectivity goes a step further than that though, allowing you to stream music wirelessly from a connected device as well as talking ‘˜hands-free’ on your phone whilst in car.
The Sony DSX-S300BTX delivers 52 watts of peak power to all four speakers while EQ7 lets you adjust the mix for a dynamic sound experience.
– Flip-down detachable faceplate
– Bluetooth Handsfree & Streaming
– Integrated Tune Tray for device storage
– Front additional USB input
– MP3/WMA/AAC playback
– USB 1-wire for iPod® and MP3 players
We will be getting one to review on Talk Audio magazine but in the meanwhile, if it floats your boat, here’s the Talk Audio Known Good Internet Reatailer linky: link